Hughes County Commission Gives First Discussion To Senate Bill Allowing Counties To Consider Sales Tax For Property Tax Relief

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Hughes County Commission discussed Tuesday Senate Bill 96. It’s one of two property tax relief measures passed by this year’s South Dakota Legislature. Senate Bill 96 allows counties to set up a gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes. County Manager Lori Jacobson any reductions in property tax would be even…

Jacobson says counties won’t be getting their entire allotment of funds if a county sales tax is put in place…

Commissioner Randy Brown says he favors letting voters decide if the county should enact the tax…

The Commission took no action on the county sales tax option. The Senate Bill 96 becomes law July 1st.