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Yankton County Commission Moves to Cut Budget Following Tax Levy Rejection

Yankton County Commission Moves to Cut Budget Following Tax Levy Rejection

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The Yankton County Commission is taking steps to revise their 2017 budget following last weeks defeat of two road related tax issues.
Commission Chairman Todd Woods says they will go through the details this week…

Woods says it will be a significant cut…..

Woods says they will continue to do as much road work as they can next year…..

Woods says the reduction may lead to more gravel roads, minimum maintenance roads and possibly closed roads and bridges.

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