Looming in the background of the budget talks being conducted by each of Hemphill County’s taxing entities this month is a lawsuit against the Hemphill County Appraisal District, filed by Midcoast Pipelines, arguing that its property in this county was appraised in excess of its market value in 2019 and 2020. Hemphill County Chief Appraiser Pam Scates spoke to school board trustees during their…