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Pennington County backs letter supporting use of contractors' excise tax revenue for roads near Ellsworth
Summary
Box Elder officials asked Pennington County to support legislation directing a portion of the state's 2% contractors excise tax from Ellsworth AFB construction to local roadway repairs; the board approved a letter of support and volunteered commissioners to testify in Pierre.
Representatives from Box Elder and Meade County presented a proposal at the Jan. 6 Pennington County meeting to direct a portion of the state's 2% contractors excise tax generated by Ellsworth Air Force Base construction into a fund for off-base roadway repairs.
Rob Timm, government affairs director for Box Elder, told the commission that projected base-related construction totals…
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