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South Dakota Ag Land Task Force Looking at Pilot Program

South Dakota Ag Land Task Force Looking at Pilot Program

Senator Craig Kennedy Photo: WNAX


Some counties may get a chance to try a modified version of property tax valuations.

The “Ag Land Assessment Task Force” of the South Dakota legislature met this week in Pierre.

Task Force member, Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says some landowners believe the current formula is not fair…

Kennedy says they task force debated some changes to land use definitions…

Kennedy says there may be an expansion of ag land classifications…

Kennedy says they talked about a pilot program with ten to fifteen counties volunteering to try the new formula.

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