Two north Arkansas districts sue over Stone County taxes

Two breakaway north Arkansas school districts have filed suit against Stone County, saying the county is shorting them on property-tax revenue.

The dispute

The lawsuit centers on property taxes collected in Stone County and the amount the two districts say should have been sent to them. The districts contend that the county has not paid the full amount due.

The filing puts the dispute before the courts rather than leaving it as a local disagreement between the districts and county officials.

What the lawsuit seeks to resolve

The case is expected to address how much property-tax money the districts should receive from Stone County. It also places the county’s handling of those payments under review.

The two districts are the plaintiffs in the case. Stone County is the government body named in the dispute.

What happens next

The lawsuit will move through the court process. Future filings or court decisions could clarify the amount the districts claim is missing and how Stone County responds.

The case involves local school funding and county property-tax administration. No election is directly connected to the dispute.