By OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COUNTY OF CODINGTON
CODINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE
14 1st Ave SE
Watertown, SD 57201
January 13, 2026
The Codington County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Codington County Court House. Commission members present were Lee Gabel (via ZOOM), Tyler McElhany, Myron Johnson, Randall Schweer, and Troy VanDusen; Chair VanDusen, presiding. The pledge of allegiance was led by Commissioner Johnson.
CALLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST ITEMS
Chair VanDusen called for public comments to be taken up during the open portion of the meeting; none were offered. There were no conflict-of-interest items to note.
AGENDA APPROVED
Motion by McElhany, second by Schweer, to approve the January 13, 2026, agenda as posted; all voted aye; motion carried.
MINUTES APPROVED
Motion by Johnson, second by McElhany, to approve the minutes of January 06, 2026; all voted aye; motion carried.
ZONING SERVICES CONTRACT
Zoning Officer, Luke Muller reviewed a letter of agreement, between Codington County and the First District Association of Local Governments, for zoning services in 2026, in an amount of ($56.65) per hour, the sum not to exceed $33,990.00, plus mile projected at $0.700 per mile not to exceed $650.00. The Zoning Officer noted this contract is identical to the 2025 agreement’s total maximum contract is $34,640. Motion by McElhany, second by Gabel, to authorize Chair VanDusen to sign the letter of agreement between Codington County and the First District Association of Local Governments for administrative and technical assistance to the Codington County Planning Commission and County Commissioners in the area of zoning, beginning January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; all voted aye; motion carried.
ANNUAL PLANNING/ZONING BOARD REPORT
Zoning Officer, Luke Muller, reported year-end statistics: Building permits issued 113, estimated value of construction $19,774,205; new residences 9; fees from building permits $34,122. 33 Variance/ conditional use permit applications processed; and $3,225.00 collected from fees for special meetings and variance, conditional use, and rezoning applications. The Zoning Officer advised the Board that Board of Adjustment fees should be increased.
PLANNING BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Motion by Schweer, second by McElhany; to approve the following Planning Board appointments: Calvin Mack, term expires 12/31/2028, Brenda Hanten, term expires 12/31/2028; all voted aye; motion carried.
MONTHLY REPORTS
State’s Attorney, Alison Bakken, informed the Board that her office has been busy, compiled some numbers at the end of 2025 Codington County saw 1467 CRI filings (Class 1 misdemeanors and higher), Brookings County had 972, and Brown County had 1312; working with department heads; working to get a Federal inmate back into our custody for sentencing that will happen on Thursday; will be out of the office February 13-19, have asked Roberts County State’s Attorney to be appointed as a Special Deputy for any emergency things that come up during that time period, statute authorizes me to appoint him as such, give the commissions the knowledge that he will be the on-call individual for that time, not requesting any compensation, but will return the favor to him. Community Health Nurse, Codi Storm, provided a quarterly report to the Board covering the following items: Personnel/office activity, staff training, immunizations, maternal health, child/adolescent services, school health activities, general public health office activities. Auditor, Brenda Hanten, updated the Board: working on end of year 2025 and beginning 2026, tax notices for pay 2025 have been printed and are being processed for mailing and being mailed out today; election publication is ready and has been submitted for publication to announce which offices are up for election in 2026 and other duties related to elections including getting petitions ready for candidates and other items related to an election year. Welfare Director, Sara Foust, updated the Board: 35 unique individuals were served in December; Medicaid Reimbursement – $1502.60 for December; DOH CHW Grant reimbursement – $660.86, Community Service Office, updating policies and procedures; Alex has given notice and her last day is Friday; Codington Connects is now a 501c3, so we are working on making that its own entity; Systems of Care/Codington Connects – Interagency meeting last week treatment court & Court Services presented; the Agency of the month is Treatment court and Tiffany Barthel, is the individual of the month; Housing – Housing Conference is next month, Thursday, February 12th, 2026, at the Watertown Event Center from 8-3; Childcare – finalizing the community survey for administration in February; Centralized Location – working with Codington Connects on making this happen; HEART (Healing, Education, Awareness, Resilience, Trauma) is working on a strategic plan with goals of improving trauma education, supporting schools, and supporting families; check out Codington Connects at www.codingtonconnects.com for more events and information about the community.
