Next Tuesday is Halloween, a day all young ghosts and ghouls look forward to each year! That day, Garretson will become Halloween town, with trick or treating happening at all doors with front lights turned on. Before that, though, kids of all ages can enjoy the Trunk or Treat at Split Rock Park on Saturday.
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Starting off the festivities will be the Trunk or Treat at Split Rock Park on Saturday, October 28, where organizations, businesses, and individuals are invited to set up and decorate a trunk or a vehicle in an open camping spot prior to 4:30 p.m. There is no charge to set up, but sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the event. Any of the RV sites south of the parking lot will be available for use. Decorators are welcome to start setting up as early as they wish, but must be ready to go by 4:30.
From 4:30 until 6:00 p.m., ghosts, goblins, and ghouls will descend upon the park for treats.
Businesses that will be open are encouraged to invite trick or treaters as well, with specials and candy available as trick-or-treaters head through town.
Capping off the candy-palooza will be the annual evening of trick or treating around town from around 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 or 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31.
Anyone driving into or around town between the hours of 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. should be cautious, as young people may be darting into streets.
The key for a successful Halloween event is to be creative and have fun while keeping the community safe, and to encourage everyone to keep an eye out for each other. Drive slowly and watch the streets for little goblins that may dash out in front of you. Parents are encouraged to use reflective gear, lights, or bright colors on their children so they are more easily seen, and those with older children who may trick or treat alone are encouraged to have a conversation with them regarding safety and etiquette prior to the events.
The trunk or treat event is weather permitting. As of press time, Saturday's high is likely to be in the mid-30's with a 40% chance of snow. Anything shy of a blizzard is unlikely to pause trick-or-treating on Tuesday.
Last week, the South Dakota Department of Education Report Card was released. In that report, the Garretson School District fell short of state performances in testing, though other standardized testing has consistently found that Garretson School students are performing at or well above grade level. That leaves the question, why are the results of the report versus actual academic achievement at the Garretson School District so disparate, and what is the whole story?
Students in grades 3-8 and 11 were tested on Math and English language arts, and students in grades 5, 8, and 11 were tested in science across the state this past spring. The state uses the Smarter Balanced Assessment test, which utilizes common core standards to parse out students' current knowledge levels.
Statewide averages showed English language proficiency was 50%, and Math proficiency stayed steady at 43% for South Dakota students. Science measured at 43%. The Garretson School District scores overall were at 37% for English, 39% for Mathematics, and 37% for science.
In 2020, Garretson students in those same grades measured at 51% proficiency in English language arts, 34% in Mathematics, and 34% in science.
While the increase in math and science proficiency is promising, the drop in English language arts on the report card is concerning.
When asked if the district had identified why that drop had occurred, Superintendent Guy Johnson noted it was likely several items, but the main driver was the curriculum, at least at the elementary level.
"A few years ago we put in place what's called the 'Sondae System'. It has been very effective," he said, "but the issue that our teachers noticed after a couple of years in is that it moves very slowly."
In other words, it teaches the components behind reading and writing exceedingly well, as evidenced by the school's spelling bee last spring where the competitors needed 165 words between twenty-four 3-5th grade students to declare a winner, but students aren't necessarily reaching the standards the state expects to see for their grade level prior to the spring test.
"We were a little concerned that it wasn't moving fast enough to push us forward," said Johnson, pointing out that it was a few teachers, including Garretson Elementary Title I reading teacher Kim Macziewski, who brought the concerns forward.
The school has recently ordered a new curriculum for kindergarten through second grades called "Into Reading," which the administration hopes will strike a better balance between the effectiveness of the Sondae System and the skill level sought by the state test.
"Our hope is that by moving them along a little bit faster, that's going to have an improvement overall [on the report card]," Johnson said.
Despite the low scores, at the high school level the report card showed that 67% of last year's juniors were on track for college readiness, with 86% of students earning at least one advanced endorsement, well above the state average of 72%. The school's average ACT score was 20, only slightly behind the state average.
"It's interesting to me that we can be at that college level, our kids can be ready to enroll in college and not need remediation, but yet the test says 'you didn't do very well'," said Johnson.
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Meanwhile, Summit project still active and ‘well-positioned to add additional plants’
By: Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper,
South Dakota Searchlight
A company that sought to build a $3 billion carbon sequestration pipeline in South Dakota and several other states announced Friday that it’s giving up on the plan.
“Given the unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes involved, particularly in South Dakota and Iowa, the Company has decided to cancel its pipeline project,” said a news release from Navigator CO2.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission unanimously denied a permit for Navigator’s Heartland Greenway project on Sept. 6 after a hearing that lasted from July 25 to Aug. 8. The project would have gathered carbon dioxide emitted by ethanol and fertilizer plants and transported it for storage underground.
Since its permit denial in South Dakota, Navigator had asked to suspend its permitting process in Iowa and had moved to withdraw its permit application in Illinois.
Friday’s news release from the company included comments from CEO Matt Vining.
“I am proud that throughout this endeavor, our team maintained a collaborative, high integrity, and safety-first approach and we thank them for their tireless efforts,” Vining said. “We also thank all the individuals, trade associations, labor organizations, landowners, and elected officials who supported us and carbon capture in the Midwest.”
The pipeline would have crossed Republican state Rep. Karla Lems’ land near Canton. She credits the project’s demise to the people who opposed it.
“It was due to the people that rose up, the grassroots,” she said.
Dakota Rural Action was one of the groups that helped organize opponents against the project. Chase Jensen, an organizer and lobbyist for the group, called the news “a tremendous victory for the impacted citizens and landowners who were going to be crossed.”
‘Well-positioned to add additional plants’
A similar but separate proposal from Summit Carbon Solutions to build a carbon sequestration pipeline through South Dakota and other states is still active, even though Summit’s permit application has also been denied in South Dakota. Summit has said it plans to modify its route and reapply.
Summit spokesperson Sabrina Zenor said Friday the company is “well-positioned to add additional plants and communities to our project footprint.” She said Summit remains “as committed to our project as the day we announced it.”
One of Navigator’s partners was Poet, the Sioux Falls-based company that describes itself as the world’s largest producer of biofuels including ethanol. A pipeline project that captures and sequesters ethanol plant emissions could help Poet sell its ethanol in jurisdictions that have strict emissions restrictions.
Poet said in a written statement Friday that the company “remains committed to pursuing viable technologies that help us maintain access to fuel markets and increase value for farmers.”
“We believe that states that are slow to adopt these technologies risk being left behind,” the statement said.
One of the main points of contention in both the Summit and Navigator permit applications in South Dakota was the passage of county setback ordinances, which mandate minimum distances between pipelines and existing structures and property. Summit’s filing of dozens of eminent domain cases, which the company has since withdrawn, have also been controversial. Eminent domain is a legal process to gain access to land from unwilling landowners.
Navigator did not file any eminent domain cases. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company announced its plans in 2021, hoping to capture carbon dioxide from 21 locations — ethanol and fertilizer plants — and transport it in liquefied form via 1,300 miles of pipe to Illinois for underground sequestration.
In eastern South Dakota, Navigator’s pipeline would have covered 111.9 miles in Brookings, Moody, Minnehaha, Lincoln and Turner counties. Pipeline segments also would have stretched into Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa.
