Tax error leaves schools in tight situation

Tax error leaves schools in tight situation

Tim Leeds

The school districts still awaiting the payment of part of their revenue are hoping new tax bills bring in some money quickly.

"For us, now, if we don't see the second half of the money coming in until May, we're going to run into a cash-flow problem," North Star Superintendent Ken Halverson said this morning.

The Hill County commissioners said Monday an error in entering tax data had occurred in the Hill County Treasurer's Office last fall, leaving off a significant amount of money that normally goes to the schools.

Hill County Treasure...