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In a since deleted social media post, a special district in Natrona County called for classifying EMS as an essential service under Wyoming law, like firefighting and law enforcement, to give it dedicated funding. That’s in response to property tax reductions.

Members of the Revenue Committee went through slew of property tax bills that could change if the state collects from homeowners.

The heads of the state’s special districts and school boards associations say concerns abound after lawmakers cut property tax revenue this year.

In recent months, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee and the Federal Insurance Office have each released detailed data on insurance premiums, non-renewals and other key metrics. The advocacy groups Public Citizen and The Revolving Door Project brought that data to life with interactive maps.

The school has increased student fees slightly and is looking for other cuts to help buffer the impacts.

Big changes in public services might be coming soon to some Wyoming communities.

The program exists to help Wyomingites who are struggling to pay their property taxes.

Cuts will hit hardest in counties with limited alternative revenue like tourism and natural resources.

Another changes the calculation used in performance compensation plans in the state treasurer’s office.

Single-family homeowners will see a 25% cut applied to the first $1 million of their home's fair market value. Funding for local governments that will lose property tax revenue because of it was removed from the bill’s final version.