PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre City Commission has unanimously passed a resolution formally stating their opposition to Initiated Measure 28 on South Dakota’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot.

Mayor Steve Harding says based on their understanding of what happens if IM28 is approved, the town’s recently passed $60 million budget for 2025 would have to be redone.

With seven different issues on the ballot to decide on, City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga hopes voters do research before casting their ballot one way or another.

Supporters of IM28 say it would eliminate the state’s 4.2% portion of the sales tax charged on most things sold for human consumption, but municipalities’ tax stream wouldn’t be affected. Opponents of IM28, however, say the verbiage of the measure is unclear so there’s a chance municipalities could lose that revenue stream.