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Kootenai County commissioners approve two circuit-breaker tax adjustments for 2024
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners approved two requests to apply the circuit-breaker tax benefit to 2024 property taxes for parcels AIN 143296 (Nash) and AIN 206170 (Johnson), citing prior-year filing timing errors; both motions passed unanimously.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously April 9 to approve two requests to apply the state circuit-breaker property tax benefit to the 2024 tax year for two parcels: AIN 143296 (Nash) and AIN 206170 (Johnson).
The commissioners — Commissioner Eberline, Commissioner Duncan and Chair Metoyer — held a brief special meeting at 11 a.m. to consider the two adjustments after staff reported both property owners had received the benefit in prior years but had not been entered for 2024 because of filing or timing issues.
County staff told the board the first request came by letter from a taxpayer identified as Terry asking that the circuit-breaker benefit be applied for 2024 on AIN 143296 (Nash). Staff said the taxpayer had received the benefit in earlier years but missed the filing deadline in 2024 because she came to submit documents after the state deadline; the county’s submission system had been closed for the prior year when the paperwork arrived. The board approved the adjustment, which the commissioners recorded as including a PTR benefit of $1,500 and a solid-waste fee reduction of $44; after those adjustments the amount to be paid was recorded in the meeting as $529.6.
The second request concerned AIN 206170 (Johnson). Staff said the property owner had received the benefit in previous years and had applied for 2025 but had not filed for 2024; a commissioner described the owner as a disabled veteran and supported approving the retroactive adjustment under hardship considerations. The board approved that adjustment, recorded in the meeting as a benefit of $13.30 plus a $44 reduction in the solid-waste fee.
Both motions were moved by Commissioner Eberline and seconded by Commissioner Duncan. The recorded vote on each motion was 3-0, with Eberline, Duncan and Chair Metoyer voting “aye.”
The board’s discussion focused on eligibility history and filing timing; county staff explained the state sets a firm deadline that prevented entering the 2024 applications when paperwork arrived late. No public commenters appeared at the special meeting, and no additional directions to staff or conditions on the adjustments were recorded.
Votes at a glance: - AIN 143296 (Nash): Motion to approve circuit-breaker adjustment (mover: Commissioner Eberline; second: Commissioner Duncan). Recorded as including PTR benefit $1,500 and $44 solid-waste fee reduction; amount owed after adjustments recorded as $529.6. Vote: Eberline Aye, Duncan Aye, Chair Metoyer Aye. Outcome: approved. - AIN 206170 (Johnson): Motion to approve circuit-breaker adjustment (mover: Commissioner Eberline; second: Commissioner Duncan). Recorded as including benefit $13.30 and $44 solid-waste fee reduction. Vote: Eberline Aye, Duncan Aye, Chair Metoyer Aye. Outcome: approved.
The special meeting lasted roughly six minutes; the board adjourned at 11:06 a.m.
