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TITLE: PROPOSED CREATION OF RURAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT
STATE’S ATTORNEY’S EXPLANATION: The Meade County Board of County Commissioner’s received sufficient petitions for the formation of the Rural Ambulance District in order to improve services by allowing the area to contract for ambulance response from an ambulance service of their choice. The following area, all within the Black Hills Meridian, Meade County, SD, is proposed to be the boundaries of the ambulance district, excluding the municipalities of Sturgis and Buffalo Chip:
Township 7N Range 5E-Sections 1 through 36; Township 7N Range 6E-Sections 1 through 36;
Township 7N Range 7E-Sections 1 through 36; Township 7N Range 8E-Sections 1 through 36;
Township 7N Range 9E-Sections 3 through 10, Sections 15 through 22, Sections 27 through 34; Township 6N Range 5E-Sections 1 through 36; Township 6N Range 6E-Sections 1 through 36;
Township 6N Range 7E-Sections 1 through 36; Township 6N Range 8E-Sections 1 through 36;
Township 6N Range 9E-Sections 3 through 10, Sections 15 through 22, Sections 27 through 34; Township 5N Range 5E-Sections 1 through 36 except the City of Sturgis;
Township 5N Range 6E-Sections 1 through 36 except the City of Sturgis and Town of Buffalo Chip;
Township 5N Range 7E-Sections 1 through 36; Township 5N Range 8E-Sections 1 through 36;
Township 5N Range 9E-Sections 3 through 11, Sections 13 through 36;
Township 4N Range 5E-Sections 1 through 21 and Sections 28 through 33;
Township 4N Range 6E-Sections 1 through 18; Township 4N Range 7E-Sections 1 through 18;
Township 4N Range 8E-Sections 1 through 18; Township 4N Range 9E-Sections 1 through 18.
If approved, the territory within the proposed area shall be subject to levy for the rural ambulance district. If approved, there shall be a separate election for a board of directors.
Yes. A vote “Yes” to create the rural ambulance district.
No. A vote “No” to not create the rural ambulance district.
Lisa Schieffer
Meade County Auditor
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