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Property taxes, opioid settlement funds and rural health transformation dollars for Emergency Medical Services | Oct. 24

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On today's update...

The day-long property tax committee hearing reflects the challenges of navigating the subject. As South Dakotans want relief, the state is already a low-tax haven.

South Dakota is expecting a significant payout from recent opioid manufacturing settlements. Now, the question turns into how to best manage that money.

At the latest Emergency Medical Services Interim Committee meeting, federal dollars set aside in a Rural Health Transformation Fund were discussed to help gaps in EMS funding.

And more...

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English, Journalism and Secondary Education. He started at SDPB as an intern.