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City says Idaho Supreme Court affirms that counties must distribute delinquent-tax penalties and interest to taxing districts
Summary
City Attorney Field Harrington told council the state Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a district court ruling that Kootenai County must distribute penalties, interest and fees collected on delinquent property taxes to the taxing districts that levied them; Post Falls and other taxing districts recovered about $147,000 in principal and interest.
Post Falls City Attorney Field Harrington told council on Oct. 7 that the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a district court decision finding Kootenai County must distribute delinquent-tax penalties, interest and costs to the taxing districts that levied those taxes.
Harrington said the dispute began when the county treasurer in October 2022 began withholding late charges and interest on delinquent…
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