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Published: March 6, 2008
Property tax measure could affect schools
By John Greiner
A proposed constitutional amendment to reduce the cap on property tax increases on homes headed to the state House on Wednesday after winning state Senate approval.

Senate Joint Resolution 59 by Sen. Jim Reynolds would lower the cap on property tax increases on homes from 5 to 3 percent.

Reynolds' proposal would require a statewide election and approval of voters to make this constitutional change in property ta...

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