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Yankton commissioners ask for public review after change to how credit‑card purchases are published
Summary
Commissioner Hanoff pressed the commission to put a new policy on the public agenda after staff began summarizing P‑card transactions rather than publishing every item in the official newspaper; staff said the change reduces publication costs and full details remain in the meeting packet online.
Commissioner Hanoff pressed the Yankton Board of City Commissioners on July 22 to put a new policy about publishing credit‑card (P‑card) transactions on the agenda for a public vote, saying recent changes reduce long‑standing transparency.
Hanoff said he objected to the way the minutes and published claims reflected an earlier motion to pay bills and urged the commission to debate and vote on the new publication approach in a public meeting. "I have issues with that in terms of transparency," Hanoff said, and asked that the item be placed "on our next agenda and voted on by the board after discussion…
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