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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard; State Budget on Track for Another Surplus

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard; State Budget on Track for Another Surplus

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While the final figures are being totaled, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says it appears there will be another surplus to carry over into the new fiscal year. He says there was some concern when sales taxes in May came in about one point two percent below last year’s return…….

Daugaard says there was also a large, one time payment that made it in……

Daugaard says he expects another surplus when the final numbers are posted in the next few days……

Total revenue through the end of May was up just over a tenth of a percent.

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