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Yankton City Manager Amy Leon Looks Back on a Busy Year

Yankton City Manager Amy Leon Looks Back on a Busy Year

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The Yankton City Commission held their final meeting of the year Thursday to wrap up any hold over business.

After that, City Manager Amy Leon took some time to talk about progress made this year. She says there were a number of noticeable street construction projects..

Leon says they want to fulfil expectations of citizens…

Most of the projects were funded by the second penny sales tax. Leon says they have a number of projects waiting for that money…

Leon is finishing her sixth year as City Manager.

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