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City of Yankton asks county to transfer $500,000 from E-911 fund; commission postpones action
Summary
City finance officer told commissioners the county's E‑911 fund held ~$551,138 (Nov. 30) and requested a $500,000 transfer to ease dispatch and general-fund pressures. Commissioners raised procedural concerns about agenda notice and postponed formal action to the Dec. 29 special meeting.
Lisa Yardley, City of Yankton finance officer, asked the Yankton County Commission on Dec. 16 for a $500,000 cash transfer from the county’s E‑911 surcharge fund to help cover dispatch operating costs and to reduce anticipated general-fund transfers in 2026.
Yardley told the commission the county’s E‑911 cash balance was $551,138 as of Nov. 30 and that the state’s 2024 increase in the E‑911 surcharge (from $1.25 to $2.00 per line) has produced roughly $250,000 of additional…
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