Department of Revenue v. State Tax Appeal Board

The State Department of Revenue has filed a petition for a writ of supervisory control in this Court seeking an order from this Court enjoining the State Tax Appeal Board from granting each owner of commercial property a 34% reduction in the appraised value of his property for tax purposes and directing the District Court of Cascade County to reopen cause No. 85980A for the reception of further evidence concerning the tax market value of commercial properties involved in that litigation.

The underlying dispute between the parties involves the statewide reappraisal completed in 1978. A number…