Action 14.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 07/10/2018
- Title:
- Kane County, Utah v United States - PILT lawsuit
- Submitted By:
- Britt Hanson, County Attorney
- Department:
- County Attorney
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Britt Hanson
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Chief Civil Deputy, County Attorney
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve authorization to the County Attorney, on the behalf of the Board of Supervisors, to join Kane County, Utah v. United States, Case Nos. 17-739C and 17-1991C, as class action members, and to take all other such action in the cases to afford relief and conclude the case.
Background:
Counties that contain federal lands are entitled to payments from the federal government in lieu of taxes (PILT). From 2015 to 2017, the federal government underpaid PILT. Kane County, Utah, sued the federal government and prevailed. That case has turned into a class action lawsuit, with all other PILT counties entitled to join. Cochise County, if joined, would be entitled to $57,540, after payment of attorneys fees, for 2015 to 2017. There is no downside to joining the class action lawsuit.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Fill out class action joinder form
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
The County would not receive $57,540 in PILT payments for 2015-2017.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Fill out and file the class action joinder form.