Edison says more needs to be done

Brent Edison, candidate for Tax Commissioner, said the property tax relief plan proposed by the governor and appointed tax commissioner today makes progress towards addressing high property taxes and inadequate education funding, but it is still not enough.

“Earlier in my campaign, I outlined four goals I felt we could accomplish with the state’s huge budget surplus,” Edison said. “Today, 49 days from an election, another proposal was finally put on the table that makes progress towards accomplishing those goals. However, this plan presents nothing new for education funding.”

In August, Edison proposed investing $125 million per year over the next four years for the following:

- Roll back property taxes
- Fund K-12 education
- Expand the homestead tax credit for seniors and disabled North Dakotans
- Address increasing tuition rates in North Dakota

After previously stating property tax relief was a legislative issue, the appointed Tax Commissioner voiced support for the governor’s plan today. “I’m glad the appointed tax commissioner has finally entered the debate on this issue,” Edison said. “I look to forward to accepting the governor’s invitation to work to put together a bipartisan, sustainable plan for increasing education funding and property tax relief.”