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Commission approves $30,000 county allocation to Yankton County Conservation District instead of refilling staff post
Summary
Facing a vacancy and a county hiring freeze, the commission voted to allocate $30,000 to the county Conservation District to hire non‑county staff support for tree programs, office and program expenses.
The Yankton County Commission agreed March 11 to provide $30,000 to the Yankton County Conservation District to cover operations after the district’s manager resigned and county hiring constraints prevented refilling the position as a county employee.
Judy Merchant, chair of the Yankton County Conservation District, told commissioners the district manages large tree‑planting efforts, a spring tree sale and other conservation outreach; the district…
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