AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUtility Costs: Regulators approved a Black Hills Energy rate increase that will add about $16 a month to a typical residential bill starting in December; a separate $20 surcharge request is still pending. Housing and Jobs: Spearfish expects about 400 new apartments over the next year as enrollment at Black Hills State University reaches a five-year high. Rural employers, meanwhile, say housing shortages are making it harder to recruit and retain workers. Public Investment: South Dakota approved $6.08 million in additional grants for water projects, including $3.5 million for riparian buffers. Federal historic tax credits supported $4.9 million in South Dakota rehabilitation investment in fiscal 2025, contributing $3.4 million to state GDP. Local Decisions: Yankton County commissioners indefinitely tabled a proposed sales tax for property-tax relief and delayed action on a data center ordinance. Vermillion approved higher recycling and electric-vehicle charging fees. State Leadership: Republican Larry Rhoden won a four-year term as governor, defeating Dan Ahlers.
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