Check out the Town's new blower in action...
We also had several young elk hanging out on the water tank this month! The tank is constructed of solid concrete and cleaned every year. The Town uses upwards of 1,000,000 gallons per day that filters through this tank.
We've had some wildlife action lately on the Town's water holding tank. The tank holds 1,000,000 gallons of water and is located on the South Plateau. The tank is an integral part of our water system.
Election Day is Here! Drop off your ballot at the town offices.
Polls open in one hour. You can drop off your ballot at the town office anytime from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM today. Vote on two open town council seats, resort tax initiatives, and two ballot initiatives at the county level. VOTE!
Kaitlin Johnson, Yellowstone Historic Center
Kaitlin Johnson, executive director of the Yellowstone Historic Center, explains how the resort tax benefits the preservation and protection of the West Yellowstone, Montana historic district including buildings like the Union Pacific Dining Lodge.
Katie Ostberg, of Little Rangers Learning Center, on the Resort Tax
Katie Ostberg, of Little Rangers Learning Center, speaks to the importance of the resort tax in providing critical childcare and education infrastructure in West Yellowstone, Montana.
Shane Grube, Chief of Hebgen Basin Fire District
Shane Grube, Chief of Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District explains how the resort tax supports vital fire and emergency medical services in West Yellowstone, Montana.
Resort Tax & West Yellowstone Healthcare
Buck Taylor of Community Health Partners explains the importance of resort tax to bringing health care options to the town of West Yellowstone, its citizens, and visitors.
What would the 1% resort tax be used for?
The 1% resort addition to the resort tax, if approved by voters, will be used exclusively for infrastructure projects.
Whiskey Springs & West Yellowstone Water
Whiskey Springs is the primary source of water for the town of West Yellowstone. Maintenance and protection of municipal water sources is funded with resort tax money. If the 1% increase to resort tax collections is approved by voters, that money will be used for infrastructure improvements such as securing additional water sources.
West Yellowstone Resort Tax Funded Street Improvements in 1988
In the late 1988, the Town issued two Resort Tax bonds for storm sewer construction, street improvements and sidewalk construction. At the time, the only paved streets in Town were the state highways and sidewalks were almost non-existent. This video shows the street conditions, construction funded by that project, what it looked like after improvements were made.
Welcome to the Town of West Yellowstone in Gallatin County, Montana! Situated just steps away from the most popular entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
