Cass County Electric opposes Measure 2
Measure 2 will appear on the June 2012 ballot. The measure proposes to eliminate property taxes in North Dakota. Because of the way Cass County Electric is taxed, if Measure 2 passes, the Cooperative will still have to pay property tax. The Cooperative feels this is unfair. Our neighboring investor-owned utilities will be free from property tax, while CCEC will continue to pay each year. CCEC’s property tax is determined by sales or revenue, not by assessed value. CCEC paid over one million dollars in 2011 in property taxes. Since CCEC is member-owned, it is essentially the members who will have to continue to pay this money, while their neighbors will not.
CCEC urges its members to research Measure 2 and make an informed decision before voting on June 12. Keep it Local North Dakota Coalition opposes Measure 2; their information can be found at keepitlocalnd.com. The group in favor of Measure 2 is Empower the Taxpayer and their information can be found at empowerthetaxpayer.org.
Watch: Scott Handy and Scott Hennen discuss Measure 2