APPOINT SPECIAL DEPUTY FOR STATE’S ATTORNEY OFFICE
Motion by Johnson, second by Schweer, to approve the State’s Attorney to appoint a Special Deputy while she is out of the office during the time frame of February 13-19; State’s Attorney, Alison Bakken, informed the Board that statute authorizes her to do this and she will be appointed the Robert’s County State’s Attorney as the Special Deputy during the time frame of February 13-19 for any emergency things that come up, he is not requesting any compensation for this, as Alison will return the favor to him; all voted aye; motion carried.
INDIGENT BURIAL RATES
Motion by Gabel, second by Johnson, to approve indigent burial rates, per the recommendation of the Community Service Director as follows: Traditional burial $3,952.00, Cremation $2,575.00, and $565.00 for opening and closing of graves; all voted aye; motion carried.
COMMUNITY SERVICE GUIDELINES UPDATES
Motion by Gabel, second by McElhany, to approve the updates to the Community Service Guidelines presented by Community Service Director, Sara Foust, as follows: increased the Funeral Assistance Guidelines to 125% of Poverty rate (effective 1/13/2026) and in Section G – Conditions of County Assistance (5) remove food pantry referral and insert South Dakota birth certificates, and South Dakota ID’s, also add #6 Case Management – Applicants may be required to participate in on-going case management through the IMPACT program to support and address ongoing needs; all voted aye; motion carried.
OVERDOSE DATA-TO-ACTION COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER GRANT
Motion by Johnson, second by McElhany, to authorize Chair to sign Overdose Date-to-Action Community Health Worker grant that was awarded to Codington County in the amount of $39,998 beginning June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, Community Service Director, Sara Foust, provided the Board with the information and timeline; all voted aye; motion carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT POSITION IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICE
Motion by Johnson, second by Schweer, to advertise and hire a full-time position for Administrative Support position in the Community Service Office; Community Service Director, Sara Foust, appeared before the Board, Sara informed the Board that this is due to a resignation; all voted aye; motion carried.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS’ ANNUAL HIGHWAY SUPPLIES AND WEED CHEMICALS
Motion by Johnson, second by Gabel, to authorize a notice to bidders for annual Highway supplies and Weed Chemicals; all voted aye; motion carried. Bids will be opened on Friday, February 27th, 2026, at board room of the Codington County Commissioners; all voted aye; motion carried.
CODINGTON COUNTY
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Codington County, South Dakota, will receive bids up to 10:30 AM in the morning on Friday, February 27th, 2026, at the office of the Codington County Auditor, 14 First Avenue SE, Watertown, South Dakota 57201, for the following:
Items to be furnished during the period from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027.
All items to be delivered to locations within Codington County as required by the County Highway Department.
- Concrete Pipe
- Diesel and Ethanol
- Liquid Asphalt
- Pea Gravel
- Gravel Crushing
- Asphalt Patching Material
- Weed Chemicals
GENERAL NOTES: All materials meet the Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges of the South Dakota Department of Transportation. Certification shall be provided on all bid items stating that they meet or exceed the standard specifications when the Codington County Highway Department requests such certificates. Tax exempt certificates will be furnished by Codington County.
A bid bond or certified check will be waived as provided by S.D.C.L. 5-18-6.1
By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to materials produced or supplies that are found, produced, or manufactured within the State of South Dakota.
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 13th day of January 2026
Troy VanDusen
Chair, Codington County Commission
ATTEST:
Brenda Hanten
County Auditor
Codington County does not discriminate on the basis of color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of service.
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ROAD WEIGHT LIMIT ANNUAL RESOLUTION
Motion by McElhany, second by Schweer, to approve Resolution 2026-1 as follows; all voted aye; motion carried.
