Hungry Horse news., 1955-11-04
AAC Plant Tax Bill Totals 1916, 1901

rldlnedQ cOuntyS largest taxpay-
er this year becomes the Anaconda
aluminium Co. putting the Great
Northern Railway in second place.
A check of records at the office
of the county treasurer shows that
Anaconda Aluminium Co. for the new
Flathead plant has tax bin Of
$376, 364.64 due in November and
May payments. This includes real
estate and personal property, such
as buildings and equipment.
In addition AAC is to pay s., $3.50
on homes within Columbia Falls.
About one-third of this goes to help
run the city government.
Last year the Anaconda Aluminua
Co. tax bill was $78,857.15.
COURT TEST
Flathead county and District 9
school budgets are based on IL
large AAC payments. Being heard
this week before the Montana STATE
Supreme court in Helena is con-
Stitutionality of a new law that
would give defense industry per
cent tax base instead Of 50 per
cent. Victor Chemical Co. in Silver
Bow county claimed benefit Of the
law that was originally passed 70
aid the Harvey Machine Co. Silver
Bow district court held the law m
constitutional, and case was APP
pealed.
Last year, Anaconda Aluminum
Co. paid $56,819 of its $78, 857. Is taxes
to Flathead county under protest
claiming benefit of the new lava
per cent instead of 80 per cent val
uation base. It is expected that the
company will protest about three
fourths of its total $189, 474.12 that
is due this month as the November
payment. Money paid under protest
cannot be spent.
GREAT NORTHERN
The Flathead's largest taxpayer
for 60 years, now becomes its second
largest The Great Northern tax bin
!! for 1855 due in November and May
payments totals $248, 961.46.
| Coming of the new AAC plant
broadening the tax base sees the
railroads 1855 tax bill down from
| last years $279, 1904 This effect
was felt especially by all taxpayers
in School District where the plant
is located. County levy is also down.
Individual homes and business
owners in the Flathead if their prop
erty valuations showed no increase
: are paying on the basis of 10. Il
. mills in Columbia Falls down more
: than 10 per cent from last year 4
1888 mills. A house that was taxed
; 500 last year is under $50 this year
|, FALLS TAKES DOWN
: This is result of Columbia Fall
r valuations increasing for 1955-as 4
n result of city growth more than TIL
S combined total increase for White
/ fish and Kalispell. Added factor VA
+ the new AAC plant valuation virtznl
s nv halvino tie school tax. Cohraf3l
+ FaIls city levy increased slightly. :
VI In Kalispell, property owners.
d valuations did not change, are pay
It ing virtually the same tax as yea
ago. Total mill levy is 152.15 dow
& slightly from 1928.
81 Whitefish total levy is 15279 n
a from last years 1854.
. PIP AND L INCREASE
! Pacific Power and Light Co. tota
n tax bill shows as $185, 072.45 compar
4 ed to $112, 10000 last year and tlv
Mountain States Power Co. tota
payments of $50, 67.42 for 1853. I'm
!: provements such as dial phones AM
= exchanges have boosted taxes.
q Another factor in the P, P and
$ tax boost results from action by tn
s Montana Equalization Board raisinl
y utility assessments.
y Flathead Electric Coop taxes ar
= listed as $3,873.49.
- Other leading taxpayers in ID
4 county include: Conrad Nations
Bank, on building, equipment an
IL bank stock, SO, 326.19 up from las
rs years SIS, 945.48.
re First National Bank, Kalispel
building, fixtures and bank stool
la SIS, 1897. 66 up from last years SO
s. 1885.
First National Bank Of Whitefis
IT. on stock, buildings and fixture'
ali 81, 1850. 4
e Bank of Columbia Falls on stoc
and fixtures, $2,986. AZ with Mr.. ar
49, Mrs. j. w. Slifer, owners of who
rs building, paying another 81, 238. IS.
% Kalispell Mercantile Co. tax b
~. is SIT, 1889 to lead the retail e
'ce adjustments in the county.
West Glacier Mercantile Co. h;
40 tax payments totaling $2,188.O,
az largest taxpayer in their section
me county.
lst MILLS
ote Kalispell Lumber Co. tax b
is $40, ASST compared to last year
ion SIC, 590.01 and two years ago, 81
AR O1917.
Columbia Falls area mills refle
increased valuations with additio
of new equipment and new building
AS a result while the levy is dow
will their taxes are up.
lay Plum Creek Lumber Co. total
will 81, 399 81 up from last years 1852
lily So and two years ago, A,075.'
Who Stoltze Land and Lumber Co. (
ney payments are Sc, 306.03 compared
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