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Proposal to Merge Yankton Chamber and YAPG

Proposal to Merge Yankton Chamber and YAPG

Barb Rezac Photo: WNAX


A proposal to merge Yankton Area Progressive Growth with the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce was announced at the annual YAPG meeting Tuesday.

Chamber Board President Barb Rezac says it would be a new, unified organization…

Rezac says they two do have different missions…

Rezac says they will ask members of both organizations to vote on the merger….

Rezac also told the group that they may have to abandon their headquarters building on East Highway 50 due to structural issues.

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