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Residents press commission on rising property taxes and question United Way fundraising inside county offices
Summary
Public commenters described rising property tax burdens and criticized a 20‑day signature window for opt‑out petitions; other commenters and county staff raised concerns about the Sioux Empire United Way’s fundraising in county offices and staff time required to process payroll deductions.
Several members of the public used the non‑agenda comment period to press the Minnehaha County Commission about property taxes and to question the county’s relationship with the Sioux Empire United Way.
John Coonerty, a District 11 resident, said he had been collecting signatures related to school district opt‑outs and described conversations with many residents worried about rising property taxes, including homeowners who feared they could be forced to sell. “Keep in mind those many tens of thousands of people across this county…and see if there aren’t things you can do differently…to make…
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