PIERRE — The Study Committee on Property Tax Structure and Tax Burden held its second meeting Monday at the State Capitol in Pierre. Hughes County Commission Chair Randy Brown spoke to the Committee about the funding issues facing the county…
Brown suggested lawmakers look at letting counties collect sales taxes. He says they are looking everywhere they can to cut corners…
Brown says the state boosting pay for corrections workers will impact them trying to keep jailers at the Hughes County Jail, a regional jail serving central South Dakota. Some lawmakers asked Brown about consolidating with other counties…
Kris Jacobson with the South Dakota Association of County Officials says there are potentially 15 counties in rough enough financial shape to be pondering bankruptcy.
