Incentives may lure developers and data centers, but Iowa’s high property tax situation should be a “fire bell in the night” for local government officials. High property taxes will deter economic growth. They will discourage new residents, entrepreneurship, and force people to leave.
Incentives may lure developers and data centers, but Iowa’s high property tax situation should be a “fire bell in the night” for local government officials. High property taxes will deter economic growth. They will discourage new residents, entrepreneurship, and force people to leave.
This article was published in the Des Moines Register and the Iowa City Press-Citizen. Iowa faces unique challenges, but lowering tax rates, conservative budgeting, and reducing the regulatory burden are the foundations for a strong economy and a stable fiscal house. Iowa is quickly becoming a beacon for economic growth and opportunity thanks in large part to Governor Kim Reynolds. […]
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