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Yankton County Commission Talking Road Work

Yankton County Commission Talking Road Work

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Yankton County Commissioners are looking for options to fund road construction. Voters turned down a ninety cent property tax increase in a special election last month. That would have raised about one point five million dollars a year.
Commission Chairman Todd Woods says they want to hear ideas from those who opposed the increase…..

Woods says they are willing to make changes to find that funding….

Woods says they want to help voters understand the issue facing the county…………

The county commission meets this afternoon (4PM) at the county government center.

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