Project backers sought to capitalize on annual federal tax credits of $85 per metric ton of sequestered carbon. The credits are intended to incentivize the removal of carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere.
Fate of easement agreements addressed
Beverly Nelson has land near Valley Springs that Navigator’s pipeline would have crossed. She’s “100% thrilled” and “delighted” by news of the project’s cancellation, but she said there’s still work to be done.
“We still need to tighten South Dakota’s eminent domain laws so we don’t continue having landowners hit with these things,” Nelson said.
Groups representing landowners announced last week that they’ve formed a coalition to push for restrictions on eminent domain. Last winter, a bill to ban eminent domain for carbon sequestration pipelines passed the state House of Representatives but was defeated in a Senate committee.
Tony Ventura, who owns land near Hudson that would have been crossed by the Navigator pipeline, hopes the Summit pipeline will be the next to get canceled.
“Nobody should have to deal with the disrespect, property damage, and harassment we have incurred,” Ventura said.
Some affected landowners and project opponents expressed concern Friday about agreements Navigator had obtained with some landowners to potentially cross private land with the pipeline.
Those agreements are called easements. But Navigator spokesperson Elizabeth Burns-Thompson said the company only ever secured options for easements, rather than actual easements.
“Which basically means those options will just expire after a few years and landowners wouldn’t have any easement on their property,” she said in a written statement.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated since its original publication with additional information.
South Dakota Searchlight is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. South Dakota Searchlight maintains editorial independence.
The Garretson Varsity volleyball team had a solid week last week, winning their games against West Central and Colman-Egan.
Volleyball Head Coach Lauren Stoterau is proud of the team's defensive plays, noting that they've been on top of their game lately.
#11 Sydney Olson, #5 Addison Hove and #9 Bella Sysa on the block.
Last Tuesday, October 17, the team headed to West Central in Hartford and took the opponents down in three sets, 25-22, 25-19, and 25-21.
"Our defense was so scrappy and our defenders were watching the right things and reacting to the off-speed tips and pushes as well as the hard driven hits," said Stoterau. "Our defense is definitely what kept us ahead and in control of the whole game!"
Addison Hove had a standout game, putting three aces into the opponents' court, saving the ball with 17 digs, and notching 14 more assists. Aleah Wagner had 29 assists and 8 kills, while Kaylin Koch had 18 digs and 11 kills. Maci Rotert put five aces down, Bella Sysa blocked 4 attempts to put the ball over the net while Bryn Swatek blocked 2. Sydney Olson had 14 assists and 2 blocks, and Tayler Benson logged 16 digs.
On Friday, the Lady Dragons invited Colman-Egan into the Dragons' Lair for their Dig Pink game. The Garretson team, as well as fans, wore pink to bring awareness to the scourge of breast cancer.
The energy in the gym was palpable as the band played prior to the game, and after the second set, fans were invited to hit balls over the net for a chance to win a free pizza. All proceeds for the $1-per-try challenge went toward breast cancer research.
Thanks to the solid plays of the team and the energy from the bleachers, the game was edge-of-your-seat as the teams each worked hard to gain the upper hand. While Garretson eventually came out on top in four sets, the two teams were evenly matched, and the Hawks made the Dragons work for their win. It took four sets, with scores of 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 28-26.
In the beginning, Colman-Egan saw plenty of unforced errors, giving Garretson the first set fairly handily. However, it appeared to be a ruse as the Hawks regrouped in the second set. The two teams battled to gain the lead. It wasn't until they were up to 23-17 that the Dragons were able to breathe some sighs of relief, but even then, the Hawks kept going. They gathered four more points as Garretson only gathered one, bringing the score to 24-21, before a return went out of bounds, giving the Dragons the set win.
Aleah Wagner on the spike.
Colman-Egan took a solid lead in the third set, and refused to let go. Finally, at 4-14, the Dragons found their footing and went on a short run, bringing the score to 8-17, but the Hawks didn't let Garretson catch up or overtake them. The opponents took the set 19-25.
The fourth set saw the Hawks take a substantial lead early on, getting to 2-9 before the Dragons again inched up on the board. Garretson went on a four-point run to close the gap slightly to 8-11, and tied it up at 12-12. While Colman-Egan moved ahead again and worked to widen the gap, Garretson stayed hot on their tail and breathed fire to take down the Hawks. They tied it back up again at 20-20, and Garretson moved ahead. The teams battled it out, tying up the game as they moved up the scoreboard. Finally, a block by Ashley Harris and Koch and a block by Koch and Wagner cinched up the final two points of the game 28-26, giving the Dragons the win.
Coach Stoterau was proud of the defensive game. "There were a few times where Colman would go on a run and score a few points in a row, but our block and offense did a nice job of stopping those runs so we could go on a run ourselves. I am very proud of how our team played tonight," she said.
Koch was on top of her game, notching 16 kills, 2 blocks, and 18 digs. Benson logged 3 aces and 24 digs, while Sysa put down 11 kills and 6 blocks. Olson blocked 2 and put 18 more assists onto her total, Hove hit two more aces and notched 21 assists, and Wagner dug out 27 balls. Rotert rounded out the game with two more aces, and Charli Peterson blocked two.
The team brought down another win on Monday in their game against Sioux Valley in Volga, and faced off with Madison in their final game of the regular season on Tuesday (results not available at press time). Next week, they'll start on postseason play as the Region 3A Tournament begins at 7:00 p.m. on October 31 as the team heads to Baltic. The winner of that game will play the winner of the Sioux Falls Christian and West Central game on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Tayler Benson on the dig. //Carrie Moritz, Gazette
UPDATE 10/26/23: Article has been update with postseason play information.
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Sioux Falls sprawl could foist nearby communities into unfamiliar positions
By: Joshua Haiar,
South Dakota Searchlight
BALTIC — Mayor Deborah McIsaac said she was shocked when she took office in 2022 and discovered a housing development in town had been given the green light without basic paperwork ensuring accountability.
“I’m like, ‘seriously?’” McIsaac said.
The situation evolved into a political crisis — including a failed mayoral recall — for the town of about 1,300 residents, which is less than 20 miles north of Sioux Falls and that city’s rapidly growing population of about 200,000.
Mayor Deborah McIsaac does paperwork in Baltic’s city administration building during the fall of 2023. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)
As Sioux Falls sprawls toward nearby small towns, they could experience growing pains similar to Baltic’s if local governments don’t take precautions.
The Baltic situation began in 2020 when a hometown housing developer initiated a 127-lot housing development and promoted its proximity to Sioux Falls.
When a development is proposed, many municipalities establish a development agreement, which spells out who is obligated to do what — responsibilities such as regulatory compliance, title assurance and inspections. They might also establish a performance bond, which ensures that if a developer doesn’t complete a project as agreed, the municipality will get money to finish the job or fix any problems.
Baltic City Attorney John Hughes — who was the attorney when the city began work with the developer — said the mayor and council in charge when the development began ignored basic requirements of sound development and apparently thought a “handshake deal” would suffice instead of a formal development agreement.
The developer declined to comment for this story.
