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Yankton County Voters to Decide Two Tax Issues

Yankton County Voters to Decide Two Tax Issues

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Yankton County voters will decide on two tax increase measures next Tuesday.
One would increase property taxes by forty-five cents per thousand dollars of valuation, the other would increase the wheel tax on vehicles.
County Commission Chairman Todd Woods says he has not had a lot of feedback on the issue…..

Woods says he heard mixed feelings…..

Woods says the commission has evaluated all their options…..

The money would be used only for roads, and would sunset in five years.

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