Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — Governor Kim Reynolds says as she meets with local government leaders, business owners, and legislators, she’s keeping an open mind about their ideas for reducing property taxes.
Reynolds says local law enforcement, streets, schools, and other services are largely financed with property taxes, so completely eliminating property taxes is not something that can happen overnight.
Reynolds says finding ways to deliver services differently is a priority. Local governments in Iowa have already struck more than 24,000 agreements to split costs and share services, and Reynolds says she wants to explore how to build on some of those. Reynolds made her comments after a meeting with local officials in Dallas Center, and two members of the Iowa House were there. Representative Carter Nordman is chair of the House committee that will draft tax plans in 2026.
Representative David Young, a Republican from Van Meter, is chairman of the House Commerce Committee. He expects the House to consider ways to reduce residential property taxes AND the property taxes businesses pay.
The 2026 Iowa Legislative session starts in January 12th — that’s 87 days away.
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