RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Tensions are on the rise in Sturgis, as finances wear thin for the town.
Cost of business is up, while sales tax trends have been going down for Sturgis, and both those at City Hall and the residents feel the instability.
“Sturgis has been facing some budget challenges, and they know that they are going to have to tighten their belt in the coming year,” Deb Holland, the director of communications for Sturgis, said.
City Hall says they are working diligently to increase revenue in the town, but many locals are worried about how the city is responding to the needs of the people.
“To act like now it is a surprise or ‘we’re just acknowledging,’ it shows a lack of vision or leadership to stay in front of what’s just the responsibility of the people in the leadership roles of to match revenue to expenses,” Rod Bradley, a business owner in Sturgis,…
