Sioux Falls could close year with unspent snow removal cash — if Mother Nature cooperates

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CLARIFICATION: The city expends around $500,000 per snow event. That was not clear in an earlier version of this article.

Crews clear snow from Dakota Avenue near Sioux Falls City Hall during the early morning hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

Despite an active early winter season in southeast South Dakota, Sioux Falls City Hall could close out 2025 with some leftover snow removal money in its budget.

That’s if the city doesn’t get hit with another major blizzard between now and the New Year — or even a couple smaller ones.

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