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Sioux Metro Growth Alliance urges county representation in state property‑tax talks
Summary
A Sioux Metro Growth Alliance representative told commissioners the group is tracking state property‑tax proposals (referenced orally as SB 216) and urged that Lincoln County be included in discussions because growth caps could disproportionately affect rapidly expanding communities.
A representative of the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance described the coalition’s regional economic development work and urged county involvement in state property‑tax discussions.
Bryce, representing the group, said Sioux Metro acts as a public‑relations and government‑affairs arm for member communities and highlighted recent housing and retail growth in communities such as Lennox, Canton and Harrisburg. He warned that state proposals to set arbitrary growth figures or tax resets could have long‑term effects on fast‑growing communities and urged that Lincoln County municipalities have a seat at the table as the state considers changes (the speaker referenced the bill orally as "SB 216").
Bryce said Sioux Metro is committed to protecting local land‑use authority and to making sure state leaders understand the impacts of broad, statewide plans on local municipalities. Commissioners thanked him for the update; no formal county action was taken.
