From Constituent Complaint to Capitol Bill: One Lawmaker’s Two-Year Plan to Kill Property Tax in Indiana
FRANKFORT — An Indiana state lawmaker unveiled a plan Thursday evening at Skanta Theatre to fully abolish the state’s property tax system and replace it with a 7 percent sales tax on most services, drawing a crowd of about 150 residents to the Frankfort Public Library for a town hall that stretched deep into Q&A.
State Rep. JD Prescott, R-Union City, who represents House District 33, spent roughly two years developing the proposal before beginning a statewide listening tour. Clinton County was his first stop to propose his bill to Hoosiers across the state.
The presentation was broadcast LIVE on HoosierlandTV.com and is archived there for viewing on demand…