Pierret Benefit Well Supported

Carrie Moritz

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November 21, 2024

Though we have not received the final tally of funds raised at the Mark Pierret Benefit held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Mike’s Bar in Sherman, it was extremely well-attended. There was a rough count of 250 people when these photos were taken, but people arrived and left throughout the day. Every parking space in a four-block radius of downtown Sherman was filled, there was a line out the door to get in and both the bar itself and the attached celebration tent were full, with standing room only. The organizers and family of Mark wanted to thank the community for their support.

GHS Football celebrates players

Carrie Moritz

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November 21, 2024

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The GHS Annual Football Banquet honored the parents and players after a rough season on Monday, Nov. 18.

The theme of the banquet was legacy, self-improvement and brotherhood.

four young males holding plaques — Coaches Awards: Best upcoming lineman, Casen Smith; best skilled position, Chase Arend; Oil Can award, Cole Schleuter; maximum adaptivity, Jackson Arend. Schleuter also made the all-conference team. //Garrick A Moritz, Gazette

“To our seniors, for good or bad your legacy is forged and you join the ranks of a Garretson football alumni brotherhood,” said Head Coach Jerry Weiland. “People in this room who played ball five, ten, twenty or fifty years ago. For our younger players, your legacy has yet to be determined and we’re going to continue to push you to be your best. Every day and every practice, you need to ask yourself, where have I made improvements and what do I need to do next?”

The guest speaker was former GHS record setter and Sioux Falls Storm player Joe Evenson. Evenson’s 1997 season currently still holds five big records: most yards gained rushing, most rushing attempts, most touchdowns from rushing, most points scored and most tackles.

Evenson said that his success didn’t come from nothing. Coach Clarence Kooistra let him try for the team early in 7^thgrade and trained him up for success.

“I loved every minute it,” he said. “If you saw the movie Rudy, well… I was that kid. Coach Kooistra pushed me to be the best version of myself, and he wasn’t the only one. Jeff Sylliassen in Algebra, the worst class ever, always challenged me and made me care. Ruth Sarrar who taught English, didn’t put up with my crap, demanded better of me, and challenged me to be better. I didn’t care about Shakespeare, but she made me care. They challenged me, made me a better person, a better student and a better man. Also, my mom was my biggest advocate, you hear stories about parents holding you back and making their kid’s life miserable, well mine did the opposite of that, especially my mom who always encouraged me and told me there wasn’t anything I couldn’t do. That’s the value of having a great community.”

three young males holding plaques — Team Awards, as voted by their peers. Most valuable lineman was Martin Welch. Most valuable back was Collin Olson and most valuable player was Brock Bonte. //Garrick A Moritz, Gazette

Coach Weiland said that although this year they didn’t have any Academic All-State players (a 3.5 GPA or higher maintained), no football player was put on academic ineligibility this season.

“That speaks volumes for this team,” he said. “They knuckled down and got their schoolwork done. From our seniors to our youngest players, the message is loud and clear, you can’t be a dummy if you want to play football in Garretson. Thank you to Mallory Zell and the teachers on ICU to make sure we get that work done and keeping us in check.”

The banquet meal was provided at no cost, a smoked pulled port dinner provided by Bill Palmer and Steve Peters of All American Bar-B-Que of Garretson SD.

“Feeding the 130 people attending this banquet at no cost, what a great and delicious way to support Garretson Football,” said Weiland.

three young males holding medals — The Big East Conference team: honorable mentions were Jackson Arend and Treyton Decker, and Marty Welch made the Big East All-Conference team, voted on by all coaches in the conference.

two young males holding certificates — Cornbelt Conference: Collin Olson was an honorable mention and Martin Welch made the Cornbelt Conference team, voted on by all coaches in the conference. //Garrick A Moritz, Gazette

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A new sport at Garretson

Carrie Moritz

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November 21, 2024

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The rise of powerlifting across the state has found its way back to the Blue Dragons

by Delilah Johnson, GHS Blue Ink

It has been rumored that the Garretson school will be getting a new sport this winter: Powerlifting - a form of competitive weightlifting in which a contestant attempts three different types of lifts in a set sequence.

young male holding heavy barbell — Tanner Baatz, pictured above, will be joining the inaugural season of the renewed powerlifting program that will be at GHS this winter. //Archive photo courtesy Joanna Baatz.

You may think powerlifting is a brand-new sport for Garretson but this sport is not a stranger to the Garretson community. Garretson’s last year with powerlifting was 2018.

According to former Garretson student Tanner Gutzmer, who graduated in 2015, “powerlifting was a thing when I was in school, but it wasn’t really affiliated with the school."

Gutzmer also stated, “We got powerlifting the fall of my freshman year, so in 2011, it was through our athletic trainer who did our explosion workouts in the morning.”

Garretson didn’t continue having a powerlifting program after 2018, as there wasn’t enough interest in it. Finally, six years later, there is finally enough interest to give it another chance.

Many students like freshmen Wyatt Potter, who gave up wrestling for powerlifting, hopes that powerlifting will be around for a while.

Potter admitted he will miss certain aspects of wrestling, but said, “I'm looking forward to being able to get new records for my lifting.”

Powerlifting isn't uncommon for schools to have. Schools close to Garretson like Baltic, Brandon Valley, Dell Rapids, and Dell Rapids St. Mary’s have a powerlifting program. With most of these schools hosting competitions for powerlifting throughout the season.

Powerlifting competitions take place on the weekends. On average there are about four “meets” a year. At these competitions athletes perform the three different types of lifts in powerlifting: back squat, deadlift, and bench. There are three one-rep attempts to lift the heaviest weight in your respective weight category for the specific lift you are doing. For each Weight category, you get an award for each type of lift if you lift the heaviest amount for your weight class.

The final scoring in powerlifting comes down to who lifts the most amount of weight overall. They take all of the heaviest amount of weight you did for each lift, and add them all together.

