I’ll explain why North Dakota’s property taxes are unnecessarily high, and how we can resolve this travesty. The federal government conditioned North Dakota statehood on the legislature providing a uniform system of free public schools. (Article VIII, Section 2). This is not an unfunded mandate. The federal government gave North Dakota, in trust, section 16
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Last year, lawmakers approved proposals that shift some funding for social services from the counties (property tax) to the state (state revenue). But the viability of that plan remains a question, as well as the counties commitment to using those dollars for property tax reductions.
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Property taxes were the issue of the day at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Ward County Commission. Get the story from KMOT News.
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Rob Port at Say Anything Blog takes exception to the Governor Dalrymple’s language touting tax relief. His main problem, the bulk of the relief is a transfer of spending from local governments to state budget, not an actual reduction in taxes.
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Final vote tallies: NO: 3788 | YES: 1862. The result of the vote means nothing will change for Minot property owners or shoppers. The Park District will continue to be funded by property tax. Minot’s sales tax rate will remain at 7.5%.
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With the MARC vote coming up quickly, KX News sat down with City of Minot’s finance director Cindy Hemphill to get the facts on what items are charged a sales tax, what items are exempt, and how the proposal would affect your property taxes.
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We’re a little over six weeks away from casting a deciding vote on the future of indoor recreation in Minot and our goal over that period will be to transform you into the most informed voter on a single topic that has ever existed. The Minot Voice has a game plan in place, but we’d
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It’s an 86-page bill intended to reform and simplify the property tax system. Senate Bill 2144 would set levy limits for cities, counties, townships and other taxing authorities while giving them more flexibility in how property tax dollars are spent.
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Tax reform is is the eternal topic, and Minot’ Scott Louser is encouraging the legislature to study the impact of reform that would see the State assume property tax payments. Read his thoughts on the proposed reform and need for the study at Say Anything Blog.com
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The Minot Park Board held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to complete procedural steps needed to move forward with building the Minot Aquatics & Recreation Center and funding the Park District through a 1 cent sales tax as opposed to a property tax. Two motions were passed, one approving the ballot language that will now
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The Minot Park District and Park Board held a public forum at the Municipal Auditorium this afternoon to present and discuss recommendations on a possible Minot rec center. The proposed facility is the result of months of work by IBIS Enterprises, the consulting group that was hired to survey Minot’s stakeholder organizations and develop the
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The 2015 Legislature is taking up a bill that would revise the way the state arrives at the value of farmland as used for tax assessments. Get the details from Anna Burlson of the Grand Forks Herald.
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Your property tax isn’t going away anytime soon, so you might as well take a minute and get acquainted with your statement. This video produced by the Tax Commissioner’s office let’s you know what to look for.
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