Administrator answers questions about tax suitAdministrator answers questions about tax suit

RBC — Pat Hooker, Rio Blanco County administrator, responded to questions about the use tax and the potential effect if the county loses its lawsuit with ExxonMobil.
Question: Does the county have a good case?
Answer: Our special legal counsel is optimistic the county will prevail in this case. We should know by year’s end if the Colorado Supreme Court will be hearing our case. To date, the county has spent some $219,000 on special…