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County Finances on the Edge

County Finances on the Edge

Dan Klimisch Photo: WNAX


The “Study Committee on County Funding and Services” of the South Dakota legislature will hold its first meeting of the interim on June 14th.
Yankton County Commissioner Dan Klimisch says he has been working with legislators and county officials on the issues they are facing….

As the committee was formed, legislative leaders said it wasn’t about new money for counties. Klimisch says its more about mandates than spending efficiency….

Klimisch says there are more counties coming closer to the financial edge….

The county study committee is Chaired by Representative Roger Chase of Huron.

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