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A forced contract extension, penalizing growth, looming cuts & the over-under on a crowded mayoral field
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A forced contract extension, penalizing growth, looming cuts & the over-under on a crowded mayoral field

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken returns as a Scouting Report guest after an 868-day hiatus from the weekly podcast.

Replay Mayor TenHaken’s last visit to the bunker in fall of 2022, just ahead of a general election that saw Medicaid expanded and recreational marijuana defeated:

HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

State Politics

Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief

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Mar 19
Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief

New revenue streams for South Dakota governments that lean almost entirely on property taxes to pay their bills will be a key initiative coming out of the governor’s office this spring.

State Politics

Gov. Larry Rhoden’s lone tax relief pitch to clear 100th Legislature

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Mar 12
Gov. Larry Rhoden’s lone tax relief pitch to clear 100th Legislature

South Dakota lawmakers have stamped Gov. Larry Rhoden’s property tax proposal with their endorsement, this year’s lone answer to widespread calls for relief from South Dakota homeowners.

Sioux Falls

For first time in years, Sioux Falls City Hall proposes less spending in next budget

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July 26, 2024
For first time in years, Sioux Falls City Hall proposes less spending in next budget

For the first time in his tenure as Sioux Falls mayor, Paul TenHaken is not proposing an increase in his year-over-year budget — a rarity for the city.

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