Runoff and drainage problems, litigation
Not having basic documentation makes enforcement and accountability less black and white, Hughes said. He resigned on Feb. 6, 2021, due to concerns about how the city and development were being managed.
“Who wants to be part of a process that lacks integrity?” Hughes said. He was later rehired by McIssac after she became mayor in 2022.
McIsaac said the development was not constructed to meet basic standards, which resulted in runoff and drainage problems. The state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources determined the developer was not obeying water runoff and erosion rules and required the developer to address the problems and pay $46,283 in civil penalties.
Additionally, when the city council voted to pause additional development to reassess its protocols, the developer responded with litigation against the mayor, city council members and members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, alleging that the city was undermining its own economic development.
The matter ended with the developer paying a $735,000 settlement and agreeing to construct a detention pond to prevent more runoff. In turn, the city had to remove its suspension on building permits.
Controversy arising from the situation led petitioners to subject McIsaac to a recall election last month. She survived by a vote of 301-224, with 67% voter turnout.
McIsacc said the city is still struggling to force the developer to comply with its development standards – pointing to problems with weeds, gravel road degradation, and improperly constructed curbs.
Hughes said small towns near growing cities should heed the example of Baltic and “beef up their ordinances and regulatory oversight,” or they could be next to go through a similar drama.
A 2023 view of a controversial housing development in Baltic that ultimately led to a mayoral recall election. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)
Other towns say they’re ready
Steve Britzman is the city attorney for Brookings, with about 40 years of experience providing legal guidance for towns including Aurora, Volga, Elkton, Sinai and Bushnell. He said small towns with limited resources and staff can find themselves wrestling a developer with more cash on hand than the city budget – like Baltic’s approximately $850,000 annual budget.
“It’s always challenging when a big company comes to a small community,” Britzman said. “These communities are left to be more or less reactive.”
He said that’s because regulatory oversight and enforcement are unlikely to be something a small town can afford to do adequately.
“You can’t expect a finance officer, who is also the city administrator, to also handle the technical issues,” Britzman said. “In a sense, you’re left relying on the developer to do the job right. That’s why you want to work with a developer you’re certain you can trust.”
However, many small-town officials surrounding Sioux Falls say they are confident their town can handle rapid development. Jessica Fueston is the economic development coordinator for Garretson, which has a population of approximately 1,200 about 20 miles northeast of Sioux Falls.
“A lot of what makes the difference goes back to having a city council and mayor that have a real hands-on approach,” Fueston said. “That’s what is most important — having people who are truly involved.”
Fueston said leaders must be thorough. And while it may be a slower process than in a city with more staff, developers “have to adopt our rules.”
“We understand that it can be a headache for them, but we need to do it right, from the beginning,” she said.
‘Days of a handshake deal are over’
Tom Earley is the mayor of Dell Rapids. He said municipalities need to “have procedures institutionalized,” meaning that basic standards are practiced regardless of the developer or situation.
“The days of a handshake deal are over,” he said.
Earley said Dell Rapids has managed growth well because of its partnership with the Southeast Council of Governments (which helps navigate grants and paperwork) and its contract with DGR Engineering (which ensures any development meets engineering standards).
A contracted engineer is something Baltic now has, but could have used when its controversial development began, according to McIsaac. Baltic is not a member of the Southeast Council of Governments.
“What fixes this is a strong city engineer,” McIsaac said, explaining that they help craft a comprehensive plan, “and of course, you have their expertise to back everything up.”
Glenda Blindert is the mayor of Salem, which has about 1,300 residents 40 miles west of Sioux Falls. She said Salem’s approach to its latest 12-acre, 35-lot housing development has been nontraditional.
She said Salem’s economic development corporation is developing the water and sewer lines and roads, and then selling the lots to people who want to build a house, without a private developer involved.
“This is how I think you’ll see a lot more of these small towns do it going forward,” Blindert said.
To fund the infrastructure, Blindert said Salem is hoping to be awarded some of the $200 million in housing infrastructure money the state recently started granting.
“Otherwise, these projects just get so expensive for a small town,” she said.
South Dakota Searchlight is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. South Dakota Searchlight maintains editorial independence.
Many years ago I went to an amateur baseball game at Watertown Stadium. It was my first time there, but it didn’t take long to sense that the place held some historical significance. I didn’t know it then, but the stadium is part of the lasting legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, the initiative launched to pull the country out of the Great Depression of the 1930s.
The New Deal created an alphabet soup of federal agencies, including PWA (Public Works Administration), CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) and WPA (Works Progress Administration). Young men in South Dakota worked on a variety of projects, many of which no longer exist. But, 90 years after the New Deal began to reshape America, several of them remain as important parts of our lives.
A $65,000 WPA grant helped build Watertown Stadium in 1940. The concrete art deco stadium on Kemp Avenue included a field for football and baseball, a running track and seating for 5,000 Watertown Arrows fans. The stadium has also hosted two professional baseball teams — the Watertown Lake Sox, who played in the Basin League from 1954 to 1962, and the Watertown Expos, a minor league affiliate of the Montreal Expos, from 1970 to 1971.
Watertown Stadium is one of many New Deal projects that still survive in South Dakota.
Laborers from the WPA also helped build O’Harra Stadium on the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology campus in Rapid City. One of the few “drive in” college football stadiums in the country, the field is surrounded on three sides by a natural horseshoe bowl with three terraces graded into the banks allowing spaces for 350 vehicles to park and watch the action.
Ralph Herseth was 26 years old when he led CCC workers in building Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Crews directed by the future governor constructed dams, dug ditches and planted the uplands to provide food and cover. They moved 120,000 cubic yards of dirt to build eight islands and planted thousands of trees and shrubs. The men also built a 108-foot-tall steel observation tower that visitors can still climb.
The South Dakota Artists Project hired Oscar Howe, the renowned Yanktonai painter from the Crow Creek Reservation, to create 10 murals inside Mobridge’s Scherr-Howe Event Center. The five murals on the old auditorium’s south wall depict the “Ceremonies of the Sioux,” while five on the north side portray “History along the Missouri River.” Several courthouses and post offices feature similar murals by artists hired through New Deal art programs.
A website called livingnewdeal.org has documented more than 17,000 other sites like these across the country, including 124 in South Dakota, though as we wrote a story about them for our July/August 2023 issue, we discovered there are many that have not been included yet. The New Deal helped countless families survive one of the most challenging eras in the nation’s history by putting men and women to work. Whether they built, wrote or painted, it's a gift to us that we can still enjoy the fruits of their labors.
John Andrews is the editor of South Dakota Magazine, a bi-monthly publication that explores the people and places of our great state. For more information, visit www.southdakotamagazine.com.
Donald James Dorsman, age 85, of Sioux Falls, SD, (formerly of Garretson, SD) died October 19, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House. Family will be present for a visitation at the Minnehaha Funeral Home of Garretson on Friday, October 27th, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 28th, at the United Church of Garretson.
Don was born May 17, 1938, to Opal and Peter Dorsman. Don graduated from Canova High School and spent time in the U.S. Air Force. Don spent the majority of his career working for Split Rock Telecom (now Alliance Communications).
