Iowa State Director Matt Everson, along with John Hendrickson, policy director for Iowans for Tax Relief, penned an opinion piece that ran in the Cedar Rapids Gazette about the need for property tax reform.

You can read the FULL op-ed here: https://www.thegazette.com/article/growth-should-be-part-of-the-property-tax-debate/

“Since 2018, Iowa has made tremendous progress in lowering income tax rates and making the tax code more competitive. Iowa’s flat 3.8% income tax was only possible because of conservative budgeting. It’s time for local governments to follow the example of Gov. Kim Reynolds and the legislature when it comes to fiscal conservatism.

Pro-growth property tax reform is possible, and it begins with addressing local government spending. Through conservative budgeting and spending restraint, local governments can lower property taxes. The status quo is unsustainable because high property taxes will increasingly become more of a deterrent to growth.”