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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,878 Points:1,469,025 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:11:43 AM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Township boards of supervisors in South Dakota could be getting broader ability to raise money for their local highways, roads, bridges and culverts. Legislation that passed its first test Thursday grants townships the authority to levy an additional tax of up to 50 cents per $1,000 of property value. Visit Rapid City Journal for full article

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Township boards of supervisors in South Dakota could be getting broader ability to raise money for their local highways, roads, bridges and culverts.

Legislation that passed its first test Thursday grants townships the authority to levy an additional tax of up to 50 cents per $1,000 of property value.

Visit Rapid City Journal for full article

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Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,507 Points:603,450 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 3:15:31 AM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse something to think about.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,372 Points:1,980,085 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 6:14:44 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse Townships and counties will do much more and do it better than the state. Township employees are known by everyone in the township. Screw up or waste their money and you will be seeing / talking to them at the grocery store, gas station, school ball games - everywhere. In the township you have nowhere to run to and hide. LOL
wamster Champion Author Houston Posts:4,260 Points:695,105 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:53:48 PM Ignore wamster Report Abuse But will all the money go to road funds? I'm leery it might become a slush fund for corrupt government to dip into. [Edited by: wamster at 2/9/2013 4:55:09 PM EST]
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,095 Points:1,623,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:35:23 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Next Rapid City will try to make all their roads to Mount Rushmore, including US-16, toll roads!!! Could be time to assure all road taxes are expended on transportation maintenance and improvements. It should no longer be diverted by states. [Edited by: NHLiveFree at 2/9/2013 3:37:06 PM EST]
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,290 Points:622,595 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 2:01:33 PM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse Infrastructure is expensive; state governments have been reluctant to take responsibility. Is this simply a way of pushing the load back on the local government and taxpayers?
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,493 Points:734,300 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:18:55 PM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Looks like infrastructure for small townships.
dbellie Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:305 Points:45,505 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:40:48 AM Ignore dbellie Report Abuse sounds likE more paved roads thru the BlackHills
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,249 Points:494,800 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:11:29 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse I would favor a hike in gas tax.
200porter Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,070 Points:543,110 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:07:52 AM Ignore 200porter Report Abuse That's crazy.
bills299 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,371 Points:905,465 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:49:25 AM Ignore bills299 Report Abuse Wow
Peachy1 All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:780 Points:1,652,190 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:47:52 AM Ignore Peachy1 Report Abuse Well of course!! Another way to rape the people!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,266 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:12:53 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse another license to steal
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,022 Points:797,265 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:12:50 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse Property values should not be tied in to road taxes.