CODINGTON COUNTY WEIGHT LIMIT RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 2026 – 1
WHEREAS, seasonal climatic changes can be detrimental to our highways, and
WHEREAS, the Codington County Board of Commissioners desires to protect existing Codington County Highways, ultimately saving tax dollars and,
WHEREAS, the Codington County Board of Commissioners desire the enforcement of weight limitations on Codington County Highways as set forth and posted by the Codington County Highway Superintendent.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
WHEREAS, the limits on Codington County roads shall be, forty miles per hour truck speed limit, and maximum load limit shall be seven tons per axle on all asphalt surfaced roads during the Spring thaw period from February 15, to May 1, 2026 inclusive, when limit signs are in place. That The South Dakota Highway Patrol be notified, and hereby is authorized and requested to enforce weight and speed limitations on Codington County Roads.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the penalty for the violation of the load restrictions shall be as set forth in SDCL 32-22-55.
Dated this 13th day of January , 2026, at Watertown, South Dakota.
Troy VanDusen
Codington County Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Brenda Hanten
Codington County Auditor
WELDER FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Motion by Gabel, second by McElhany, to approve the purchase of a welder from A-OX Welding Supply, in the amount of $4,086.35; all voted aye; motion carried.
2026 RAIF FUNDING ALLOCATION TO KRANZBURG TOWNSHIP
Motion by Gabel, second by McElhany, to approve an application from Kranzburg Township and award RAIF (Rural Access Infrastructure Funds), to Kranzburg Township, for two projects in 2026 for an estimated total cost of $179,944.00 for both projects, the cost share will be RAIF 80% – $143,955.20 and Kranzburg Township 20% – $35,988.80; upon vote of the Board; all voted aye; motion carried.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WAVERLY TOWNSHIP
Waverly Township Supervisor, Dan Thyen, appeared before the Board to request additional RAIF funding for the project on 465th Avenue from the original amount of $40,000.00 that was approved at the January 14, 2025, meeting which the cost share of 80% RAIF funding was $32,000.00. The other project that was approved in 2025 came in under the estimated amount for a saving of $6,149.33 of RAIF funding. The actual total amount of the 465th Avenue project is $58,474.38, the remaining amount after the original RAIF approval amount of $32,000.00 and Township portion of $8,000.00 is $18,474.38, 80% of that amount would be an additional $14,779.50 RAIF and $3,694.88 for Waverly Township, the additional amount Waverly Township is requesting for RAIF funding is $14,779.50, Motion by McElhany, second by Schweer, to approve the additional RAIF funding amount of $14,779.50 to Waverly Township; all voted aye; motion carried.
NEW HEATERS FOR BARN AT CODINGTON COUNTY EXTENSION COMPLEX
Motion by Johnson, second by McElhany, to approve the purchase of two new Reznor UDXC heaters in the barn at the Codington County Extension Center, in the amount of $3,014.00 ea., two quotes were provided, one from Reznor UDXC in the amount of $3,014.00 ea. and Modine heater in the amount of $2,263.00 ea.; all voted aye; motion carried.
CORONER COMPENSATION
Motion by Johnson, second by McElhany, to approve compensation for the coroner at the same rate as 2025 at $400.00 per call; all voted aye; motion carried.
AUDITOR’S ACCT. W/TREASURER AND REGISTER OF DEEDS FEES
Motion by McElhany, second by Schweer, to approve the Auditor’s Account of the cash and cash items in the hands of the County Treasurer as of the last business day of December 2025, all present voted aye; motion carried.
Cash on hand $ 5,232.18
Checks in Treasurers’ possession $ 49,202.06
less than 3 days
Credit Card Charges $ 11,668.57
Cash Items $ 355.70
TOTAL CASH ASSETS ON HAND $ 66,458.51
RECONCILED CHECKING
Reliabank (Memorial Park) $ 2,179.76
Reliabank Dakota $ 25,820,830.94
INVESTMENTS
SD Public Funds Investment $ 1,106.12
Plains Commerce Bank CD’s $ 0.00
TOTAL CASH ASSETS $ 25,890,575.33
General Ledger Cash Balance by Funds
General $ 10,331,837.22
General restricted cash $ 500,000.00
Sp. Revenue $ 7,368,206.01
County Jail Build $ 6,695,877.81
Custodial $ 994,654.29
(schools $177,660.14, townships $39,167.42; city/towns $32,325.34)
TOTAL GENERAL LEDGER CASH $ 25,890,575.33
The Board noted Register of Deeds fees, in the amount of $35,635.00, were collected in the month of December 2025.
