AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLocal Finance: Sturgis appointed Meade County Auditor Dawn Christenson as its next finance officer. She brings more than 20 years of accounting and local-government experience. Utility Costs: State regulators approved a $27.3 million annual electric-rate increase for Black Hills Energy, adding about $16.34 to an average monthly residential bill. A separate $19.70 surcharge for the Lange II power plant remains under review. Business Growth: Raising Cane’s plans to open its first South Dakota restaurant in Sioux Falls on Nov. 17, part of a 12-location expansion this month. Housing and Investment: Spearfish expects about 400 apartments next year as Black Hills State University enrollment grows, while Mitchell approved a tax increment district for a housing project. South Dakota also introduced a down-payment assistance program and awarded its final $6.1 million in federal water-infrastructure funds.
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