Fort Pierre Mayor Believes Record June Revenues Likely From Bridge Construction

Fort Pierre Mayor Believes Record June Revenues Likely From Bridge Construction

FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — When sales tax numbers for June in Fort Pierre were released earlier this month it took for Fort Pierre by surprise. Mayor Gloria Hanson says large increases like the ones noted for June usually brings a question as to why…

Not only were June’s receipts higher than normal, they were the best ever for the city…

Hanson says it could be difficult to pinpoint the source of the record increase but is fairly confident construction of the John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge is behind much of it…

Fort Pierre and Pierre are working through setting up their budgets for the next fiscal year.