A coalition of South Dakota groups seeking to create a ballot referendum on a contentious new property tax relief law has failed to gather enough signatures to put the measure up for a public vote. SDPB reports South Dakotans for Fair Taxes tried to get public input...
A new initiative has begun to push for the eradication of property taxes in South Dakota. KOTA reports Abolish Property Taxes South Dakota is circulating a petition that will create a ballot referendum designed to end property taxes in the state. The group will need...
The South Dakota Senate rejected a bill that would have expanded the property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. KOTA reports Senate Bill 126, which would have increased the exemption level from $200,000 to...
A candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota is proposing a two-year waiver on property taxes for first-time homebuyers plus a $400 annual property tax credit to all other homeowners. South Dakota Searchlight reports Dusty Johnson, who is...
South Dakota is the latest state to tackle the question of rising property taxes, with a new conflict arising between its governor and legislators on how to achieve that goal. Property tax payments across the state increased by nearly 40% during the past four years....