Public forum highlights potential property tax political storm • South Dakota Searchlight
RAPID CITY — Some frustrated taxpayers attended a public forum Saturday to tell state officials they’re taking the wrong approach to taxation.
Several of the roughly 100 attendees said legislators and Gov. Kristi Noem should raise the sales tax rate instead of reducing it, and use the money to replace some of the local government revenue currently supplied by property taxes.
“I don’t think there’s any other way around getting our property taxes taken care of unless we raise the sales tax,” sai
Several of the roughly 100 attendees said legislators and Gov. Kristi Noem should raise the sales tax rate instead of reducing it, and use the money to replace some of the local government revenue currently supplied by property taxes.
“I don’t think there’s any other way around getting our property taxes taken care of unless we raise the sales tax,” sai