Joining the Mountain West would run an $8MM - $9MM annual deficit - can we overcome that?

[MontanaGrizSoccer]

Before I could give you an honest answer to the higher taxes to move up to the FBS question you'd have to be able to tell me how much higher.

In Fiscal Year 2025, the State of Montana generated approximately \(\$3.38\) billion in actual state general fund revenue. You can raise funds where taxes such as property taxes are not raised.

 

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[GriznMN]

Douglas County Colorado which is in the top 10 wealthiest counties in the nation by income has voted down school bonds 3 times in the past 15 years. Take a guess which political party they typically support.

The party that doesn't support education and still stands by a failing president.