When the South Dakota legislature passed the budget this year, which cut state aid to education, normally it would have also cut local property taxes by the same percentage. A bill sponsored by Senator Larry Rhoden of Union Center prevented that, saving some money for local schools. He says the true effects of the budget cutting won’t be known for a while…
Rhoden says he has not yet seen the drastic cuts that were predicted during the session…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/05/Larry-Rhoden-503b.mp3|titles=Larry Rhoden 503b]Rhoden says even in hindsight, he agrees with Governor Dennis Daugaard’s decision to cut the budget in one year…
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