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Residents press commissioners for details as Bennett County considers early budget supplement and contingency transfers
Summary
At a March 5, 2025 public hearing, Bennett County residents urged commissioners to provide clearer itemized justification for a proposed early budget supplement and warned of statutory liability if the county spends beyond appropriations.
Residents voiced objections during a March 5, 2025 public hearing after Bennett County commissioners opened a budget supplement process in February and proposed transfers from contingency funds.
A public commenter read portions of South Dakota statutes on county spending and personal liability, citing SDCL 7-21-17 and SDCL 7-21-27 and telling commissioners the statutes make officers personally liable if they authorize payments after the county has exceeded appropriations. He said he would provide the commissioners with copies of the statutes and asked whether commissioners are bonded to cover such liabilities. The commenter urged the…
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