If you have other winter sports that you think will keep you occupied from doing powerlifting, trust me, you can make it work! Many people during the spring juggle three sports at once. How will doing powerlifting be any different? If powerlifting practices are in the morning and let’s say wrestling practice is after school, you can make both work!

Sophomore Tanner Baatz is one student who is planning to make time for both of these activities.

When asked if he is worried about the long days Baatz stated, “I’m kind of used to it already, just because of how my schedule usually is. It would be just like football, lifting in the morning, and practicing in the afternoon.”

Baatz also stated, “Powerlifting will help me in the strength aspect for wrestling, like throwing big guys around."

Powerlifting will be coached by head football coach Jerry Weiland. Practices will be at 6:30 a.m. in the weight room.

SDHSAA collects data on economic impact of state events

Carrie Moritz

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November 21, 2024

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SDHSAA collects data on economic impact of state events

By Dana Hess

For the S.D. NewsMedia Association

PIERRE — The South Dakota High School Activities Association has begun to collect data from state tournaments to gauge the economic impact of those events.

According to SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos, the study will help the association engage with local chambers of commerce in an effort show the economic worth of the state events and perhaps find a way get local businesses to lower costs for hotel rooms and food.

The association often finds itself competing with other events for the use of venues. The study may help the association prove, Swartos said, “that we might not be as flashy, but we have value, too.”

According to data collected from 20 state events, those events generated $14.3 million in direct spending from families in attendance. As the money flows through the community, Swartos said, its second- and third-hand effects result in an output of just more than $26 million.

The direct spending by families attending state events led to $2.9 million in tax revenue for the host communities. The events in the data collected so far took place in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Harrisburg, Brandon, Pierre, Watertown, Brookings and Aberdeen.

The data collected on the economic impact of state events does not include the spending by the teams themselves or the association. That spending includes hotel rooms and food for players, coaches, staff and officials as well as facility rent.

In November of 2023 SDHSAA entered a contract with IMPLAN of Huntersville, North Carolina, to help with the economic impact study. To save on costs, much of the data collection was done by SDHSAA staff.

Swartos said the association sent emails to schools that participated in the tournaments. The schools then forwarded those emails to parents who responded to a survey about how much they spent on hotels, food and shopping during the event. Swartos noted that the data was reliant on how well parents responded to the survey with the number of responses varying by event.

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Activities association seeks consistency in officiating

Carrie Moritz

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November 21, 2024

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Activities association seeks consistency in officiating

By Dana Hess

For the S.D. NewsMedia Association

PIERRE — The South Dakota High School Activities Association tries to ensure that the rules of sporting events are interpreted with consistency across the state. That is sometimes easier said than done.

At its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the SDHSAA board of directors got a firsthand look at how basketball rules lend themselves to interpretation. That happened during a presentation by Sioux Falls Christian eighth grade basketball coach Dylan Kvaale.

Kvaale said that too often officials at South Dakota basketball games rule that a player’s standard spin move is a travel. He told the board that basketball games he has seen at other levels and in other states allow the player with the ball to use the spin move without it being called a travel.

“Why would we take this beautiful move out of the game?” Kvaale asked. “Every good player uses this move.”

According to Kvaale, South Dakota’s interpretation of the rule makes the job of officials harder.

“You have refs say to other refs, ‘We’re not calling it tonight,’” Kvaale said.

SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos admitted that his sports background was in wrestling, but he asserted that South Dakota is not doing anything different than other states when it comes to basketball officiating. The rule concerns the use of the player’s pivot foot during the spin move, said Swartos, who added that the rule is a judgment call. “It lends itself to a lot of inconsistency.”

Kvaale was unconvinced. “You don’t see that interpreted as a travel anywhere else,” he said.

SDHSAA Board Chairman Marty Weismantel of Groton has worked for years as a basketball official. “That exact move you just showed us is a travel,” Weismantel said. “It’s a tough call to catch.”

Weismantel said the association is always striving for consistency in officiating.

Swartos said the association would be in contact with basketball officials prior to the start of the season to offer some reminders about the rules governing spin moves and traveling.

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Relaunched Open Meetings Commission finds violations in five of six cases

Carrie Moritz

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November 21, 2024

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Relaunched Open Meetings Commission finds violations in five of six cases

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight

The Lincoln County Commission violated South Dakota’s open-meetings laws when three commissioners attended a November 2023 open house for a carbon dioxide pipeline without notifying the public, the state’s Open Meetings Commission decided Monday in Pierre.

Commissioners Mike Poppens, Jim Jibben and Joel Arends attended the gathering, which prompted a complaint. The Open Meetings Commission decided a public notice should have been issued because a quorum of the five-member commission was present at a gathering where public policy may have been discussed — in this case, a pipeline that’s been a matter of debate in the county for several years.

“You know, I don’t think it matters if public policy was or was not talked about when they were there,” said Open Meetings Commission member Austin Hoffman, the state’s attorney of McPherson County. “I don’t see that as the issue at all. It’s whether public policy ‘may’ be talked about.”

Hoffman said public policy is almost always discussed at such gatherings and that county commissioners should know better – particularly when the topic is something as controversial as the carbon pipeline project.

The Open Meetings Commission is a five-member body appointed by the state attorney general to consider complaints about government bodies around the state. Monday was the commission’s first meeting since December 2020, due to a long and unexplained period of inactivity during the administration of former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Current Attorney General Marty Jackley said he has been working to build up a full roster of commission members and allowing time for a review of lingering cases.

The commission found violations in five of the six cases it considered Monday, which will result in written public reprimands against the offenders.

Bennett County Commission

The Open Meetings Commission ruled that a complaint against the Bennett County Board of Commissioners was a violation of open-meetings laws.

