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Yankton City Commission Starts 2021 Budget Talks

Yankton City Commission Starts 2021 Budget Talks

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Yankton City Commissioners begin the first-round of 2021 budget discussions Monday.

The talks start as the city saw a drop of seven percent in sales taxes in May. Mayor Nathan Johnson says he doesn’t see a quick recovery…

Johnson says the impacts of the pandemic will continue for some time…

Johnson says local governments can help lead the recovery…

The budget meeting starts at 5:30 and will be streamed on the city’s YouTube channel.

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