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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGovernor Paying $350,000 Rushmore Fireworks Bill With State Economic Development Dollars
The Noem administration said it would raise private money for a Mount Rushmore fireworks display attended by President Trump.
Instead, taxpayers are footing the bill. And the moneys coming from a fund for research and economic development.
Back in January, state Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen was optimistic about private funding.
In my opinion, I think a lot of the costs can be borne by sponsorship," Hagen said at the time. "So those are areas that were pursuing.
But the Governors Office now says the state is funding the entire $350,000 cost of Fridays fireworks display. The state has already cut a check for half that amount to Pyro Spectaculars, of California.
https://www.sdpb.org/blogs/news-and-information/governor-paying-350000-rushmore-fireworks-bill-with-state-economic-development-dollars/
Trump is ever the freeloader.
mokawanis
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BComplex
(8,064 posts)maximum allowed, no?
Dem2theMax
(9,653 posts)Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)dalton99a
(81,570 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,084 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)The Democratic Voter Registration Drive needs to crank it up to hyper.
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)May the odds be ever in your favor.
mnmoderatedem
(3,728 posts)you will hear absolutely no complaints from fiscal conservatives even though it is a situation that cries out to be complained about.
Lather rinse repeat.
gulliver
(13,193 posts)bluestarone
(17,030 posts)Citizens of SD. Should be sooo fucking mad!!!
modrepub
(3,502 posts)the money went to a pinko company from California...
Harker
(14,034 posts)and let the adoring faithful pay it.