Board members failed to adequately notify the public before a meeting in July 2021 where they discussed and voted on a wage increase for an employee. The board took the action following a closed-door portion of the meeting, known as an executive session. It was not listed on the meeting agenda. That violated the state’s requirement for 24 hours of advance public notice.

That was the first complaint involving the Bennett County Board of Commissioners. Another called out the board’s failure to properly move into an executive session during a February 2023 meeting. The commissioners failed to cite the specific law authorizing the closed session and failed to obtain a second for the motion to enter the executive session. That was determined by the Open Meetings Commission to be a violation of state law.

Piedmont Board of Trustees

The Piedmont Board of Trustees violated the law in 2023 when it failed to post a meeting agenda on its website, per state law, which says the agenda must be posted on the website “if a website exists.”

North Sioux City Council

The North Sioux City Council violated state law by not publishing agendas at least 24 hours before meetings. A complaint filed by a resident cited several instances when the agenda was posted late.

No violation: City of Martin

Martin resident Robert Fogg alleged the Martin City Council violated state open meetings laws by not including specific agenda items related to the “Combining of City and County Law Departments” and the “Cozad Property” on the meeting’s publicly posted agenda in February 2023. State law mandates that agendas for public meetings must be posted at least 24 hours in advance, including all topics to be discussed.

Sara Frankenstein, an attorney representing the city, acknowledged the discussions but said “Law” and “Public Comments” were listed as broad categories on the agenda, providing sufficient notice for what ensued at the meeting. She argued that finding otherwise would restrict meaningful discussions among officials, a point the Open Meetings Commission found persuasive. The commission decided no violation occurred.

Next meeting

Another meeting is scheduled for Nov. 25 to hear complaints against the Carlyle Township in Beadle County, Pennington County Board of Commissioners, Sturgis City Council, City of Lead Commission, Green Valley Sanitary District in Pennington County, Charles Mix County Commission and Tripp City Council.

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.

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Minutes of Minnehaha County Commissioners for Nov. 12, 2024
Minutes of the Minnehaha County Building Committee for Nov. 12, 2024
Minutes of the Minnehaha County Commissioners for Nov. 8, 2024. General Election Canvassing
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATIONS FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATIONS FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Minutes of the Garretson School Board, Dist. #49-4 for Nov. 11, 2024
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Minutes of Minnehaha County Commissioners for Nov. 12, 2024

THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 AM on November 12, 2024, pursuant to adjournment on November 8, 2024. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Bender, Beninga, Bleyenberg, Karsky, and Kippley. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, and Eric Bogue, Chief Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
Chair Karsky called the meeting to order.

MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Approve the Agenda. 5 ayes

CONSENT AGENDA

MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to Approve the Consent Agenda. By roll call vote: 5 ayes. The consent agenda includes the following items:
Commission Meeting Minutes for October 22, 2024

