Council reaffirms airport, Dakota Mainstem water projects, adds inmate reentry, tax relief to legislative goals
Sioux Falls’ 2026 priorities drop daycare request, support property tax relief, rehabilitation programs, airport expansion and funding for regional water infrastructure.
Municipal leaders in Sioux Falls can read the writing on the walls of the South Dakota State Capitol building.
The Sioux Falls City Council this week acknowledged a political climate in Pierre where lawmakers continue to face calls for property tax reforms and an overhaul of the state corrections system, adopting a list of legislative priorities that no longer calls for state childcare assistance but instead asks lawmakers to address recidivism among the incarcerated and back property tax relief programs statewide.
