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Yankton County Commission Approves Federal Bonds for Dakota Protein Plant

Yankton County Commission Approves Federal Bonds for Dakota Protein Plant

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The Yankton County Commission this week approved federal revenue bonds for construction of a new company at Napa Junction, but with some opposition.
Dakota Protein wants to build a feed pellet plant using DDG’s from ethanol plant.
Toby Morris, representing the company, says they want to be operating by spring….

Morris says the fifteen-million-dollar plant will employ ten to twelve people at a starting wage of around eighteen fifty an hour.
Commissioner Gary Swensen questioned that pay scale….

Swensen then made a motion to table the issue until next year, but that died for lack of a second.
Commission Chairman Todd Woods says it is a good fit for the rail park at Napa Junction and the county…

The commission approved the bonds on a three to one vote.

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