Lawmakers & Respond to Property Tax Law After Criticism

Lawmakers & respond to property tax law after criticism

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Lawmakers are reacting to criticism of a new law that caps property taxes in South Dakota. Senate Bill 216, which became law in March, was titled "An Act to reduce the growth in the assessed value of owner-occupied property." It was passed and then signed by the Governor on March 13th. While seen as a victory for homeowners, some city and county leaders around the state are worried they will have to make budget cuts. …

Paul TenHaken proposes $6M in service reductions that could affect pools, snow removal

The proposed service reductions would be part of the 2026 city budget, which will be considered by Sioux Falls City Council over the next few months.

Sioux Falls mayor proposes budget cuts in response to state property tax relief law

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken speaks to the Project Prison Reset group on April 3, 2025, at the Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken said Thursday that the city needs to cut its operating expenses by $8 million to $10 million over the next three years because of new state caps on property tax growth. The state Legislature and Gov. Larry Rhoden passed the caps during the …

UPDATE: Mayor TenHaken will be playing ‘Chicken Little’ today at a presser – South DaCola

UPDATE: So I came to the presser today a few minutes late, and the door to the media room was locked so I asked the security guard why it was locked and he told me it locks automatically, and did not assist me in getting in. I asked a reporter after the presser about it and they told me they always have it locked and you have to wiggle the handle and they will let you in. WTH? This is an open to the public presser, paranoid much? More closed gov…

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken outlines cuts he blames on lawmakers

Library hours, pools and three school-based community health centers will all suffer cuts in next year’s Sioux Falls budget because of legislation passed in Pierre that caps property tax growth, Mayor Paul TenHaken said Thursday.TenHaken has warned for months since the passage of Senate Bill 216 that cuts to city services were coming. He put meat on the bone to what that looks like going forward.Outdoor pools will close after the first weekend i…

So-called property tax relief on tilt mode

This post is too long for email. Please open your browser to view in full.Speaker of the Ohio House Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and State Rep. Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville). Ferguson faces a primary from a Huffman-backed challenger in the Ohio House 96th District.Ohio legislative Republicans—led by freshman State Rep. Dave Thomas (R-Jefferson)—have spent the …