South Dakota
Homeowners carrying brunt of South Dakota property tax burden
The state property tax assessment committee is continuing discussions on the impact of taxes on South Dakota homeowners.
South Dakota’s property tax structure is under constant scrutiny, from homeowners and lawmakers.
The state’s Study Committee on Property Tax Assessment Methodology met Tuesday to discuss the issues.
While conceding property taxes “stink”, Matt Krogman with the state Retailors Association said we could be in the middle of a change.
“We believe there is a shift happening, everybody worries about a shift when we talk about property taxes,” Krogman said. “We believe we’re in the middle of a shift right now, and the shift is going on the backs of owner-occupied properties. We believe that if something isn’t done to make a change, it’s just going to continue to get worse.”
Krogman said more of the burden is shifting from profit-producing farmland to homeowners.
“In 2017, this showed ag land paying 28.12% of total property taxes collected, and owner-occupied was paying 38.126%, so there was about a 10% gap of who was paying between ag and owner-occupied properties,” Krogman said. “Go seven years down the road to 2023, and ag was paying 22.08% of all property taxes collected, and owner-occupied was paying 42.78%.”
While some of that can be attributed to things like ag land being sold for housing developments, he said it’s a gap that could get wider. Ultimately, Krogman said it comes down to how the state values land.
“If commercial and residential owner-occupied are based on market, we know that market while every once in a while, might experience a downturn, that market is going to continue to increase,” Krogman said. “If we’re based on productivity, if I have 100 acres, I’m producing on that 100 acres is going to stay there no matter what the market value is. So, we’re going to continue to see commercial and owner-occupied paying more of what’s being collected.”
Krogman said moving into the next legislative session, lawmakers should listen to the voices of homeowners when considering taxation.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Legislation was considered to split Dakota Territory east-west at the Missouri River instead of the current north-south split that was approved in 1889.
A retrospective released by the state of South Dakota on the 125th anniversary of statehood noted that the east-west proposal did have some support.
The East/West Dakota would have followed the Missouri River and aligned regions with similar geographic and cultural identities.
The north-south border decision was motivated partially by resentment between the northern and southern portions of Dakota Territory over the location of the state capital. In 1883, the territory’s capital was moved from Yankton to Bismarck.
Other reasons cited included separate railroad systems, economic ties to major eastern cities (Sioux Falls and Fargo) and the growth of separate systems of public institutions.
This fact brief responds to conversations such as this one.
Sources
State of South Dakota, 125th anniversary story
BigThink.com, East and West Dakota? Here’s What Those States Would Look Like
Medium, A Tale of Two States
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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) -Nebraska softball defeated South Dakota 4-1 in the opening game of its first NCAA Regional at Bowlin Stadium since 2013.
South Dakota took an early 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Wahoo native Autumn Iverson hit a home run to left field that struck the scoreboard. The Coyotes started five players from Nebraska in their lineup.
Nebraska tied the game in the fifth inning when Hannah Coor hit a two-out triple up the middle that rolled to the wall, scoring Jordy Frahm.
Hannah Camenzind followed with a fly ball to right field that scored Coor with the go-ahead run. Camenzind was thrown out attempting to stretch the hit into a triple, ending the inning.
The Huskers added insurance runs in the sixth inning when Kacie Hoffmann, an Elkhorn South alum, hit an RBI double that scored Samantha Bland and Kennadi Williams to make it 4-1.
Frahm closed out the game in the seventh inning. Bella Bacon caught a line drive for the final out.
Nebraska will play Grand Canyon on Saturday at noon in the winner’s bracket.
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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – As it gets closer to summer, more drivers will be on the road and the South Dakota Highway Patrol wants to remind drivers to stay vigilant behind the wheel.
With summer vacations, joy rides in the nice weather, and more drivers on the road, travel will be busier than usual.
On top of that, an increase in construction projects could cause delays and change traffic patterns.
All of this means drivers should stay alert when they are behind the wheel.
“With all of the traffic going on during the summer time during the road construction, we just want to remind people on the roadway to slow down, pay attention to the traffic signs, the construction workers, and the traffic ahead of them,” Trooper Tori Hurtig of the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
Also, reminding motorcyclists and drivers to remain aware of their surroundings.
“Be a proactive and defensive driver, so watch where you are going, watch where the other drivers are going, and also try and avoid any unnecessary corrective actions as well,” said Hurtig.
Highway Patrol also wants to remind people to wear seatbelts and, if driving a motorcycle, to wear a helmet.
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