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Voters In Vermillion To Decide Day Care Ordinance In June

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VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Voters in Vermillion will head to the polls next month to decide the fate of the city’s day care ordinance.

The Equalizer reports the Vermillion City Council has set the special election for June 30.

The ordinance calls for in-home day care providers to register with the city and provide a floor plan of the proposed location, as well as the expected number and age range of the children being cared for.

The proposed ordinance prohibits individuals who previously were or are currently listed on the state central registry for abuse, neglect or sex offenses to reside or be employed at the in-home day care.

In-home day cares have recently come under scrutiny in southeast South Dakota after various operators were accused of serious crimes. In one instance, an operator and her husband were indicted on child abuse and drug charges after police found methamphetamine at their home.

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