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Yankton County commissioners hear legislators’ warnings on tight state revenues and property-tax proposals
Summary
State legislators told Yankton County commissioners on Dec. 16 that weak state revenue and competing mandatory costs will shape the 2026 session; local officials urged targeted relief rather than statewide one-size-fits-all changes. Commissioners said local appeals and budget process engagement remain essential.
State legislators who visited the Yankton County Commission on Dec. 16 told commissioners an austere revenue outlook will constrain policy options in the 2026 legislative session and that property-tax proposals will be front and center.
A legislator who spoke at the evening meeting said South Dakota is facing a period of lower revenue after the COVID-era influx of federal money and that mandatory state spending on education, Medicaid and state employees limits the ability to shift costs without moving the burden to counties. “When you factor in inflation, you’re going down,” the legislator said, describing the challenge of balancing services and taxation across the state.
Commissioners pushed back on…
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