BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters could outlaw most local property taxes , likely leading to dramatic cuts in state services, under a measure on Tuesday’s general election ballot.
The ballot also includes four other proposals , including one calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana and another to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution.
The measure to end local property taxes based on assessed value would force the state to provide an estimated $3.15 billion in replacement revenue to local governments during each two-year budget, according to a legislative panel. The state now forecasts about $5 billion in general tax revenues in the current two-year budget…