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Yankton County officials warn of looming budget shortfall; public asked to weigh cuts or opt-out levy
Summary
Yankton County commissioners and residents discussed a projected budget gap and options to close it — deeper departmental cuts, reassessing property-tax formulas, or a road-and-bridge opt-out — and set a timeline for public input before the Sept. 16 final budget vote.
YANKTON — County commissioners and residents spent a public meeting discussing ways to close a multi-million-dollar gap in Yankton County’s draft budget, with officials urging public input before a September finalization and raising the possibility of an opt-out levy for road and bridge funding.
Commissioners framed the problem bluntly: “the only options are reduce costs or increase revenue,” a commissioner said, asking the public whether they preferred deeper cuts or higher taxes. Officials said the budget as proposed would be unsustainable in the coming years if no action is taken.
A county official said the highway department has already cut nearly $2,000,000 from its budget, which will delay planned road resurfacing, and noted further cuts could include $1,000,000 more from that…
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