(Sturgis, SD) — The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is just less than four months away and regular attendees can expect to see some changes. Sturgis City Council eliminated the Rally Events Department last year over budget constraints. That has resulted in the city getting back to what city administrator Aaron Jordan calls the basics by focusing on providing a safe and clean community. The number of city sponsored events at the rally are getting decreased. Last year’s rally had 12 city sponsored events while the upcoming rally will have just four city sponsored events, in addition to Harley Point band performances. Jordan says he doesn’t expect the changes to impact the overall rally experience.
