Welcome to
Judith Basin County
Located in the heart of Central Montana between Great Falls and Lewistown, Judith Basin County is home to many wonderful communities and wide open spaces.
Judith Basin County has a rich ranching heritage and strong pioneering spirit.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
The Judith Basin County Commissioners will be holding three (3) Public Hearings to discuss the proposed road levy that will be voted on through a Mail Ballot Election set for July 15, 2025. 1st – Geyser Senior Center/June 11th; 2nd – Judith Basin County Courthouse meeting room/June 18th; and 3rd – Hobson Senior Center/June 25th. All hearings will start at 5:30 p.m. The public is highly encouraged to attend. This is a decision that will impact all land owners in our rural areas. Electors living in rural Judith Basin County will be eligible to cast a ballot. (Voters residing in the Town of Hobson and the Town of Stanford are not eligible to vote; road levy is not assessed to those areas.)
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION FILING DEADLINES
Due to the passage and signing of HB 207 by the Montana Legislature, candidate filing deadlines have been changed and will impact the upcoming municipal elections. Candidates who have already filed do not need to take any further action. Candidates who wish to file, please observe the following updated filing timeline:
Candidate Filing Open: May 27th, 2025
Candidate Filing & Write-In Filing Deadline: June 11th, 2025
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY TAX APPEAL BOARD IN SESSION
In accordance with 15-15-101(6) MCA, the Judith Basin County Tax Appeal Board will be in session from July 1st through December 31st, 2025, for the business of hearing appeals of property valuations set by the Montana Department of Revenue.
Any taxpayer who disagrees with the appraised value of his or her property may file an appeal with the Judith Basin County Tax Appeal Board within 30 days of the date on the Notice of Classification and Appraisal or Notice to Change Valuation (assessment notice).
Appeal forms are available at the Judith Basin County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, or at the website of the Montana Tax Appeal Board, mtab.mt.gov.
Any appeal must be filed with the Office of the County Clerk and Recorder.
Upon receipt of the appeal, the County Tax Appeal Board Secretary will notify the appellant and schedule a County hearing.
The Judith Basin County Tax Appeal Board members are, Travis Hedstrom, Harvey Thompson, Ethan Zimmer and Douglas Hitch. For further information, contact the Judith Basin County Tax Appeal Board’s secretary at 406-566-2277, x160, email@: akelly@jbcountymt.gov
Dated this 1st day of May 2025.
Amanda H Kelly
Judith Basin County Clerk & Recorder
Dear Taxpayers,
Under the direction of Attorney General Austin Knudsen and motor vehicle Administrator Laurie Bakri, the state motor vehicle division has put all costs of state equipment, IT services, and supplies on the shoulders of the county treasurer’s office. If counties choose to continue providing titles, registrations, and plates for your vehicles this is the financial burden they will have to endure.
We have tried to set up a meeting with AG Knudsen to discuss what counties have financially provided in all the years before their latest decision. This office pays for employee wages and benefits so we can provide services to our customers.
Most fees that are collected for vehicle transactions are not kept in the county and are sent to the state each month. Counties would like to have some discussion about these costs but they hear nothing from Knudsen or his office. The state motor vehicle office has told treasurers throughout the state that they have no choice if they want to continue providing the service to customers.
What does this mean to you as a taxpayer:
Due to a lack of response from Knudsen and Bakri, the budget for the Judith Basin County Treasurer’s office and IT provider will need to increase. This budget increase can affect your taxes.
If counties do not comply with these requirements, the services will be outsourced to a state online service or private entity. This will result in higher fees and the possibility of traveling to a larger county with longer wait lines.
This is not what smaller counties, with a limited budget want to happen because they care about the service they have been providing to their customers.
Thank you,
Judith Basin County Treasurer’s Office
You can contact these offices:
Laurie Bakri (406)444-3638
AG Office (406)444-2026