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Sewer $60, MINNEHAHA PETTY CASH Child Care Items $10, MINNEHAHA PETTY CASH Furniture & Office Equipment $50, MONROE SYSTEMS FOR B Office Supplies $64, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS I Communication Equipment $17561.24, MYRL & ROYS PAVING I Road Maint & Material $654.77, NAPA AUTO PARTS Parts Inventory $2666.44, NAPA AUTO PARTS Small Tools & Shop Supplies $110.16, NAPA AUTO PARTS Truck Repairs & Maintenance $-29.95, NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL Other Supplies $53.34, NEW CENTURY PRESS Publishing Fees $46.41, NGUYEN, LAM Interpreters $120, NORTHEAST INVESTMENT Welfare Rent $2200, NOVAK Office Supplies $56.44, NOVAK Trash Removal $851.96, NURSERY WHOLESALERS Sign Deposits $50, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Other Supplies $22.78, OLSON LAW FIRM PLLC Attorney Fees $10103.21, OLSON LAW FIRM PLLC Child Defense Attorney $10455.8, OLSON, DAWN Court Reporters $1270.2, OLSON, MICHAEL Investigators Expenses $75.71, OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE S Automotive/Small Equipment $350.28, OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE S Small Tools & Shop Supplies $115.95, OSBORN, ROXANE R Court Reporters $122.5, OVERHEAD DOOR COMPAN Building Repairs & Maintenance $1836.74, PANTHER GRAPHICS LLC Publishing Fees $1382.11, PARAGON HEALTH & WEL Blood Withdrawal $3960, PAYTON, ARISTARCHUS Business Travel $126.63, PEOPLEFACTS Recruitment $72.87, PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC Inmate Supplies $1425.44, PIONEER ENTERPRISES Burials $6500, POMPS TIRE SERVICE I Truck Repairs & Maintenance $1420.82, PRAIRIE WYNN PROPERT Welfare Rent $1325, PRECISE MRM LLC Subscriptions $280, PRECISION KIOSK TECH Testing Supplies $4500, PRICE, THOMAS L Attorney Fees $3600, PRICE, THOMAS L Psych Evals $3600, PRIDE NEON, INC Automotive/Small Equipment $1100, PRIDE NEON, INC Outside Repair $5965, PROMOTIONAL VIDEO IN Clinics - Auxiliary Services $180, QUALIFIED PRESORT SE Postage $18902.61, QUALITY EFFICIENCIES Welfare Rent $675, R&L SUPPLY LTD Heat, Vent & AC Repairs $152.14, R&L SUPPLY LTD HHS Maintenance $131.44, R&L SUPPLY LTD Jail Repairs & Maintenance $1470.07, RACHEL ABBAS Homeland Security $252, RAMKOTA HOTEL Business Travel $228.7, RED DOOR CREATIONS Store Inventory $391.6, REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY L Testing Supplies $990, REEVES, MEGAN Court Reporters $20.55, RELIANCE TELEPHONE I Telephone $2.88, RENNER FIRE RESCUE Renner Fire Department $18997.5, RENTOKIL NORTH AMERI Professional Services $81.88, RESOLUTE LAW FIRM IN Attorney Fees $1562.3, REYNOLDS LAW LLC Child Defense Attorney $5770.9, RINGING SHIELD,NICHO Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $935, RISK ANALYSIS & MANA Insurance Admin Fee $2912, ROBERTS, YVONNE Welfare Rent $575, ROEMEN'S AUTOMOTIVE Automotive/Small Equipment $5.69, ROEMEN'S AUTOMOTIVE Gas Oil & Diesel $80.08, RUNNING SUPPLY INC Parts Inventory $161.95, SABRE COMMUNICATIONS Communication Equipment $59791, SAFE HOME LTD PTNRSH Rent Subsidies $8890, SALEM, KARLA R Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $1980, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Child Care Items $25.96, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Clinics - Auxiliary Services $80.88, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Other Supplies $119.88, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Professional Services $69.36, SAMUELSON, HALEY MAR Telephone $595, SANFORD CLINIC Insurance-Other Costs $7378, SANFORD CLINIC Lab Costs $1164, SANFORD CLINIC Professional Services $1110, SANFORD CLINIC Recruitment $1101, SANFORD HEALTH PLAN Insurance Admin Fee $3750, SD HUMAN SERVICES CE Record Requests $15, SHORT, JILL A Interpreters $100, SIOUX FALLS CITY Clinics - Auxiliary Services $3816.6, SIOUX FALLS CITY Contract Services $370000, SIOUX FALLS CITY Electricity $13319.97, SIOUX FALLS CITY Gas Oil & Diesel $429.23, SIOUX FALLS CITY Miscellaneous Expense $400256.66, SIOUX FALLS CITY Professional Services $247.02, SIOUX FALLS CITY Water - Sewer $17686.84, SIOUX FALLS CITY Welfare Utilities $893.38, SIOUX RIVER MENTAL H Psych Evals $1500, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Tea-Ellis Range $131.65, SOUTH DAKOTA MAGAZIN Store Sales $292.5, South Dakota Sticker Store Inventory $100, SOUTH DAKOTA VETERAN HS Donations $5984.25, SOUTH HAMPTON LLC Welfare Rent $695, SOUTHEAST SD TOURISM Advertising $3887.12, SOUTHEASTERN BEHAVIO Professional Services $20608, SPLITROCK FIRE DEPT Split Rock Fire Department $25933, STAR MOTORS Sign Deposits $50, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Daily Scram $11370, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Remote Breath $2882, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Auditing $65293, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Blood/Chemical Analysis $10461, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Memberships $75, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Miscellaneous Expense $58, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Printing/Forms $1329.2, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Professional Services $259.5, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Store Inventory $642.92, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Subaward Contracts $24124.97, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Telephone $845, STREICHERS INC Uniform Allowance $231.99, STURDEVANTS AUTO PAR Automotive/Small Equipment $102.08, STURDEVANTS AUTO PAR Small Tools & Shop Supplies $-18.83, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Board Of Prisoners-Meals $124325.73, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Child Care Food $2286.73, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Inmate Supplies $480, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE School Lunch Program $5171.02, SUNSET LAW ENFORCEME Ammunition $3099.02, SUNSET LAW ENFORCEME Police Reserve Donations Exp $1028, TAFOLLA, MIRANDA RAE Court Reporters $2336.35, TECHNOLOGY HEIGHTS A Welfare Rent $503, THE COUNSELING CAFE Psych Evals $1250, THE DAKOTA SCOUT Publishing Fees $50, THOMPSON, PAIGE Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $425, THOMSON REUTERS - WE Amounts Held For Others $829, THOMSON REUTERS - WE Legal Research $5375.22, THOMSON REUTERS - WE Subscriptions $288.11, THORESON, JEFF Business Travel $280, THORIN, DEYANIRA T Interpreters $359.44, THRIVE COUNSELING Recruitment $1100, TIRES TIRES TIRES IN Gas Oil & Diesel $70.74, TOMACELLI'S TOO Jury Fees $111.51, TRANE HHS Maintenance $68.91, TRANSOURCE TRUCK & E Truck Repairs & Maintenance $261.72, TRANSUNION RISK & AL Investigators Expenses $170.2, TRI-STATE NURSING Professional Services $7721, TURNWELL MENTAL HEAL Professional Services $6059, TWO WAY SOLUTIONS IN Communication Equipment $3249.8, TWO WAY SOLUTIONS IN Communication Equipment Repair $4060.01, TYLER TECHNOLOGIES I Contract Services $2250, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS I Welfare Rent $1968.88, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS P Welfare Rent $1539.73, ULTEIG ENGINEERS INC Architects & Engineers $4781.25, UNIVERSITY PARK LEGA Professional Services $1037.5, US BANK-CORPORATE TR Trust-Administration Fees $584, US FOODS INC Other Supplies $70.37, US FOODS INC Professional Services $2868.3, VALLEY SPRINGS VOLUN Valley Springs Fire Department $16767, VER BEEK, KELSEY Attorney Fees $1236.25, VER BEEK, KELSEY Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $1000.5, VER BEEK, KELSEY Child Defense Attorney $7625.24, VERN EIDE MOTORCARS HIDTA Grant $1200, VINYL PRO OF THE SIO Automotive/Small Equipment $300, VITAL RECORDS Records Storage $3446.54, WALL LAKE SANITARY D Water - Sewer $90, WAYNE TOWNSHIP Wayne Township Fire Department $12629, WEERHEIM LAW OFFICE Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $6819.9, WEERHEIM LAW OFFICE Crisis Intervention Program $230, WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL Court Reporters $329, WHITE CAP, LP Automobiles $135963.05, WHITE CAP, LP Parts Inventory $284.8, XCEL ENERGY Electricity $73727.5, XCEL ENERGY Road Maint & Material $16.36, XCEL ENERGY INC Welfare Utilities $1854.07, YANKTON COUNTY Attorney Fees $2419, YANKTON COUNTY Return Of Service $250, YELLOW MEDICINE COUN Return Of Service $75, YOUNGBERG Attorney Fees $483, ZABEL STEEL Automotive/Small Equipment $78.25.
October 2024 Commission Salaries
COMMISSION Salaries $72,400.49

