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Cass County staff warn 3% proposed property-tax cap could force multimillion-dollar cuts
Summary
Finance staff told the Cass County Board of Commissioners that a 3% cap on taxable property increases being considered in the North Dakota Legislature could create a roughly $4 million annual shortfall for the county, imperiling services funded by property tax revenue.
Brandy Madriga, a county staff member who presented the forecast, told the Cass County Board of Commissioners that multiple bills in the North Dakota Legislature include “a recurring 3% cap on taxing districts.” The presentation laid out how the cap would affect Cass County’s budget, staffing and services.
The county’s fiscal briefing showed property tax is the county’s primary non‑government revenue source, with the 2025 budget projecting $57,100,000 in property‑tax receipts that fund county operations, roads and bridges, senior services, public‑safety communications and capital work. Madriga said the county’s conservative approach—reducing its mill levy from about 57.42 to 45 mills as valuations rose—relies…
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