Don met the love of his life, Mary Mammenga, at the Arkota Ballroom in Sioux Falls. They were married on September 24, 1965, and made their home in Garretson. Mary and Don were wonderful parents to three children.
Don was hardworking and was known for his huge garden and ability to grow tomatoes. Don was a good husband, father, and community and church volunteer. He was active in the American Legion, United Church of Garretson, and the Medical Clinic Board.
Don loved to travel and, by retiring early, was able to travel the world with Mary. Family was very important to Don and for many years the family would spend a week together every June at Lake Mary in Minnesota. Memories of this time together are cherished by the entire family.
Blessed to be Don’s children are Carla (Andy) Dedula, Carin (Brad) Flom, and Carver Dorsman. They, along with his grandchildren - Sam Cooey, Trace Dedula, Jacob Flom, Bella Cooey, Teagan Dedula, Nathan Flom and great-grandson Andrew Dedula - will miss him. Don is survived by his children, grandchildren, sisters Jean Kroeger and Carol Brynjulson, and brother Ron Dorsman.
Don was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; parents; sisters Rosetta Gehring and Betty Hieb; and infant son Delwin Dorsman.
Don has moved to his heavenly home to be with Mary, who he lost July 22nd, but the impact he made on the world will be remembered, and he will be greatly missed.
Patricia Jean Callsen was born on September 23, 1932 to Eugene and Ruby (Swenson) Haley in Ellsworth, Minnesota. At age two, she moved with her family to Sherman, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. Patricia spent her free time helping her father in the Café and Card Room. She graduated from the Sherman/Garretson High School in 1950. Later that year, she was united in marriage to Sylvin Nesheim. To this union, four children were born: Bruce, Paul, Debra, and Craig. In 1960, Patricia began her career at Sunshine Foods where she worked until her retirement in 1995. Patricia married Fred Callsen in 1974. On February 27, 2002, Fred preceded her in death. After a decline in her health, Patricia moved into the Good Samaritan Society-Pipestone and then to the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. In the early morning hours of October 18, 2023, while surrounded by her loving family, Patricia passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years and 25 days.
Patricia was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota and participated in the church circle. She also enjoyed her roles in the Red Hats, American Legion Auxiliary, Senior Citizens, and many card clubs. Patricia spent nine winters in Texas and had a love for camping, fishing, and playing cards. In her younger years, she spent her free time bowling and dancing. Patricia truly cherished the time spent with grandchildren and great-grandchildren while supporting them at sporting events and programs.
Patricia is survived by her children, Paul (Debb) Nesheim of Garretson, South Dakota, Debra (Wade) Serfling of Blaine, Minnesota, and Craig (Julie) Nesheim of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy (Roger) Larson of Waconia, Minnesota, and Mike (Maureen) Haley of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; sisters-in-law, Judy Callsen of Luverne, Minnesota, Ellaine (Gar) Henriksen of Brandon, South Dakota, Beverly Haley of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and special friends, Donna Bowden and Delores Quisell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Callsen; son, Bruce Nesheim; sisters, Marian Aulner, Lois Jones, Rose Mills, and June Haley; brothers, Patrick and Raymond Haley; and siblings-in-law, Bernard Aulner, Allen Jones, Jim Mills, and Delores and Elmer Lorenzen.
NOTICE OF AUDIT OF THE FISCAL AFFAIRS OF MINNEHAHA COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that the records and books of account of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, have been audited by the Department of Legislative Audit for the year ended December 31, 2022, and that a detailed report thereon, containing additional information, is filed with the county auditor of Minnehaha County and the Department of Legislative Audit in Pierre, South Dakota for public inspection.
This notice is published in compliance with the provisions of SDCL 4-11-12.
Russell A. Olson, Auditor General
Department of Legislative Audit
Published twice at the total approximate cost of $15.34 and can be viewed for free at www.sdpublicnotices.com.
10-19-23-2tc
Notice to Bidders
Minnehaha County Highway Department requests formal bids for “MC20-14 | Structure 50-272-030 Replacement & Approach Grading.”
This project consists of the following Work but is not limited to: demolition of an existing bridge, installation of a 3 cell 11’x5’ cast-in-place reinforced concrete box culvert, drainage fabric and riprap installation, approach grading, erosion control, and hydroseeding.
Online bids shall be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN vBid online bidding, or by sealed paper copy by Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office, 415 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, not later than 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Bids shall be publicly opened and read at the Auditor’s Office at 10:30am.
For this project, bids will be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN vBid online bidding, or by sealed paper copy. Sealed paper copies to be received by Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office, 415 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Bidding information can be downloaded at www.questcdn.com. Reference QuestCDN project number 8785300 for a non-refundable charge of $22.00. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your bid.
For sealed paper bids, specifications and proposal forms that must be used are also available at Minnehaha County Highway Department located at 2124 E 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Bids submitted on forms other than the proposal supplied by the Minnehaha County Highway Department will be irregular and will not be considered.
Minnehaha County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and make award(s) as deemed to be in the best interest of the County.
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Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change
CIV: 23-2936
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA) SS COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)
IN CIRCUIT COURT
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
In the Matter of the Petition
of William Lee Croiser,
For a Change of Name to
Jaci Rose Anderson-Hudspeth
CIV: 23-2936
Notice is hereby given that a Verified Petition for Adult Name Change has been filed by William Lee Croiser, the object and prayer of which is to change Petitioner’s name from William Lee Croiser to Jaci Rose Anderson-Hudspeth.
On the 28th day of November, 2023, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. said Verified Petition will be heard by this Court before the Honorable Judge Jennifer Mammenga, at the Court Room in the Minnehaha County Courthouse, City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, or as soon thereafter as is convenient for the court. Anyone may come and appear at that time and place and show reasons, if any, why said name should not be changed as requested.
Dated this 13th Day of October, 2023 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Attested by,
Angelia Gries, Clerk of Court
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10-19-23-4tc
Minutes of the Minnehaha County Commissioners for Oct. 17, 2023
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 AM on October 17, 2023, pursuant to adjournment on October 3, 2023. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Beninga, Bleyenberg, Karsky, and Kippley. Commissioner Bender was absent. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, and Eric Bogue, Chief Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
Vice Chair Karsky called the meeting to order.
MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Beninga, to approve the agenda. 4 ayes
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Bleyenberg, to approve the consent agenda with the exception of approval of October 3, 2023, minutes. By roll call vote: 4 ayes. The consent agenda includes the following items:
Bills to be Paid $6,295,331.51
1000BULBS.COM HHS Maintenance $644.14, 3D SPECIALTIES INC Sign Supply Inventory $774.58, 605 COMPANIES Contracted Construction $6288.27, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Data Processing Supplies $1531.54, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Maintenance Contracts $190.82, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Office Supplies $36.95, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Printing/Forms $89.17, A&B PURE WATER ONLIN Professional Services $222.8, AARON GEORGE PROPERT Welfare Rent $495, ACE TOWING INC Automotive/Small Equipment $225, ADVANCED PEST SOLUTI Maintenance Contracts $70, AIRGAS USA LLC Gas Oil & Diesel $97.22, AIRGAS USA LLC Lease-Rental Agreement $103.88, AIRGAS USA LLC Small Tools & Shop Supplies $30.31, AIRWAY SERVICE INC Automotive/Small Equipment $3581.42, AIRWAY SERVICE INC Gas Oil & Diesel $148.71, AJ PROPERTY Welfare Rent $700, ALCOHOL MONITORING S Electronic Monitoring $1756.8, ALL NATIONS INTERPRE Interpreters $6315.87, ALL STAR INVESTIGATI Attorney Fees $3318.75, AMAZON PRIME*TR0WD8A Memberships $139, AMAZON.COM Bldg/Yard Repair & Maintenance $216.95, AMAZON.COM Books $19.54, AMAZON.COM Building Repairs & Maintenance $39.99, AMAZON.COM Child Care Food $115.9, AMAZON.COM Child Care Items $199.22, AMAZON.COM Clinics - Auxiliary Services $86.59, AMAZON.COM Data Processing Equipment $1072.95, AMAZON.COM Data Processing Supplies $2959.06, AMAZON.COM Donations $31.88, AMAZON.COM Electrical Repairs & Maint $49.77, AMAZON.COM Inmate Supplies $33.96, AMAZON.COM JDC Maintenance $39.98, AMAZON.COM Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $87.9, AMAZON.COM Memberships $179, AMAZON.COM Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $19.87, AMAZON.COM Office Supplies $1416.22, AMAZON.COM Other Supplies $119.06, AMAZON.COM Program Activities $1286.74, AMAZON.COM Road Maint & Material $167.04, AMAZON.COM Safety & Rescue Equipment $45.67, AMAZON.COM Sign Supply Inventory $289, AMAZON.COM Small Tools & Shop Supplies $287.39, AMAZON.COM Truck Repairs & Maintenance $607.75, AMAZON.COM Uniform Allowance $336.39, AMAZON.COM AMZN.COM/ Truck Repairs & Maintenance 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PLLC Child Defense Attorney $991.3, ASSOCIATED CONSULTIN Courts Building $7000, AUTOMATIC BUILDING C Jail Repairs & Maintenance $409.18, AVERA HEALTH PLANS I Insurance Admin Fee $3230.76, AVERA MCKENNAN Hospitals $29070, AVERA MCKENNAN Psych Evals $2100, AXIS FORENSIC TOXICO Lab Costs $662, BALOUN LAW PC Child Defense Attorney $1214.2, BATTERY JUNCTION Other Supplies $55, BEADLE WEST Welfare Rent $442, BEST BUY Investigators Expenses $67.99, BILLION EMPIRE MOTOR Automotive/Small Equipment $717.95, BILLION EMPIRE MOTOR Gas Oil & Diesel $80.61, BOB BARKER COMPANY I Inmate Supplies $3354.43, BOB BARKER COMPANY I Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $70.35, BOOT BARN INC Uniform Allowance $175, BORGUM, DIANA Program Activities $200, BOSMAN, JOSEPH Business Travel $74, BP#7693500COFFE CUP Gas Oil & Diesel $213.2, BP#7693500COFFE CUP Other Supplies $15.48, BRANDON VALLEY JOURN Publishing Fees $675.07, BUILDERS SUPPLY COMP Building Repairs & Maintenance $1165.5, C & R SUPPLY INC Automotive/Small 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GRAPEVINE Uniform Allowance $169.34, DEAN SCHAEFER COURT Court Reporters $576, DECASTRO LAW OFFICE Attorney Fees $12205.3, DELL MARKETING LP Data Processing Equipment $2912.72, DELL MARKETING LP Data Processing Supplies $175.45, DEMATTEO LAW FIRM PR Child Defense Attorney $3871.3, DESERT CAB Business Travel $36.36, DIAMOND MOWERS INC Truck Repairs & Maintenance $51.33, DIESEL MACHINERY INC Truck Repairs & Maintenance $182.03, DNH*DOMAIN/HOSTING Subscriptions $79.99, DOLLAR TREE STORES I Safe Home Donations $56.25, DTN LLC Professional Services $3129, DYNAMSOFT CORPORATIO Maintenance Contracts $1099, EBAY O*02-10486-3013 Parts Inventory $68.53, EBAY O*09-10568-0792 Automotive/Small Equipment $0, EBAY O*24-10534-2123 Automotive/Small Equipment $41.99, ELLIOTT OSTERMANN Education & Training $100, EVENT* CI TECHNOLOGI Education & Training $300, FACEBK WQDVUTK2L2 Advertising $5.3, FAMILY SERVICE INC Professional Services $3360, FAMILY VISITATION CE Miscellaneous Expense $8945.6, FASTENAL 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Miscellaneous Expense $8.95, OPEKE G NIEMEYER Repair/Renovations $6390, OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE S Small Tools & Shop Supplies $81.93, PALLUCK, ETHAN Taxable Meal Allowances $18, PANTHER GRAPHICS LLC Program Activities $1703, PAYPAL *LOGOVENTURA Uniform Allowance $129.6, PAYPAL INC Education & Training $75, PECHOUS, COREY Uniform Allowance $61.23, PEOPLEFACTS Recruitment $80.62, PHARMCHEM INC Testing Supplies $127.8, PHILLIPS 66 Business Travel $134.43, PHILLIPS 66 Gas Oil & Diesel $249.86, PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS Gas Oil & Diesel $108.07, PIONEER COUNTRY MART Gas Oil & Diesel $36.84, PIONEER ENTERPRISES Burials $2000, PRAHM CONSTRUCTION I Contracted Construction $192640.38, PRECISION KIOSK TECH Testing Supplies $4050, PRICE, THOMAS L Attorney Fees $2400, PRICE, THOMAS L Professional Services $4800, PTACC CONFERENCE 202 Education & Training $375, PTACC CONFERENCE 202 MacArthur SJC Grant $750, PURPLE COMMUNICATION Interpreters $404.8, QUALIFIED PRESORT SE Postage $9260.99, QUALITY WELDING & MF Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $88.75, R&L SUPPLY LTD Building Repairs & Maintenance $104.78, R&L SUPPLY LTD Jail Repairs & Maintenance $828.1, R&L SUPPLY LTD Plumbing & Welding $611, RAMKOTA HOTEL Business Travel $284.47, RAMKOTA HOTEL Chemicals $162.65, REDBOX *DVD RENTAL Child Care Items $8.5, REDWOOD COURT LTD PA Juvenile Diversion Restitution $175, RENTOKIL NORTH AMERI Contract Services $402.83, RESOLUTE LAW FIRM IN Attorney Fees $202.3, RISTY, MAXINE J Court Reporters $426.3, ROCK COUNTY LAND REC Professional Services $13, ROTOROOTER Jail Repairs & Maintenance $400, RUNNING SUPPLY INC Grounds & Parking Repair $85.81, RUNNING SUPPLY INC Small Tools & Shop Supplies $51.96, SANFORD Lab Costs $593.32, SANFORD CLINIC Lab Costs $152, SANFORD CLINIC Miscellaneous Expense $47.3, SANFORD CLINIC Professional Services $488, SANFORD CLINIC Recruitment $1708, SANFORD HEALTH PLAN Insurance Admin Fee $3327.5, SARA ZISHKA Business Travel $200, SCHAAP'S TRAVELAND I Automotive/Small Equipment $298.39, SCHEELS ALL SPORTS Juvenile Diversion Restitution $39.99, SCHRIVER'S Burials $2000, SD ASSOC OF COUNTY O Due To Other Governments $4154, SD PUBLIC ASSURANCE Property & Liability $8796.14, SD