AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRapid City Budget & Growth: Mayor Jason Salamun will present the city’s proposed 2027 budget at a special City Council session Monday, July 20, with council budget review meetings set for July 27-30. Rapid City Revenues: Sales tax collections stayed strong in May, with general 2% revenues up 6.3% year over year and tourism receipts up 5.2%, though rising costs are still squeezing services. Sports Complex: A Rapid City committee approved key items for the proposed sports complex despite public questions about funding and the operator selection process. Road & Construction Updates: SDDOT will hold an Aug. 4 public meeting on the U.S. Highway 16/16B/Catron Boulevard interchange; meanwhile, Highway 471 work near Edgemont begins July 16 with single-lane traffic and later milling and paving. Fire & Safety: A commercial building fire in Summerset displaced businesses, including a daycare; no civilians were hurt, but two firefighters were treated for heat-related injuries. Crash Tragedy: Hill City mourns 17-year-old Barrett Bush, killed in a rollover crash near Custer; authorities say he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. Politics: In the governor runoff, Toby Doeden calls a new KELO/Emerson poll “fake,” while state data shows a record surge in Republican registrations ahead of the July 28 vote. Public Health: West Nile virus is off to its worst start in more than 20 years, with 38 of 48 cases neuroinvasive reported by late June. Business & Culture: A South Dakota T. rex fossil discovered on a ranch sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s, sparking debate over whether private ownership “puts science out of reach.”
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