Des Moines, Iowa — A group that successfully pushed for spending limits in state government three decades ago is urging Governor Reynolds to propose new limits on local governments.
Chris Hagenow is president of Iowans for Tax Relief.
Property taxes are the bulk of most city and county budgets. Hagenow’s group suggests that state lawmakers place both spending and borrowing limits on local governments and resist having state government provide more money for the things local governments pay for today.
Hagenow says it will be a multi-year discussion to come up with permanent changes to the state’s complicated property tax system.
Hagenow made his comments yesterday (December 15th) during an online forum hosted by the governor. Another speaker told Reynolds his group fields the most complaints about property taxes.
During a speech in Florida last month, Reynolds said she hopes to eliminate Iowa income taxes by the end of 2026.