SAFETY COUNCIL Education & Training $380, SDN COMMUNICATIONS Data Communications $540, SDN COMMUNICATIONS Telephone $1900.8, SECURITY LABS LLC Maintenance Contracts $75, SETH HODGES Business Travel $200, SHANNON ULMER Business Travel $200, SHARE CORPORATION Small Tools & Shop Supplies $121.27, SHELL OIL10015518011 Business Travel $25.01, SHERWIN WILLIAMS Building Repairs & Maintenance $231.51, SHERWIN WILLIAMS Grounds & Parking Repair $54.39, SIOUX FALLS CITY Business Travel $1.75, SIOUX FALLS CITY Gas Oil & Diesel $18162.74, SIOUX FALLS CITY HIDTA Grant $287.65, SIOUX FALLS CITY Road Maint & Material $82.62, SIOUX FALLS CITY Water - Sewer $52.77, SIOUX FALLS CITY Welfare Utilities $593.89, SIOUX FALLS FORD INC Automotive/Small Equipment $166.48, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Electricity $386.43, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Tea-Ellis Range $98.81, SOCIETYFORHUMANRESOU Memberships $244, SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEE Education & Training $450, SOUTHEASTERN BEHAVIO Miscellaneous Expense $49921.25, SQ *BREAD & CIRCUS S Insurance-Other Costs $30, SQ *JIM & RON'S SERV Professional Services $235, STAN HOUSTON EQUIPME Grounds & Parking Repair $1225, STAPLES Office Supplies $63.48, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Daily Scram $6729, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Remote Breath $1458, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Blood/Chemical Analysis $500, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Commitment - HSC $12209.34, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Commitment - Redfield $900, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Due To Other Governments $4048950.41, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Education & Training $1250, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Fingerprint/Tax $351.01, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Misc Revenue $36.87, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Miscellaneous Expense $79, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Mug Shots $3.27, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Notary Exp $30, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Outside Repair $5.25, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Professional Services $216.25, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Property Search Fees $208.42, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Store Sales $234.34, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Telephone $70.51, STATE THEATRE Insurance-Other Costs $30, STEPHANIE SCHAEPPI Business Travel $200, STEVEN WELBIG Sign Deposits $50, STOCKWELL ENGINEERS Parking $8275, STRANGE FARRELL JOHN Child Defense Attorney $3166.1, STREICHERS INC Uniform Allowance $994.95, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Board Of Prisoners-Meals $60299.96, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Child Care Food $1220.75, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Inmate Supplies $522.18, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE School Lunch Program $2818.76, SYMPLICITY CORP Miscellaneous Expense $350, TACTICAL-EXPRESSIONS Other Supplies $3.99, TAYLOR COURT Business Travel $200, TCN INC Telephone $69.54, TECHNOLOGY HEIGHTS A Welfare Rent $515, TEST EQUIPMENT AND M Jail Repairs & Maintenance $152.62, THE HOME DEPOT 4301 Bldg/Yard Repair & Maintenance $698.39, THE HOME DEPOT 4301 Park & Recreation Material $134.68, THE HOME DEPOT 4301 Parks/Rec Repair & Maintenance $93.77, THE HOME DEPOT 4301 Small Tools & Shop Supplies $535, THE UPS STORE 2125 Postage $14.47, THINK 3D SOLUTIONS Education & Training $886.05, THOMSON REUTERS - WE Amounts Held For Others $789.52, THRIVE COUNSELING Recruitment $1950, TIME.LY Subscriptions $975, TIRES TIRES TIRES IN Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $-33.5, TONY ANDRESS Taxable Meal Allowances $26, TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPA Small Tools & Shop Supplies $27.98, TRAIL-EZE TRAILERS Truck Repairs & Maintenance $2449.12, TRANSOURCE TRUCK & E Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint $71.98, TRANSOURCE TRUCK & E Truck Repairs & Maintenance $150.39, TRANSUNION RISK & AL Investigators Expenses $75, TRI-STATE NURSING Professional Services $11411.25, TRIANGLE PROPERTIES Welfare Rent $2780, TRUGREEN LIMITED PAR Maintenance Contracts $367.42, TSCHETTER & ADAMS LA Attorney Fees $8054.3, TST* JOSIAHS COFFEEH Insurance-Other Costs $60, TWILIO INC Maintenance Contracts $91.8, TYLER BUSINESS FORMS Printing/Forms $1588.37, TYRELL BERTSCH Business Travel $200, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS I Welfare Rent $9117.65, TZADIK TAYLORS PLACE Welfare Rent $1930.28, U-HAUL-SIOUX-FALLS # Program Activities $37.95, UBER TRIP Business Travel $126.02, UKG KRONOS SYSTEMS Data Processing Equipment $14126.17, UNITED AIRLINES INC Business Travel $70, US FOODS INC Professional Services $903.73, US POSTAL SERVICE Postage $2619.63, VERN EIDE MOTORCARS HIDTA Grant $1200, VITAL RECORDS Archive/Preservation Supplies $1200, VITALCHEK NETWORK HS Donations $27.95, WALL LAKE SANITARY D Water - Sewer $90, WALMART STORES INC Automotive/Small Equipment $69.67, WALMART STORES INC Child Care Food $311.68, WALMART STORES INC Child Care Items $204.32, WALMART STORES INC Clinics - Auxiliary Services $150.98, WALMART STORES INC Homeless Initiatives $127.38, WALMART STORES INC Miscellaneous Expense $142.76, WALMART STORES INC Office Supplies $32.37, WALMART STORES INC Other Supplies $459.26, WALMART STORES INC Professional Services $18.86, WASHINGTON PAVILION Insurance-Other Costs $31.05, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF Trash Removal $3575.92, WERNKE, LAURIE Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $18.67, WHEELCO Truck Repairs & Maintenance $417.73, WHITE CAP, LP Bldg/Yard Repair & Maintenance $13307.07, WWW MORRISCOOKBOOKS Store Inventory $289.58, WWW.NCHSOFTWARE.COM Software $111.74, XCEL ENERGY Electricity $2939.95, XCEL ENERGY INC Welfare Utilities $2028.17, YANKTON COUNTY Return Of Service $100, YELLOW ROBE CONSULTI ICWA Professional Services $32412.5, ZORO TOOLS INC Bridge Repair & Maintenance $104.54, ZORO TOOLS INC Small Tools & Shop Supplies $368.99.
The following reports were received and placed on file in the Auditor's Office:
September 2023 Building Permit Report
September 2023 Register of Deeds Statement of Revenue
September 2023 Accounting Month End Reports
Highway Monthly Construction Updates
September 2023 Auditor's Account with the County Treasurer
Routine Personnel Action
New Hires
1. Kaylee O'Daniel, Corrections Systems Operator for the Jail, at $19.81/hour (10/1) effective 10/10/2023.
2. Jenna Ulberg, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $24.16/hour (14/1) effective 10/10/2023.
3. Jelena Djordjevic, Deputy Public Defender for the Public Defender's Office, at $3,325.60/biweekly (22/2) effective 10/16/2023.
