Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — A member of the governor’s DOGE task force says property taxes could be lowered if more services were delivered on a regional basis.
Former Fort Dodge Mayor Terry Lutz says Iowa’s 99-county model is outdated. That is similar to a point Governor Kim Reynolds made during a recent appearance on Iowa Press on Iowa PBS.
Emily Schmitt, chair of the governor’s DOGE task force, says county consolidation is among the recommendations Iowans submitted to the task force this spring.
Schmitt says while there’s no set target for savings to taxpayers, the group is looking to streamline government services any way they can.
The task force is scheduled to meet in August and September to review proposals and agree on a final report for the governor and legislature.
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