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Glacier County commissioners weigh options for lots burdened by large back taxes
Summary
Glacier County commissioners discussed requests from a realtor and residents to address vacant lots with large unpaid property taxes, reviewed a county attorney opinion limiting abatement authority under MCA, and agreed to pursue further legal review and possible outreach to the Department of Revenue.
The Glacier County Commission discussed whether the county can ease tax burdens on vacant lots so buyers can develop them, after a realtor and community members described properties encumbered by years of unpaid property taxes.
The chair, quoting a June letter from the county attorney, said the attorney advised the board that “the commissioners may only cancel real property taxes that have been delinquent for 5 years or more or for which a tax lien has been attached at least 3 years.” The letter, according to the chair, also said abatement is generally reserved for parcels deemed…
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