Voters In Jerauld County Deciding Opt Out For Roads

March 20, 2012 prnews Local News 0

WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) – Residents of South Dakota’s Jerauld County are deciding the fate of a proposed property tax increase. The measure before voters Tuesday was an eight-year opt-out of the state property tax freeze that would generate about $450,000 in additional tax revenue per year, for a total of $3.6 million.  County commissioners in December approved the opt-out to generate money for bridge and road repairs, but opponents referred it to a public vote.