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The Yankton County Commission talked about medical marijuana at their meeting this week and how to proceed.
Commission Chair Cheri Loest says they have an ordinance outline to work with…
Loest says the July first effective date of the initiative is looming….
Commissioner Wanda Howey-Fox says not to expect much help from the state..
Commissioners will take up the proposed ordinance at a future meeting. Tags:
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At their first meeting of the year Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission seated new member Wanda Howey-Fox, and re-elected member Don Kettering.
They then went through the process of selecting a Chair and Vice Chair……
Loest and Healy were Chair and Vice Chair for the last year. Tags:
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The Yankton County Commission reorganized at their first meeting of the year Tuesday night, swearing in re-elected Commissioner Don Kettering and newly elected Commissioner Wanda Howey-Fox.
The Commission also reelected Cheri Loest as Chair and Joe Healy as Vice-Chair.
Loest then picked up on a discussion of possibly changing the start time of their meetings…
Commissioner Wanda Howey-Fox says an earlier start would be a problem for her…
Commissioner Dan Klimisch says they could move faster with better meeting rules..
Commissioners then voted five to zero to keep the start time of their meetings at 6PM.
The year is coming to a close, but the Yankton County Commission still had some business to attend to Tuesday.
During its special meeting to end the year, the board adopted a new salary matrix for the countyâs employees.
Chairperson Cheri Loest told the Press & Dakotan that Tuesdayâs action was a long time coming and needed in a county that saw uneven wage practices.
âWe have had some departments that have had step increases for certain positions, we have some departments that have nothing and a lot of variation between them if they do,â Loest said. âThe question of fairness always comes into play. The canâs been kicked down the road long enough and we felt that it was time to address it.â