Montana Supreme Court sides with state, orders counties levy full statewide school mills
After most of Montana’s counties tried to lower your property tax bill, arguing the state was levying too much, the Montana Supreme Court unanimously said Wednesday the state had it right after all.
The Montana Supreme Court ordered counties levy the amount calculated by the state for schools in a ruling Wednesday, the full 95 mills, after most county commissions had decided en masse to levy less than that amid concerns over high property taxes statewide.
“Counties have authority to levy mills according to local interests. They also have authority to bank certain mills and levy them later. In the case of statewide mills, however, that authority rests with the State alone,” the Supreme Court said Wednesday.
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