Lower Spending, Higher Sales Tax, Revenue Shifts: A Closer Look at 19 Ways to Reduce Property Taxes

Lower spending, higher sales tax, revenue shifts: A closer look at 19 ways to reduce property taxes

The 19 proposals advanced on Wednesday by a legislative task force aiming to reduce property taxes for South Dakota homeowners are a mix of ideas including spending cuts, increases in other taxes and tapping into other funds. In addition to recommendations by the task force, lawmakers will likely have to contend with other property tax proposals when they convene for the annual legislative session in January. That could include a revival of a st…

Citizens raise concerns over property taxes and industrial abatements

During the Troup County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, a pair of local citizens flanked by a packed house of seniors raised concerns about rising property taxes and criticized recent industrial tax abatements. Dan Dejournette, a retired Coca-Cola executive, and Bill Gregory, an engineer, addressed the board, highlighting senior citizen concerns, and suggesting alternative revenue sources for tax relief.  “I’ve been quite disturbed ab…