PIERRE — The Pierre City Commission has given first reading to the 2023 budget ordinance. Finance Officer Twila Hight says the final budget comes with some adjustments to sales tax projections…
Hight says there will be no increases in utility fees for the next budget year and that includes no new increases in water rates to cover payment for Pierre’s new drinking water treatment plant…
Commissioner Jamie Huizenga is pleased with the way the Commission and city finance department has again been able to conservatively fund city government…
Pierre’s increase in property taxes from Hughes County is around 112-thousand dollars or a four-percent increase. The 2023 Pierre City budget includes resurfacing of the aquatic center pool after the water treatment plant begins operations; new lights at the Griffin Park baseball field and continued upgrades to the city’s electrical system.