AUDITOR Salaries $138,664.66

TREASURER Salaries $160,232.40

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Salaries $145,491.95

STATES ATTORNEY Salaries $729,814.24

PUBLIC DEFENDER Salaries $454,574.17

PUBLIC ADVOCATE Salaries $134,107.23

FACILITIES Salaries $95,585.70

EQUALIZATION Salaries $175,677.38

REGISTER OF DEEDS Salaries $78,616.40

HUMAN RESOURCES Salaries $55,741.67

SHERIFF Salaries $2,218,778.70

JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER Salaries $319,897.92

HIGHWAY Salaries $254,811.91

HUMAN SERVICES Salaries $237,011.24

MUSEUM Salaries $139,797.14

PLANNING Salaries $73,550.94

EXTENSION Salaries $5,649.60

The reports that were received and placed on file in the Auditor's Office include:

Human Services 3rd Quarter Report for 2024

Mobile Crisis Team Statistics for September 2024

Mobile Crisis Team Statistics for October 2024

Minnehaha County EMS 2024 3rd Quarter Report

Coroner Report for August 2024

Routine Personnel Actions
New Hires

1. Brent Booth, variable hour Airport Deputy Sheriff for the Airport, at $30.00/hour effective 10/23/2024.
    2. Ashton Smiley, Juvenile Correctional Officer I for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $24.13/hour (13/1) effective 10/26/2024.
    3. Jonathan Fause, Juvenile Correctional Office I for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $26.64/hour (13/3) effective 10/28/2024.
    4. Brock Kavangh & Laken Berends, as variable hour Juvenile Correctional Workers for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $22.00/hour effective 10/28/2024.
    5. Jennifer Bornetun, Canyon Culley & Skyler Hensch, as Correctional Officers for the Jail, at $25.37/hour (14/1) effective 10/28/2024.
    6. Sarah Nieto, Legal Office Assistant for the State's Attorney's Office, at $20.80/hour (10/1) effective 11/4/2024.
    7. Samara Strom, variable hour Juvenile Correctional Worker for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $22.75/hour effective 11/4/2024.
    8. Stephanie Maravilla-Hernandez, Juvenile Correctional Officer I for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $24/13/hour (13/1) effective 11/9/2024.
    9. Max Anderson, Juvenile Correctional Officer I for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $24.13/hour (13/1) effective 11/12/2024.
    10. Adam Hall, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $29.38/hour (17/1) effective 11/12/2024.
    11. Rhiannon Weber, Victim Witness Assistant for the State's Attorney's Office, at $30.88/hour (16/3) effective 11/12/2024.
    12. Ian Macdonald, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $29.38/hour (17/1) effective 11/18/2024.

Promotions

1. Cole Rotert, Air Guard Security Officer I for the Air Guard to Correctional Officer for the Jail at $28.68/hour (14/4) effective 10/26/2024.
2. Matthew Schirado, Air Guard Security Officer I for the Air Guard to Correctional Officer for the Jail at $27.98/hour (14/3) effective 10/26/2024.

Step Increases

1. Cody Lowe, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $35.82/hour (17/7) effective 10/22/2024

2. Spencer Kommes, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $33.25/hour (17/4) effective 11/15/2024.

3. Alexander Wahl, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $33.25/hour (17/4) effective 11/15/2024.

4. Scott Hacking, Corporal for the Jail, at $42.57/hour (17/14) effective 9/21/2024.

5. Cody Schroeder, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $27.98/hour (14/3) effective 8/8/2024.

6. Collin Elkins, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $26.64/hour (14/2) effective 9/5/2024.

7. Brian Johnson, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $26.64/hour (14/2) effective 9/22/2024.

8. Christopher Southard, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $26.64/hour (14/2) eff/ctive 10/10/2024.

9. Jenna Ulberg, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $26.64/hour (14/2) effective 10/10/2024.

10. Ryan Vanloh, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $26.64/hour (14/2) effective 10/10/2024.

11. Daniel Bosavanh, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $27.98/hour (14/3) effective 11/14/2024.

12. Tarlue Zulu, Juvenile Correctional Officer I for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $26.64/hour (13/3) effective 10/11/2024.

13. Lauren Arends, Juvenile Correctional Officer I for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $26.64/hour (13/3) effective 10/31/2024.

14. Darrell Jonas, Highway Maintenance Team Member for the Highway, at $32.45/hour (12/13.) effective 11/9/2024.

15. Katheryn Ryan, Senior Deputy State's Attorney for the State's Attorney's Office, at $4,467.20/biweekly (22/11) effective 10/14/2024.

16. Anna Kirchenwitz, Victim Witness Assistant for the State's Attorney's Office, at $34.09/hour (16/7) effective 11/7/2024.

17. Amanda Howard, Legal Officer Assistant for the State's Attorney's Office, at $22.95/hour (10/3) effective 11/7/2024.

18. Kyle Vande Weerd, GIS Analyst for Planning, at $34.93/hour (17/6) effective 11/13/2024.

19. Jessie Nesseim Curator of Collections for the Museum, at $3,010.40/biweekly (19/5) effective 10/19/2024.

20. Staci Peters, Museum Events Coordinator for the Museum, at $34.09/hour (14/11) effective 10/31/2024.

21. Eli Show, Museum Preparator for the Museum, at $35.82/hour (17/7) effective 11/2/2024.

Special Personnel Actions

1. To authorize immediate hiring for the three new Juvenile Correctional Officer positions included in the FY25 budget for July.

