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Yankton County commissioners vote hiring freeze as state funding pressures mount
Summary
Commissioners approved a hiring freeze and directed department heads to justify any necessary hires amid concerns about state revenue proposals, rising costs, and declining general fund balances.
YANKTON — Yankton County commissioners voted to implement a hiring freeze after hearing projections of constrained state support and rising county costs, and they instructed department heads to request commission approval before filling vacant positions deemed essential.
Commissioners Dan and Don led the discussion, telling colleagues the county must act now to avoid deeper cuts later. "We have to start planning now on what we're going to do to hold the line," Commissioner Dan said, citing rising costs for fuel, equipment and wages and a short-term decline in state support. Don said the commission had begun an action plan and a close analysis…
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