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Yankton County Commission Forms Ambulance Task Force

Yankton County Commission Forms Ambulance Task Force

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The Yankton County Commission approved the formation of an ambulance task force to look at the income and costs of running the emergency service.
Commission Chairman Dan Klimisch says they need to give the task force some goals…

Klimisch says they know it is a vital service…

Klimisch says getting to break even on costs would be a good goal…

The service is running about a quarter million dollars in the red so far this year. The task force is expected to come up with some proposals by early spring.

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