TITLE VI COORDINATOR APPOINTED
Motion by Johnson, second by McElhany, to appoint Human Resource Representative, Natalie Remund, to the position of Codington County Title VI coordinator; all voted aye; motion carried.
TITLE VI POLICY STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS
Motion by Gabel, second by McElhany, to authorize the signing of the Codington County Title VI Policy Statement and advertise the Codington County Notice of Public Rights; all voted aye; motion carried.
REVIEW EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL MANUAL
Human Resource Representative, Natalie Remund, provided the Board with updates to the Personnel Manual regarding uniform allowance for the management staff of the Sheriff’s Department including the Sheriff, Chief Deputy and Chief of Corrections which matches the allowance allowed per the Sheriff’s Deputies and Correctional Officers Collective Bargaining Agreements, in addition, a uniform allowance shall also be provided as follows for the following departments: Director of Emergency Management, Change Appendix A in 7.17 Wages to Appendix B, and 7.18 Cell Phone Stipend to include that the Cell phone stipends are based on position grade per the County’s wage scale: Grade 15-35 – $25.00 and Grade 40-80 – $40.00; it was also noted that the monthly wage scale that was adopted on December 30, 2025 the pay grade 75E, step G should be $10,702.74. There were no motions made and it was suggested by Commissioner McElhany to move this item to next week’s agenda for more discussion/possible action.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
The Board noted the Court House, and all County offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX LISTS
Delinquent property tax lists are available for Board review for taxes payable in 2024 and prior.
CLAIMS
Motion by McElhany, second by Schweer, to approve for payment the following list of claims; all voted aye; motion carried. 605 PROPERTY SOLUTIONS, LLC 1099.02 RENT, A-OX WELDING 164.18 SUPPLIES, ACCREDITATION, AUDIT AND 165.00 SVC, A&B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 320.17 MAINT, A&B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 73.78 REPAIRS/MAINT., ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL 42459.34 SVC, ADVANTAGE RV’S & TRAILERS INC 83.95 MAINT, ALCOHOL MONITORING SYSTEMS 815.40 SVC, AUSTIN LAW OFFICES LLP 28086.73 SVC, AUTO VALUE 201.93 REPAIRS/MAINT., ALISON BAKKEN 40.00 CELL, EDIE BALDWIN 105.60 JURY, BATTERIES UNLIMITED 187.00 SUP, BEACON CENTER 1000.00 PMT, BEACON CENTER 1697.98 SVC, BLUEPEAK 339.71 UTIL, BLUEPEAK 117.99 UTILITIES, BORNS GROUP 2099.87 POST, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB 1733.37 PMT, BRATLAND LAW 6312.00 SVC, BRIAN’S GLASS & DOOR INC. 50.00 REPAIRS/MAINT., BROTHERS & SISTERS BEHIND BARS 2586.10 RENT, BUTLER MACHINERY 1271.90 REPAIRS/MAINT., CODINGTON-CLARK ELECTRIC COOPE 35.41 UTILITIES, CODINGTON TREASURER PETTY CASH 30.70 REIMB, COKO PROPERTIES 250.00 RENT, COLE PAPERS, INC. 4342.61 SUP, ANGIE COLLIGNON 40.00 CELL, CULLIGAN OF WATERTOWN 223.82 SUP, DAKOTA GROUP LLC 2630.00 SVC, MATTHEW DARGATZ 