To record significant employee anniversaries for November, 2024: 5 years-Suraj Bohora Chhetri; Kassidy Glanzer; Megan Carlson; Erik Choske; Kyle Vande ‌Weerd; 15 years-Darrell Jonas; 25 years-Michael Tuschen; 30 years: ‌Jeffrey Gromer.

To record volunteers in County Departments for October 2024. This list is on file at Human Resources.

Abatement Applications Recommended for Approval by the Director of Equalization
Parcel-11608, Cup O'Dirt LLC, 2023 Property Taxes, $2,048.45
Parcel-39846, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $341.20
Parcel-74436, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $1,868.21
Parcel-65154, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $1,029.18
Parcel-39887, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $1,866.90
Parcel-78665, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $193.95
Parcel-44846, Steven Reed, 2021 Property Taxes, $171.53
Parcel-44846, Steven Reed, 2022 Property Taxes, $161.44
Parcel-44846, Steven Reed, 2023 Property Taxes, $147.11
Parcel-94122, Jansmick Land Investments LLC, 2022 Property Taxes, $2,051.01
Parcel-94122, Jansmick Land Investments LLC, 2023 Property Taxes, $1,835.05
Parcel-67342, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $1,711.60

Notices and Requests

Notice of New Speed Limit Posting in Red Rock Township on 256th Street

Authorize Auditor to Publish Notice of Public Hearing on December 3, 2024, to Consider an Application for an Annual Retail (On-Off Sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm License

Authorize the Auditor to Publish a Notice of Hearing on December 3, 2024, for Retail On-Sale Liquor License Application for MJC Holdings d/b/a Chasers Food and Spirits

PRESENTATION

Bob Mundt, Sioux Falls Development Foundation President & CEO, gave a briefing on the Sioux Falls Development Foundation highlighting the work being done on various projects undertaken by the organization. The presentation went on to highlight the workforce development report as well as the additional initiatives that the Sioux Falls Development Foundation has undertaken.

PLANNING & ZONING NOTICE

Kevin Hoekman, Planner, gave the first reading and requested authorization for the Auditor to publish a Notice of Public Hearing on December 3, 2024, to rezone from the A1 Agricultural District to the C Commercial District the property legally described as the W546.61' of the S356.16' of Tract 1 Johnson Tracts S1/2 SW1/4 Section 7-T102N-R49W. MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Beninga, to Authorize Auditor to Publish Notice of Public Hearing on December 3, 2024, to rezone from the A1 Agricultural District to the C Commercial District the property legally described as the W546.61’ of the S356.16’ of Tract 1 Johnson Tracts in the S½ SW¼ Section 7 T102N-R49W. 5 ayes.

BRIEFING

Scott Anderson, Planning Director, presented an update on the Envision 2045 Comprehensive Plan. In August, staff presented the County Commission with an update on the progress on updates to the County Comprehensive Plan. The plan was adopted on June 16, 2015. Following a year of meetings before the Planning Commission to present the updated chapters and 3 months of density task force meetings, the Envision 2045 Plan is complete. The plan was presented to the Planning Commission on September 23, 2024, during which a date of November 25, 2024, was set for a public hearing in front of the Planning Commission. Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, three public input meetings are scheduled throughout the county. The presentation covered the progress made, provided an overview of the findings and general recommendations made by the Density & Housing Task Force, a subcommittee of the Planning Commission. The Residential Density Taskforce outcomes highlighted accessory dwellings units, transfer of building eligibility changes and residential zoning criteria. Planning Director Anderson also highlighted the population & employment analysis subjects, existing land use analysis subjects, growth management subjects, rural conservation subjects, environmental stewardship subjects, transportation subjects, future land use plan subjects, and implementation subjects. The public input & open houses will be held on November 7 in Dell Rapids; November 14 in Brandon, and November 21 in Hartford.
Samar Jha, AARP, provided some background on accessory dwelling units and affordable housing.
Bonnie Duffy, Planning Commission Chair, spoke about the Residential Density Taskforce.

AGREEMENTS

Joe Bosman, Sheriff's Office Captain, presented the 2025 Law Enforcement Services Agreements. The hourly rate will increase from $41.95 in 2024 to $43.23 in 2025. The numbers of hours per week each community will receive patrol and police services from the Sheriff's Office are as follows: 35 hours in Baltic; 15 hours in Colton; 25 hours in Crooks; 154 hours in Dell Rapids: 43 hours in Garretson; 100 hours in Hartford; 10 hours in Humboldt; and 22 hours in Valley Springs. All of the agreements remain the same in scope of services, which includes patrolling and enforcement of all state statutes and municipal ordinances. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Authorize the Chairperson to Sign the 2025 Law Enforcement Services Agreements Between Minnehaha County and the Cities of Baltic, Colton, Crooks, Dell Rapids, Garretson, Hartford, Humboldt, and Valley Springs. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

SURPLUS DECLARATION

Upon the request of Captain Joe Bosman, Sheriff's Department MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Kippley, to Declare a 2021 Ford Explorer VIN #1FM5K8AB9MGC00382, a 2017 Ford Explorer VIN #1FM5K8AR0HG90752,2018 Ford Explorer VIN #1FM5K8AR1JGC19386; a 202 Ford Explorer VIN #1FM5K8AB2LGB22817; a 2013 Dodge Caravan VIN #2C4RDGBG9DR654862; a 2020 Ford Explorer VIN #1FM5K8AB6LGB22822 as Surplus. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
Upon the request of Captain Joe Bosman, Sheriff's Department, MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to Authorize the Transfer of Surplus Vehicles to Certain County Departments and Disposal of Surplus Sheriff's Office Vehicles by Online Auction Through Purple Wave. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.JOINT POWERS FORCE AGREEMENT