Promotions
1. Lance Ordal, Appraiser in Training to Appraiser for the Equalization Office, at $25.37/hour (15/1) effective 10/14/2023.
Step Increases
1. Jeffry Heronimus, Appraiser for the Equalization Office, at $30.15/hour (15/6) effective 10/6/2023.
2. Corrie Alexander, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $33.27/hour (17/6) effective 10/22/2023.
3. Cody Lowe, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $33.27/hour (17/6) effective 10/22/2023.
4. Elizabeth Callies, Diversion Program Coordinator for the State's Attorney's Office, at $30.15/hour (16/4) effective 9/21/2023.
5. Ariane Devine, Tax and License Technician for the Treasurer's Office, at $21.86/hour (10/3) effective 9/27/2023.
6. Jody Nitz, Tax and License Technician for the Treasurer's Office, at $21.86/hour (10/3) effective 9/27/2023.
7. Jennifer Voelker, Senior Tax and License Technician for the Treasurer's Office, at $24.74/hour (12/4) effective 10/2/2023.
Special Personnel Actions
1. To correct the effective date for Ashley Lopez's voluntary demotion at the Juvenile Detention Center to 10/11/2023.
Abatement Applications Recommend for Approval by Director of Equalization
Parcel-10173, Swenson, Steve & Lisa, 2022 Property Taxes, $1,172.80
Authorize the Auditor to publish a Notice of Hearing for Application to Transfer Retail (On-Off Sale) Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine License for Kjellsen Enterprises 3, LLC.
ZONING APPEAL
Mason Steffen, Planner, gave a briefing on an appeal of a decision by the Minnehaha county Planning Commission to approve Conditional Use Permit #23-51 to allow a Rubble Dump (Tree Grinding Operation) on the property legally described as the N1/2 NW1/4 (Ex. H-1 & R-1) Section 34-T101N-R51W in Wall Lake Township. The subject property is located at the intersection of 267th Street and 463rd Avenue and is approximately one mile south of Wall Lake. The driveway for the operation will be a half-mile east of this intersection. The property owner and petitioner is Mueller Pallets, LLC. This request is an alternate location for Mueller Pallets tree grinding operation that currently has another location pending with the Minnehaha County Commission that will be heard again during the November 7 County Commission meeting. The petitioner has stated that only one of these proposed locations is needed and that if this permit is approved then the other permit request will be withdrawn. This item was heard by the Planning Commission at the September 25, 2023, meeting. Several concerned citizens were present at the meeting and stated their concerns about the location of the proposed operation. The items discussed involved traffic related concerns on the county highway as well as dust, environmental, and other health concerns. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the proposed Rubble Dump Operation.
Vice Chair Karsky asked for proponents and opponents to speak on the topic.
Proponents
Margie Mueller, proponent and business owner, spoke about the record regarding the complaints about the business.
Paul Tschetter, proponent and representing the applicant, spoke about the willingness of the petitioner to obtain any required permits.
Opponents
Lisa Prostrollo, opponent and attorney for several landowners, spoke about various health and safety concerns with the proposed location.
Glenn Fuerstenberg, Sioux Falls, SD, spoke about various traffic concerns with the proposed location.
Grant Edgecomb, Hartford, SD, spoke about various concerns regarding traffic and health to those in the area of the proposed location.
Chet Hofer, Hartford, SD, spoke of the potential for fire at the proposed location.
Lee A Kriens, Harford, SD, spoke in agreement with the previous speakers.
Dan Brandt, Hartford, SD, spoke about concerns about the potential dust at the proposed location.
Diane Runge, Hartford, SD, spoke about concerns about the potential dust at the proposed location.
Amy Johnson, Hartford, SD, spoke in agreement with the previous speakers.
Marilyn Kewley, Hartford, SD, an opponent, spoke about concerns regarding the proposed location and agreed with the previous speakers.
Cully Valnes, Hartford, SD8, spoke of potential problems with a nearby electric substation.
Representative Bethany Soye, Sioux Falls, SD, agreed with the previous speakers.
Rebuttal
Paul Tschetter, spoke about how the petitioner had reached out to nearby landowners when the process started, as well the distances to the nearest residence.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Beninga, to include the addition of an additional condition to require a solid waste plan. 4 ayes.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Beninga, to amend condition #2 to include the grinding operation be conducted for only 12 days calendar days a month. 4 ayes.
MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Beninga, to include an additional requirement that all loads be trapped and or secured. Motion was amended and the amended motion died for lack of a second.
Additional public comment was received from Paul Tschetter and Lisa Prostrollo.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Beninga, to uphold a decision by the Minnehaha County Planning Commission to approve CUP #23-51 to allow a Rubble Dump (Tree Grinding Operation) on the property legally described as the N½ NW¼ (Ex. H-1 & R-1) Section 34 T101N-R51W Wall Lake Township. By roll call vote: 2 ayes, 2 nays-Bleyenberg, Karsky.
LIQUOR LICENSE
Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, was present for the scheduled public hearing for the issuance of a 2024 Retail (On-Sale) Liquor License. The Auditor's Office has received two annual 2024 (On-Sale) Liquor License applications from Nineteen Flags, LLC, and Buffalo Trading Post. The license would allow for the sale of liquor to be consumed at their establishment located in Minnehaha County. Minnehaha County has one available Retail (On-Sale) Liquor License according to numbers from the 2020 Census. The Auditor's Office received official notice on October 13, 2023, that Nineteen Flags, LLC. on the withdrawal of their Retail (On-Sale) Liquor License application. Each application has been reviewed by the Sheriff's Office, State's Attorney's Office, and the Planning Department and no objections or concerns were reported.
Vice-Chair Karsky asked for proponents and opponents to speak on the topic. Justin Kjellson, Colton, SD, spoke in favor of the issuance of the license.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to approve a 2024 Retail (On-Sale) Liquor License for Buffalo Trading Post for the property legally described as NE 1/4 (Ex Tr 1 & H-2) of Olson's Addition, Section 28-Township 104N-Range 52W. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
PRESENTATIONS
James Oppenheimer and Caley Harr, Sioux Falls Humane Society, presented on the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society services and highlighted areas such as daily intakes, medical services, offered programs, community concerns, prior year statistics, staffing and officers, partnerships, and funding.
Brooke Hendrickx, Greater Sioux Falls Agribusiness Manager, gave a presentation regarding the agribusiness pillar for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The Pillars of the Chamber are voluntary association of members who desire to work together as a group for the purpose of more effectively promoting a special industry, business, profession, or activity. The agribusiness pillar advances and promotes the Sioux Empire as an agricultural center through actions that provide a higher visibility of the industry. The presentation highlighted the annual events that are undertaken by the pillar. Those annual events include National Farmer's Day at the Barn, Sioux Empire Livestock Show, and Ag Appreciation Day Luncheon. The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Pillar activities service as an opportunity for further agricultural education and communication between the urban and Agricultural community.
