Voters in 2 North Dakota counties reject property tax increases

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: November 7, 2026

Words: 493

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

Voters in two North Dakota counties Tuesday defeated ballot measures to raise property taxes beyond a 3% cap set by the Legislature last year.

The measures came as an early sign of how some counties have grappled to cover rising costs under the limitation set by the Legislature last year.

Divide County asked voters to approve an additional 2%, or about $37,800 per year over the …

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