Jacob Maras, Assistant Highway Superintendent, presented a request for authorization for the Chair to Sign a Joint Powers Force Account Agreement with the State of South Dakota for Payment of Federal Aid Relief Funds. From June 20 to 22, 2024, Minnehaha County experienced flooding, which damaged several sections of roads and various bridges. The proposed agreement would provide funds for the repair of six sites. These repairs include gravel shouldering, replacement of rip rap, an asphalt overlay, and debris removal. All repairs have been completed except rip rap installation for the Big Sioux structure on Holly Boulevard. That work will commence once authorized by the U.S Corps of Engineers. The amount of Federal Aid Reimbursement that is being requested for acceptance is $136,000. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to Authorize the Chair to Sign a Joint Powers Force Account Agreement with The State of South Dakota for Payment of Federal Aid Relief Funds due to the June Flooding. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

SURPLUS DECLARATION

Upon the request of Jacob Maras, Assistant Highway Superintendent, MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Declare the Following Equipment as Surplus: Howse Tandem Disc Model LTR24022C; Blue Colored 3 Point Stick Rake; Older 3 Point Cultivator; Excavator Packer Wheel; Ace Roto-mold 1000 Gallon Water Tank (Yellow); 1000 Gallon Nurse Tank (White Water Tank); Metal Spool of Mine Cable; Small Van Body With a Roll Up Door. 5 ayes.
Upon the request of Jacob Maras, Assistant Highway Superintendent, MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Authorize Disposal of Surplus Highway Department Equipment by Online Auction Through Purple Wave and Deposit the Proceeds Into the Highway and Bridge Fund. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

Upon the request of Mark Kriens, Director of Facilities and Construction, MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Declare the Following Facilities Equipment as Surplus: John Deere 755 Tractor 4WD with Attachments VIN #M00755D490252; John Deere 6x4 Gator VIN #W006X4X004012; Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mower VIN #1C077Z00018; Cub Cadet Riding Lawn Mower VIN #1K309010160. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
Upon the request of Mark Kriens, Director of Facilities and Construction, MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to Authorize the Disposal of Surplus Facilities Department Equipment by Online Auction Through Big Iron Auction. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

SAFETY MANUAL UPDATES

Upon the request of Carey Deaver, Human Resources Director, MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Bender, to Approve Updates to the County Safety Manual. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

ALCOHOL LICENSE COMPLIANCE

Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, gave a briefing on a recent alcohol compliance check failure. The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office conducted a compliance check on 43 alcohol beverage license holders in November 2024. Of the two failing licenses, one of them, MJC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Chasers Food and Spirits is licensed by Minnehaha County. MJC Holdings, LLC d/b/a has had one violation recorded by the Sheriff's Office in 2017. A public hearing for the failing license will be required for the next renewal. Additionally, the South Dakota Department of Revenue may impose monetary penalties on the affected license.

HOLIDAY PAY BENEFIT

Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer, requested that the Commission declare Eight Hours of Holiday Pay Benefit instead of Four Hours for December 24, 2024. The Minnehaha County Employee states that County Offices which operate on a standard business schedule will close at 12:00 noon on Christmas Eve Day. If Christmas Eve falls on a weekday, except Friday, all regular full-time employees will receive four (4) hours of holiday pay. For 2024, Christmas falls on a Wednesday with Christmas Eve on a Tuesday. This request is being made in recognition of the outstanding work by County employees over the past year. The State of South Dakota, Unified Judicial System, and the City of Sioux Falls are each designating December 24 as an administrative leave day. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Declare Eight Hours of Holiday Pay Benefit Instead of Four Hours for December 24th, 2024. 5 ayes.

COMMISSIONER

LIAISON REPORTS

Commissioner Bender reported on the recent meeting of the Accessible Housing Board.
Commissioner Beninga provided an update regarding the construction of the Juvenile Justice Center.
Commissioner Kippley reported on the November 1 deadline for assessed values for 2025 value payable 2026.
Commissioner Karsky reported on attending the Veteran's Day program held at The Alliance.

MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to enter into Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3), (4), and (6) at 10:45 a.m. 5 ayes.
Chair Karsky declared the executive session concluded at 11:50 a.m.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to adjourn at 11:51 a.m. 5 ayes.

The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:

Dean Karsky, Chair

ATTEST: Kym Christiansen

Commission Recorder

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Minutes of the Minnehaha County Building Committee for Nov. 12, 2024

THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY BUILDING COMMITTEE CONVENED AT 7:30 AM on November 12, 2024, pursuant to adjournment on October 1, 2024. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Bender, Beninga, Bleyenberg, Karsky, and Kippley; Auditor Anderson, Facilities Director Kriens, and Commission Administrative Officer Greco. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder and Eric Bogue, Chief Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Approve the Meeting Minutes from October 1, 2024. 8 ayes.

CAMPUS FACILITIES MASTER PLAN BRIEFING

Meredith Jarchow, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, provided a briefing on the Minnehaha County campus facilities master planning for the downtown campus. The presentation provided a background on the Minnehaha County facilities, the recommended scope for the project, and the timeline for the request for proposals (RFP) process. The Master Plan goals include a sound, actionable, and fiscally responsible plan; establishing a framework for the anticipated facilities needs for the County for the next 35 years; and identification of and/or planning for new facilities on or off campus. The Master Plan Objectives include space and programming needs assessment; facilities conditions assessment; cost estimation; financial capacity; phasing plan; population growth & service needs analysis; stakeholder engagement; adjacency analysis; and master plan report. The Commission encouraged staff to ensure the planning horizon of 35 years be evaluated to ensure it covers a sufficient period of time and to also ensure that workforce trends and cash flow are elements any potential firm will be required to review.
Mark Kriens, Director of Facilities and Construction, provided an update on the work being done at the Courthouse over the next year.

MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to Adjourn at 8:15 a.m. 8 ayes.

