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County attorney says HB581 changes limit FLOST to property‑tax relief; draft resolution would allow November 4 special election
Summary
The county attorney briefed commissioners on recent legislative changes (HB581/HB92), said FLOST proceeds are limited to property‑tax relief, and presented a draft resolution to authorize a potential special election on Nov. 4 for a one‑cent sales tax.
The county attorney briefed the Board of Commissioners on June 3 about changes to state law affecting local sales‑tax authority and assessment notices and said the county may need to hold a special election to place a one‑cent FLOST question on the ballot.
"The money from FLOST is only for property tax relief," the county attorney said, describing statutory changes and noting that counties will need to estimate a rollback rate on assessment notices. He told the board he had drafted a resolution for the commission to review and that, if desired, a special election could be held on November 4.
Chairman Charles Coffey asked that the item be added to a work session for further review; the attorney’s presentation was recorded as informational and the commission did not adopt the draft resolution at the June 3 meeting.
Commissioners discussed timing and the practical steps needed to place a ballot question before voters, and the county manager asked that the resolution be reviewed at the scheduled work session so the commission could consider formally placing a question on the November ballot.
The attorney’s briefing ties to two distinct issues for local taxpayers: how FLOST receipts may legally be used going forward and how changes to assessment notices and rollback calculations may affect property tax communications. No formal tax increase or ballot question was approved at the June 3 meeting — the record shows only that a draft resolution exists and that the commission was briefed.
