DES MOINES, Iowa —

Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced that cutting property taxes is now one of her top priorities, as part of the final Iowa Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force report unveiled this week, sparking mixed reactions from homeowners and city leaders.

Gary Culp, a Des Moines homeowner, expressed his support for lowering property taxes, noting the financial strain they have placed on him.

"It's beginning to be a significant burden. It was about 3,500 bucks seven, eight, nine years ago. Now it's $8,000 a year, which is kind of ridiculous," Culp said.

Reynolds acknowledged the complexity of Iowa's property tax system and the challenges of reforming it.

"Iowa's property tax system is complicated and interconnected, and reforming it is. While it's not an easy p

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