Michael "Jim Bob" Murphy

County Commissioner, District 1, Sioux County · Nonpartisan · North Dakota

Where they are running

Sioux County Jurisdiction
Local offices on the North Dakota ballot
North Dakota

Also running

Terry Comeau

Where they stand

Property taxes: Murphy proposes basing property taxes on 1% of a property's purchase price, with annual increases capped at 2% or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower.

Property-tax transition: Murphy proposes freezing each existing property's current tax bill during a transition to the new property-tax formula, with target amounts increasing by no more than 2% annually until the target is reached.

New construction taxes: Murphy proposes placing newly constructed homes immediately into the new property-tax system, beginning at 1% of the purchase price with future increases limited to 2% or inflation, whichever is lower.