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Yankton City Sales Taxes Barely Above Projections

Yankton City Sales Taxes Barely Above Projections

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Yankton city sales taxes for 2020 ended above projections, but just barely.

City Manager Amy Leon says the final four months were all below the year before…

Leon says she expected no growth in sales taxes in last years budget….

Leon says the Triple B tax, which is based on visitation had a drastic drop….

Leon says she will wait until the end of the first quarter of this year to decide on any possible budget cuts if the soft trend continues.

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