25.00 CELL, KATHRYN JANE DEJONG 1000.00 SVC, DELANEY NIELSEN SANNES PC 1299.72 SVC, DIAMOND DRUGS, INC 1206.73 SVC, DIRT TRACK SUPPLY 367.00 SUP, JAMIE DOLEN 25.00 CELL, EIGHT TEN PROPERTIES, LLC 1740.00 RENT, KEITH EISCHENS 25.00 CELL, EVERBRIDGE, INC 2318.54 MAINT, FACE IT TOGETHER INC 2494.98 SVC, JAMES FALK 52.80 JURY, RANDALL G. FALVEY 40.00 CELL, SARA FOUST 40.00 CELL, MICHELLE GAIKOWSKI 81.05 SVC, GALLS, LLC 463.00 SUP, GENOA HEALTHCARE 15.92 SVC, GEORGE BOOM FUNERAL HOME 2575.00 SVC, GLACIAL LAKES & PRAIRIES TOUR 700.00 SVC, HALEY GOSSEN 54.20 JURY, GREEN OVIATT LAW FIRM LLP 8892.00 SVC, GUARDIAN ALLIANCE TECHNOLOGIES 190.00 SVC, JUSTIN HALAJIAN 68.00 CELL, JEFF HARTLEY 3.00 SVC, RON HARTLEY 25.00 CELL, DAVID HEDDING 25.00 CELL, JAMES HEDGES 25.00 CELL, HELSPER, MCCARTY & RASMUSSEN 16104.00 SVC, HILLYARD/SIOUX FALLS 876.38 SUP, CODY HOFF 25.00 CELL, HOFMEISTER JONES FUNERAL HOME 3952.00 SVC, LLOYD HOWELL 105.60 JURY, HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY 29853.50 SVC, ZACHARY HUNKE 19.00 SVC, CODY HUSMANN 68.20 JURY, HYVEE #1871 ACCTS RECEIVABLE 26.34 SVC, I STATE TRUCK CENTERS 499.00 SUPPLIES, INTERLAKES COMMUNITY ACTION 1736.17 SVC, JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP 127.96 TRAV, WADE JORDAN 25.00 CELL, JOURNAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC 15298.18 SVC, JURGENS PRINTING 751.00 SUP, JUSTIN’S LAWN & TREE SERVICE 1003.00 REPAIRS/MAINT., MITCHELL KALLHOFF 25.00 CELL, ERIK KOSAK 25.00 CELL, KARI KRAAYENBRINK 65.04 REIMB, DALTON KRUEGER 51.40 JURY, JOSEPH LAFRAMBOISE 25.00 CELL, LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INC 100.95 SVC, LINH LE 59.80 JURY, JODI LOEHRER 70.70 TRAV, MAAG PROPERTIES, LLC 1375.00 RENT, MAC’S, INC 15.68 SUP, MAC’S HARDWARE 25.07 SUPPLIES, MACKSTEEL WAREHOUSE, INC. 306.55 SUPPLIES, MASTERS TELECOM LLC 355.64 UTIL, MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL 275.93 SUP, MCLEOD’S PRINTING & OFFICE SUP 281.81 SUP, MENARDS 617.84 SUP, MENARDS 531.01 SUPPLIES, MIDWEST PIPE LINING 17585.00 REPAIRS/MAINT., KLAYTON MILLER 25.00 CELL, STEVE MOLENGRAAF 28.00 TRAV, DANIEL MORTENSON 122.40 JURY, MULTI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC 5500.00 SVC, MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 15835.31 UTIL, MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 1393.76 UTILITIES, YESIKA G MUNOZ 507.20 SVC, MUTH ELECTRIC 2199.65 MAINT, NAPA CENTRAL 438.27 UTILITIES, NATIONAL SHERIFFS MEMBERSHIP 250.00 DUES, NELSON & ERICSSON LAW OFFICE 6762.00 SVC, SHAWN NILLS 40.00 CELL, NORTHERN TRUCK 344.40 REPAIRS/MAINT., OFFICE PEEPS, INC. 6676.70 SUP, OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 2463.24 MAINT, OTTERTAIL POWER CO, 48.15 UTILITIES, OVERHEAD DOOR CO 285.71 MAINT, THOMAS PAULI 40.00 CELL, MICHELLE PEDERSON 40.00 CELL, PENNINGTON COUNTY JAIL 387.11 TRAV, PHEASANTLAND INDUSTRIES 1099.39 EQUIP, PITNEY BOWES 450.74 SUP, PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE CENT 9178.70 SVC, PRINT ‘EM NOW 190.50 SUP, PRODUCTION MONKEYS 15000.00 SVC, RC FIRST AID 120.00 SUPPLIES, REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY 1993.44 