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Residents urge legislature to allow county sales tax option as commissioners consider cuts
Summary
At a Yankton County public meeting, residents and some commissioners discussed pursuing a countywide sales tax or other local revenue options to offset the county's share of property taxes; officials cited a governor's report saying a half-cent county sales tax could replace the county portion of property taxes on owner-occupied homes.
During public comment at a Yankton County budget meeting, resident Nancy Wenandy urged the board and legislators in attendance to pursue legislative permission for counties to adopt a local sales tax to diversify revenue beyond property taxes. "I think trying to get the legislature to allow the county to have local control and vote on that here could really help offset…
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