Two school districts sue Stone County over tax payments

Two north Arkansas school districts have filed a lawsuit against Stone County, alleging the county has not provided them with all the property-tax revenue they are due.

The districts are described as breakaway school districts. Their lawsuit places the dispute over property-tax payments in court, where the claims and the county’s response can be addressed through the legal process.

The filing raises a question about how property-tax money is being calculated or distributed to the districts. The amount at issue, the date the lawsuit was filed, the court handling the case and the county’s response were not stated.

The case will determine how the districts’ allegations proceed and whether the parties resolve the dispute through court action or another agreement.