The Yankton City Commission and the Vermillion City Council held a joint meeting last night in Yankton to talk about common issues, and expanded cooperation.

The boards got an update on operations of the regional landfill near Vermillion which is operated by the two cities along with Yankton and Clay Counties.

Vermillion City Manager John Prescott says it was good to sit down together…

 

Prescott says the jointly operated land fill is a good place to start…

 

Prescott says regional cooperation may be a way to stay competitive with other parts of the region…

 

Members of the two boards talked about economic development and tourism as a couple of issues that could be explored.