Property taxes support essential healthcare services for Big Sky and the broader Madison County community through the Madison Valley Medical Center (MVMC) — a system that has served the region for more than 75 years.

An effort now underway would strip $2.9 million annually from the Madison Valley Hospital District, jeopardizing healthcare access for residents across Madison County and surrounding communities. This would create an immediate budget shortfall and operating loss for MVMC, threatening its ability to deliver essential services and significantly weaken critical healthcare services for Big Sky and all Madison Valley communities.

This shift in funding would have severe and far-reaching consequences:

• Immediate budget shortfall and operating loss for MVMC, jeopardizing vital healthcare services.

• Immediate harm to healthcare access across Madison County.

• Strained resources, impacting not only rural residents but also Big Sky residents and employees who rely on these services.

While proponents of the change argue that Big Sky does not benefit from the current hospital district, the fact is that MVMC provides essential care to Big Sky residents, workers, and neighboring communities. Shared tax dollars make it possible for MVMC to deliver these critical healthcare services, which benefit the entire region.