INSURANCE PREMIUM
Carey Deaver, Human Resources Director, presented information regarding the 2024 health and dental insurance premiums. The adjustments for the next years consider several factors such as the current year's claim costs, expected claims, administrative fee increases, stop loss insurance premiums, plan participant numbers, plan design, and health fund reserve goals. Dental Insurance had anticipated higher claims in 2023 due to inflation and implementation of a "Prevention Pays" program, and 2023 premiums were adjusted to meet costs. For 2024, we anticipate claim increases more consistent with this trend and a 3% increase in dental premiums is recommended to meet the 2024 projected costs. There were several factors related to the setting of the 2024 health insurance premiums which would result in an overall increase of 3%. MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Beninga, to approve 2024 Health and Dental Insurance Premiums. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT & CERTIFICATION
Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer, presented a request for authorization to the Chair to sign the acknowledgement and certification as required by Executive Order 2023-13. Executive Order 2023-13 signed by Governor Noem states that State Agencies are required to have written documentation from Contractors (any natural person or entity that is a party to a contract with a state agency, authority, bureau, board, commission, department, or institution of the State of South Dakota that is controlled by the Governor) before initiating contracts. Counties and cities are considered "Contractors" according to this definition. MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to authorize the Chair to sign the acknowledgement and certification required by Executive Order 2023-13. 4 ayes.
RESOLUTION
Kris Swanson, Treasurer, requested approval of a tax deed restoration resolution for Tax Certificate #17-0079, RDID-14663. On September 5th, 2023, the Board of Commissioners authorize the property to be placed on the 2023 Tax Deed sale. SDCL 43-31-1 prohibits the sale of real property for taxes if the owner is 70 years old and the property is valued at less than $170,000.00. After the Tax Deed was recorded, the Minnehaha County Treasurer became aware that the statutory requirements of SDCL 43-31-1 were met for this property. MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Beninga, to approve Resolution MC 23-30 Restoring Tax Deed to Property Parcel #14663 to the previous owner. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
RESOLUTION MC23-30
RESOLUTION TO RESTORE TAX DEED PROPERTY PARCEL # 14663 TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER
WHEREAS, Minnehaha County obtained title to the following described real property pursuant to a Treasurer’s Tax Deed recorded in the Office of the Minnehaha County on the 28th day of August, 2023, at 8:05 o’clock a.m., in Book 621 of Deeds, Page 704, such property identified as
Record ID #14663, located at 47430 258th Street, Renner, South Dakota, and legally described as set forth in the Treasurer’s Tax Deed; and
WHEREAS, David H. Root is the prior record owner of the above described property; and
WHEREAS, SDCL §43-31-1 prohibits the sale of real property for taxes if the owner is 70 years old and the property is valued at less than $170,000.00; and
WHEREAS, after the recordation of the Treasurer’s Tax Deed as set forth above, the Minnehaha County Treasurer became aware that the statutory requirements of SDCL § 43-31-1 were met for this property; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Minnehaha County Commission, that the above referenced property be restored to the prior record holder, and that the Minnehaha County Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue a quitclaim deed transferring the county’s interest in the property back to David H. Root.
Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota on the 28th day of September, 2023.
Approved by the Minnehaha County Commission:
Dean Karsky
Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Deputy Auditor
PAYMENT
Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer, presented a request for authorization of payment of $1,000 to the National Center for Public Lands Counties. During the August 10, 2023, the Board of Directors of the South Dakota Association of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution in support of the National Association of Counties initiative to establish the National Center for Public Land Counties. The purpose of the Center is to help raise attention and education, particularly at the federal level, to the important role public lands play in our nation's prosperity by showing how public lands are interconnected with countries' needs economically and from a natural infrastructure perspective. As part of this support, the South Dakota Association of County Commissioners requested that counties make a one-time donation to the national organization through the state organization, to support the Center's establishment. The state association recommends that counties donate an amount equal to 1% of Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds received, of which Minnehaha County received $100,000. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to authorize the payment of $1,000 for the National Center for Public Lands Counties. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
MEETING MINUTES
Chet Ellsworth, Rapid City, SD, discussed the minutes from October 3, 2023, and the placement of the invoice from Election Systems & Software, LLC at the meeting held on September 26, 2023. MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Beninga, to approve the Commission Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2023 as written. 4 ayes.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Rick Bonander, Valley Springs, SD, spoke in appreciation of the work done regarding the ordinance regulating pipelines.
Cindy Meyer, Hartford, SD, spoke about election concerns.
COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORTS
Commissioner Bleyenberg reported on the opening of the County Highway near Colton, domestic violence event at the University of Sioux Falls, and the recent warrant court session.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to adjourn at 12:04 p.m. 4 ayes.
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Jean Bender
Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Commission Recorder
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Notice to Bidders
Minnehaha County Highway Department requests bids for “MC17-10 2024 County Highway 149 Improvements”.
This project consists of replacing approach culverts, ditch grading and shoulder widening within a 5.3-mile stretch of County Highway 149 beginning at 254th Street and ending near Colton, South Dakota. The project generally includes installing erosion control measures, installing approach pipe culverts, regrading of existing ditches and approaches, shoulder widening, gravel placement and miscellaneous related items.
Online bids shall be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN vBid online bidding, or by sealed paper copy by Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office, 415 N Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, not later than 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Bids shall be publicly opened and read at the Auditor’s Office at 10:30am.
For this project, bids will be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN vBid online bidding, or by sealed paper copy. Sealed paper copies to be received by Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office, 415 N Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Bidding information can be downloaded at www.questcdn.com. Reference QuestCDN project number 8785294 for a non-refundable charge of $22.00. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your bid.
For sealed paper bids, specifications and proposal forms that must be used are also available at Minnehaha County Highway Department located at 2124 E 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57103. Bids submitted on forms other than the proposal supplied by the Minnehaha County Highway Department will be irregular and will not be considered.
Minnehaha County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and make award(s) as deemed to be in the best interest of the County.
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NOTICE OF HEARING FOR APPLICATION TO TRANSFER RETAIL (ON-OFF SALE) MALT BEVERAGE & SD FARM WINE LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before the Minnehaha County Commission at the Commission Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 415 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls, SD, at or after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to consider an application to transfer a Retail (On- Off Sale) Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine License for the remainder of the 2023-24 licensing period as set forth below:
FROM: Kalvin Olson dba Buffalo Trading Post
TO: Kjellsen Enterprises 3, LLC dba Buffalo Trading Post
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NE ¼ (Ex Tr 1 & H-2) of Olson’s Addition, Section 28-Township 104N-Range 52W
At which time and place anyone interested may appear to file objections to the granting of the same.
Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 17th day of October, 2023.
-Leah Anderson, County Auditor
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NOTICE: Inter-Lakes Seeking Board Member
The Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership Board of Directors is seeking a member to represent the Low-Income Sector of Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties on their Board of Directors.
An election will be held to fill this vacancy. It is preferred, but not required, that the candidate is below 125% poverty guidelines.
Anyone interested in serving on this Board please contact Julie Anderson, Lincoln County Community Service Worker at 605-940-1909 or Tammie Denning, Minnehaha County Community Services Director at 605-334-2808 Ext 202 by November 9th.
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