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Chairman Markart outlines road-and-bridge levy option under state law
Summary
Chairman Markart told the county finance task force the county could use a South Dakota road-and-bridge levy (cited in the meeting as "101213") to raise dedicated funds for roads and bridges and recommended passing a resolution before mid‑July to secure notice and possible voter referral rights.
Chairman Markart told the task force the county can adopt a property-tax levy dedicated to road and bridge work under state law and said the board should consider a resolution this month to preserve the option.
"The South Dakota County Road and Bridge levy is codified law 101213," Markart said, describing how levy tiers are tied to the county's taxable valuation and noting that the county's reported valuation places it in the 60¢ per $1,000 tier. He said adoption requires a supermajority resolution and that the resolution must be published twice in a legal newspaper, with voters able to refer the levy by petition.
Markart presented an estimate based on the county's 2025 taxable values, saying the levy could yield roughly $1.34 million for county road and bridge purposes after the statutory share for municipalities. He urged caution, saying the revenue will accrue over time and that commissioners should avoid treating it as an immediate windfall.
Task-force members asked procedural questions about notice and timing. One participant noted that the resolution must be passed in time for required publications before July 15; Markart and others said the board would likely consider a resolution at its next meeting so the county meets the publication window.
The task force did not record a formal motion or vote during the meeting. Members also discussed that any funds raised by the levy are legally restricted to road-and-bridge purposes and that municipalities receive a statutory share of revenue collected from properties inside their limits.
