Baucus, Rehberg, Tester call for faster payments to counties

The members of Montana's congressional delegation have joined other senators and representatives in calling on the federal government to make sure Payment in Lieu of Taxes to counties go out as close to on schedule as possible.

Local county officials, though, say they are not extremely concerned about a short delay.

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I n t e r i o r Department h a s a n n o u n c e d that distribut i o n o f Payment in Lieu of Taxes, which normally are distributed by June 30, will be delayed. PILT is used to make up for lost taxes on land owned by the federal government, which would generate loc...