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County auditors present SB 96 sales-tax option that could cut property taxes
Summary
Auditor Jason Gant outlined Senate Bill 96, which would let Charles Mix County adopt a 0.5% sales tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes; Gant said a $200,000 house would see about a $600 annual reduction. Public comments followed the presentation.
Auditor Jason Gant presented an overview of Senate Bill 96 (2026), telling the Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners on July 16 that the bill would allow the county to implement a 0.5% sales tax intended to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.
Gant gave a concrete example during the public hearing: “If the County sales tax were implemented, a $200,000 house would see a reduction of $600 per year.” Public comments and questions followed the presentation as commissioners gathered information ahead of budget discussions.
The presentation was informational; no formal vote on adopting a county sales tax occurred at the July 16 meeting. The discussion was placed on the record as the county moves toward its provisional and final budget process in August and September.
