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Yankton commission unanimously votes to publish individual P‑card transactions in minutes
Summary
After debate about transparency, accessibility and cost, the commission approved Commissioner Hanoff's motion requiring the city finance officer to list all city purchases, including P‑card transactions, in published meeting minutes; public commenters urged the change citing fraud risks and support for local journalism.
The Yankton City Commission voted unanimously to require the city finance officer to publish all city purchases, including procurement (P)‑card transactions, in the meeting minutes published in the local paper.
Commissioner Brian Hanoff moved the measure and Commissioner Brunick seconded it. Hanoff urged the commission to follow what he characterized as the plain language of state law, citing SDCL 9-18-1 and saying the statute "states the governing body of each municipality shall publish within 12 business days the minutes of each meeting of the governing body, including a detailed statement of all expenditures of…
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