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Commissioners weigh deep cuts to road projects and equipment needs amid 2019-level budget constraints
Summary
Yankton County budget presentations showed a roughly $1.2 million reduction in annual projects from last year, large cuts to asphalt mill/overlay work and pressure to prioritize equipment replacements such as graders and loaders amid rising costs and lower revenues.
County department heads told commissioners the county’s proposed 2026 budgets reflect significant constraints that often return spending levels to around 2019 figures despite much higher current costs.
Speaker 11 (highway/roads) said annual projects were slashed and the 2026 plan has a roughly $1.2 million decrease in total expenditures from last year. He…
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