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City's financial health sound - Brookings Register Brookings Register, SD - Apr 13, 2009 City's financial health sound1 in job generation in South Dakota." Munsterman said the city was not in a good position financially eight years ago, but things have changed. "When you elected me in 2001, we had the daunting task of shoring up a long list of needed improvements.

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City's financial health sound - Brookings Register

13.04.09

Mayor Scott Munsterman says the City of Brookings is in great financial shape considering the state of the economy, thanks to the efforts of city officials and residents.

That was just one of the messages Munsterman delivered Tuesday evening during his last State of the City address.

"Brookings is in a position of financial strength due to teamwork, allowing us to make strategic investments in the future.

"Our first- and second-penny sales tax revenue and our third-B revenue for the first quarter of this year have been up 2.79 percent. In light of the recession and economic cycle we're in, I only have one thing to say, and that's thank you.

"Thank you to the people of Brookings for shopping at home and supporting their local economy."

The mayor said Brookings gained more than 700 employees in 2008, and added some to Sioux Falls as well because of labor shortages in Brookings. There are still nearly 600 jobs available here and only a 2.2 percent unemployment

Source: Brookings Register, SD