The Yankton County Commission is facing rising legal costs. The latest was a lawsuit filed by former Planning and Zoning Administrator Pat Garrity for wrongful dismissal.
Commission Chair Cheri Loest says it is hard to budget for those costs…
Loest says the county does have legal insurance…
Loest says they have to make decisions with the facts in front of them….
The county is also involved in a number of legal actions over permitting and location of livestock operations.




