[***JULIE***]THE LEWIS AND CLARK
COUNTY COMMISSION
UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO JOIN A
"PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES"
CLASS
ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.PILT
PAYMENTS, AS THEY ARE KNOWN,
HELP OFFSET LOSSES TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM TAXES *NOT
COLLECTED FROM FEDERAL
LANDS.THOSEPAYMENTSHELP COVER
THE COST OFFIREFIGHTING
AND POLICE PROTECTION ON FEDERAL
LANDS.ACCORDING
TO THE LAWSUIT, FROM 20-15
THROUGH 20-17, PILT RECIPIENTS
DID *NOT
RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT TO WHICH
THEY WERE ENTITLED...
DUE TO
INSUFFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS BY
THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR.THE COUNTY COMMISSION
SAYS THE LAWSUIT IS
ABOUT ENSURING THE COUNTY
RECEIVES PROPER COMPENSATION FOR
SERVICES LIKE SEARCH AND RESCUE,
ON FEDERAL
LANDS.####




{SOME OF THE BURDENS THAT ARE
PUT ON OUR LOCALS I THINK IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAY ITS FAIR
SHARE.
}[***JULIE***]LEWIS AND CLARK
COUNTY
WILL STAND TO RECEIVE ABOUT 95-
THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE
LAWSUIT,WITHLEGAL FEES BEING
DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT PAID
OUT.
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