SUP, COLITA REMMERS 51.40 JURY, TIFFANY RHODES 10.00 SVC, PATRICIA ROTH 51.40 JURY, HAROLD ROUNDS 25.00 CELL, WAYNE SCHLAHT 105.60 JURY, SD ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE 2466.00 SVC, SD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 1785.00 SVC, S.D. FEDERAL PROPERTY 166.50 SVC, SD STATE TREASURER 501809.19 DECEMBER REMITTANCE, SDACO 634.00 PMT, SDEMA 100.00 TRAV, SDN COMMUNICATIONS 1026.00 UTIL, MELISSA SEARS 40.00 CELL, HEIDI SELCHERT 40.00 CELL, SHARP AUTOMOTIVE 53.45 REPAIRS/MAINT., SIGN PRO 216.00 SUPPLIES, ANGELA SIMON 105.60 JURY, SIOUX RURAL WATER SYSTEM 64.55 UTILITIES, SIOUX VALLEY COOP 4399.81 SUP, SIOUX VALLEY COOP 1400.65 SUPPLIES, LAW OFFICE OF ALEXANDER SOCIA 11639.10 SVC, LYNN SOLBERG 40.00 CELL, TOWN OF SOUTH SHORE 96.00 UTILITIES, STEVE STAHLKE 25.00 CELL, STAR LAUNDRY 198.66 SUPPLIES, STREICHER’S 886.00 SUP, SCOTT SWANSON 25.00 CELL, ANN TAECKER 105.60 JURY, TD SYNNEX CAPITAL 35746.33 MAINT, TECHNIQUES INC 253.02 MAINT, TEESDALE LAW OFFICE, PLLC 315.00 SVC, KEVIN THEISEN 57.00 JURY, THOMSON REUTERS-WEST 922.92 DUES, CNH INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNTS 8.88 REPAIRS/MAINT., DOUGLAS D. TORSTENSON 25.00 CELL, JAMES TORSTENSON 20.00 CELL, TRAV’S OUTFITTER INC 149.99 SUP, TRITECH SOFTWARE SYSTEMS 44861.03 MAINT, TWOTREES TECHNOLOGIES 10253.99 SUP, TWOTREES TECHNOLOGIES 44.00 SUPPLIES, VERIZON WIRELESS 3165.06 UTIL, VERIZON WIRELESS 1249.58 UTIL, VERIZON 40.01 UTILITIES, RELIABANK VISA 386.50 SUP, RELIABANK VISA 4324.92 TRAV, RELIABANK VISA 267.87 SUP, RELIABANK VISA 3059.76 EQUIP, RELIABANK VISA 2122.75 SUP, RELIABANK VISA 23.99 SUP, RELIABANK VISA 681.58 SUP, RELIABANK VISA 846.87 SUP, MARLONIE VOGELSANG 25.00 CELL, KELLI WANNA 51.40 JURY, WATERTOWN FORD 352.58 MAINT, WATERTOWN PUBLIC OPINION 51.40 PUB, ISAAC WESELOH 105.60 JURY, WESTERN STATES SHERIFFS ASSOCI 100.00 SVC, FLEETPRIDE, INC. 895.80 REPAIRS/MAINT., WINDOW PROS 18.92 MAINT, WW TIRE SERVICE INC 1146.31 MAINT, SUSAN ZIRBEL 64.00 JURY,
Motion by McElhany, second by Gabel, to approve the following new jail claim; all voted aye; motion carried. – Watertown Municipal Utilities – $543.92
Motion by Johnson, second by McElhany, to approve a claim in the amount of $38,347.46 payable to the City of Watertown for November 2025, 911 surcharge collections, Gabel, Johnson, Schweer and McElhany; voted aye; VanDusen was recused; motion carried.
OPEN
Commissioner Comments – Commissioner McElhany noted that Commissioner Schweer and himself met with some of the Correctional Officer Union employees about when the change over to TCP takes place and that he also attended a TCP meeting with other county department heads, elected and staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon conclusion of all business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Johnson, second by
Schweer to adjourn at 10:12 a.m., all voted aye; motion carried.
ATTEST:
Brenda Hanten
Codington County Auditor
Codington County does not discriminate on the basis of color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of service.
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