Nobody likes taxes. As Wyoming’s leading tax policy watchdog since 1937, we work with state, county, and city leaders to document how taxes are collected and how taxpayer money is spent. Our mission is to ensure sound tax policy that promotes strong, sustainable fiscal policy for Wyoming’s future.
Prop 1 is not sound fiscal policy. It will weaken Wyoming’s economy. It will disproportionately hurt rural communities in favor of mineral-rich counties and counties with wealthy homeowners. It does not address the fundamental issues affecting residential property owners: rising assessed values.
Property values have increased over the last several years. Mill levies (tax rates) are not the primary cause of tax bill increases. Prop 1 does not address that issue head-on. Even with the 50% exemption, your assessed value may continue to increase.
Voters and taxpayers have every right to question government spending and demand tax relief. Since 2025, the average Wyoming residential property taxpayer is saving an average of $1,282.65, with some homeowners, especially our senior citizens and veterans, saving $2,104.86. Several programs are now available on the Wyoming Department of Revenue’s website.
If Prop 1 passes, nearly every county in Wyoming, except mineral-rich counties and counties with wealthy homeowners, will face serious reductions in funding for police, fire, EMS, hospitals, and road and sewer infrastructure. These are not scare tactics; they are facts. 46% of Lincoln County’s property tax revenues, which fund local services, come from residential property taxes, 49% of Park and Albany County’s, and 42% of Fremont County’s. (Source: Wyoming State Board of Equalization, 2025 Abstract and Mill Levy Report; Wyoming Department of Revenue).
Prop 1 will cut funding for critical services. Vibrant communities with services and infrastructure for their residents and visitors are the foundation of strong economies. Wyoming has already passed $216 million in tax savings to target the real issue. Those cuts have led to service cuts, from shutting down libraries in Big Horn County and a respite care facility in Sweetwater County to impactful cuts to senior citizens’ services and other healthcare districts across the state.
For the first time in generations, public services and infrastructure that generations of Wyomingites have enjoyed will be reduced or on the chopping block. We oppose Wyoming Initiative 1, Homeowner’s Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Measure, also known as Prop 1. We encourage everyone to do their research and learn how this ballot measure will affect you and your community.