Some towns and counties are concerned about how North Dakota’s property tax cap will affect future budgets

North Dakota’s new 3% cap on local property tax increases sounds like straightforward relief for homeowners—and that’s how Governor Kelly Armstrong sold it. But for smaller cities like Cavalier and Devils Lake, the math looks different. Three percent of a small budget doesn’t go as far as 3% of a large one, and costs like health insurance don’t care about caps. Local officials say they can make it work for now. What worries them is what happens in year three, or year five, when the cuts start adding up. Jordan Rusche with Grand Forks Herald has the full, historically inevitable story.

Jordan Rusche

Grand Forks Herald

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