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Port: North Dakota's local governments are still living in the past on property taxes
Local governments argue the 3% spending cap forces budget cuts, with only 40% able to carry over unused cap portions, while 72% of voters approve the tax relief, a poll shows.
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Grand Forks HeraldPort: North Dakota's local governments are still living in the past on property taxes
MINOT — The truth about North Dakota's property tax problem, which lawmakers addressed in their last session with $1,600 credits for the bills on primary residences and a 3% cap on local budget growth, is that it was driven primarily by local spending decisions. It was a frustrating dynamic. Local leaders spent up property tax bills, but were able to deflect public angst to lawmakers who attempted to solve the problem by giving local governments…
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