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Montana Association of Counties wants ‘swift resolution’ on property tax question

by By KEILA SZPALLER Daily Montanan
| October 31, 2023 7:00 AM

The Montana Supreme Court should sort out the property tax questions that have come up this year so people pay the right amount in 2024, according to a lawsuit filed this week.

At least three lawsuits already are asking the courts to clarify a statute that governs how much money counties must collect on behalf of the state for education equalization.

However, the Montana Association of Counties, plaintiffs in the most recent case, said those other cases fall short of a key question.

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