Could a higher sales tax offset K-12 property taxes?

Could a higher sales tax offset K-12 property taxes?

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- A state lawmaker wants to fund South Dakota's K-12 public schools with a higher sales tax as a way to reduce property taxes. Republican Sen. Jim Mehlhaff made the suggestion on Monday in a presentation to the Legislature's Comprehensive Property Tax Task Force. Family sues company in Brookings County workplace death Mehlhaff suggested adding 2% to South Dakota's sales and use tax rate. He said changing the rate from …