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Rapid City committee approves resolution opposing Initiated Measure 28, cites legal and fiscal uncertainty
Summary
On Oct. 18 the Legal & Finance Committee approved Resolution 2024‑086, opposing Initiated Measure 28. City Attorney Joel Landeen told the committee the measure could create conflicts with state law, impose major administrative burdens, and substantially reduce municipal sales-tax revenue.
The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee voted Oct. 18 to approve Resolution 2024‑086, a city statement opposing Initiated Measure 28. City Attorney Joel Landeen presented the resolution at the mayor’s request and summarized legal and practical concerns the South Dakota Municipal League has circulated to cities.
Landeen told the committee that although the initiative’s text says cities would still be able to collect sales tax on certain items, the initiative’s language appears to repeal the state’s authority to collect that tax in some…
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