APPROVED BY THE BUILDING COMMITTEE:

Dean Karsky

Building Committee Chair

ATTEST:

Kym Christiansen

Commission Recorder

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Minutes of the Minnehaha County Commissioners for Nov. 8, 2024. General Election Canvassing

THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 11:00 AM on November 8, 2024, as the GENERAL ELECTION CANVASSING BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: Commissioners Bender, Beninga, Bleyenberg, and Kippley. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, and Eric Bogue, Chief Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
Vice-Chair Beninga called the meeting to order.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Approve the Agenda. 4 ayes

Leah Anderson, Auditor, presented the 2024 General Election results.
    The Canvassing Board conducted a detailed comparison of the election returns and certificate of provisional ballot count to the abstract presented Auditor Anderson. No discrepancies were found. In addition, a detailed comparison of the registration lists and the poll lists for four randomly selected precincts for both election day and absentee voting. There were only minor discrepancies found and explained.
    Public comment was received from Jessica Pollema, Jean Childs, Juliann Perrigo-Talkington, John Kunnari, Penny BayBridge, and Reone Ullom.
    MOTION by Jean Bender, seconded by Jen Bleyenberg, to Certify the Results of the November 5, 2024, General Election Canvass. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
    Leah Anderson, Auditor, conducted the selection of precincts and contests for the Post-Election Audit pursuant to SDCL 12-17B-20. The post-election audit will consist of the following precincts:05-09, 03-17, VP-13, 02-09, and 04-05; and the following contests: United States Representatives and Initiated Measure 28.

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Gary Meyer, Hartford, SD, spoke about election improvements that have occurred.
Jessica Pollema, Sioux Falls, SD, spoke about election comparison with the 2020 General Election.
    Mick Baruth, Sioux Falls, SD, spoke about election concerns especially with regards to the reporting by the local media.
    Scott Montgomery, Sioux Falls, SD, spoke about election concerns and the need for cooperation among various groups.
    Penny BayBridge, Sioux Falls, SD, spoke about election improvements especially with the increase of workers at the polling site.

MOTION by Bender, seconded by Kippley, to Adjourn at 12:42 p.m. 4 ayes.

The Commission acting as the Canvassing Board adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:

Gerald Beninga, Vice-Chair

ATTEST: Kym Christiansen,

Commission Recorder

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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATIONS FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held in the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 415 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota on December 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., to consider a renewal application for the following:

NAME

MJC Holdings LLC

Chasers Food and Spirits

8405 W 12^th St.

Sioux Falls, SD 57106

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Wittrock Tr 1 & Tr 2

NW1/4 NW ¼

Section 22-102-50

ID #11757 & 11758

LICENSE TYPE

Retail On-Sale

2025 License Year

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 12th day of November, 2024.

-Leah Anderson, County Auditor

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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATIONS FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held in the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 415 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota on 3^rd of December 2024 at 9:00 a.m., to consider a new application for the following:

NAME

Garretson Sportsman’s Club

48606 255^th St.

Garretson, SD 57030

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Track 1 NW1/4, NW ¼

Section 33-T103N-R47

Palisades Township

LICENSE TYPE

Retail (On-Off Sale) Malt

Beverage & SD Farm Wine

2024-2025 License Year

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 12^th day of November, 2024.

Leah Anderson, County Auditor

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Minutes of the Garretson School Board, Dist. #49-4 for Nov. 11, 2024

SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES

Regular Meeting Garretson School District #49-4 6:00 p.m. November 11, 2024

Present: Board President Natasha Mendoza, Board Vice President Tana Clark, Board Member Wyatt Compton, Board Member Shannon Nordstrom, Board Member Justin VanDeBerg, Superintendent Guy Johnson, & Business Manager Jacob Schweitzer. Others present: Elementary Principal Katie Hoekman, MS/HS Principal Chris McGregor, Jacki Liester, Carrie Moritz, Kathi Nolz & Sherri Schoenfish.

At 6:00 p.m., the Board convened in the Library for its regular meeting of the Garretson School Board. All votes are unanimous, unless specifically noted in the minutes.

President Mendoza led the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed guests and visitors, & thanked all of America’s Veterans for their service.

President Mendoza called for any additions or corrections to the Board agenda. There were no additions or corrections presented.

Action 25-041: Motion by Nordstrom, second by Compton, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

There were no comments made during the Open Forum portion of the meeting.

Action 25-042: Motion by Nordstrom, second by Clark, to approve the following consent agenda items as presented. Approval of October 14, 2024 regular board meeting minutes, approval of October 23, 2024 special board meeting minutes, approval of payments for October 2024 claims, approval of the financial statements for October 2024, approval of October 2024 payroll, and approval of November 6, 2024 fuel quotes, 10% Ethanol from Palisades Oil - $2.265 & Midway Oil - $2.35. Motion carried.

GARRETSON SCHOOL DISTRICT #49-4

CLAIMS PAID NOVEMBER 11, 2024

GENERAL FUND

A-OX WELDING SUPPLY CO., INC., AG. CYLINDER RENTALS, $88.83; ALL AROUND WELDING, BUS MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS, $787.50; ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, NOVEMBER 2024 INTERNET & PHONE SERVICES, $839.00; ASSOCIATED SCHOOL BOARDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LEARNING WITH LARSON- 10/30/2024, $20.00; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, ANNUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MONITORING, $600.00; BJM ENTERPRISE, INC., THOMAS BUS MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS, $1,003.27; CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO., SCIENCE CLASS MATERIALS, $51.00; CITY GLASS & GLAZING, INC., DOOR MAINTENANCE, $1,105.50; CULLIGAN WATER, PURIFIED SALT, $65.00; DUENWALD, DAN, ASBESTOS RE-INSPECTION, $400.00; ELO CPA’S & ADVISORS, FISCAL YEAR 2024 AUDIT SERVICES, $7,649.88; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMAZON- AUDIO CORDS/NITRILE EXAM GLOVES, $112.46; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMAZON- DRYING RACK/HEATING PADS/SYRINGES, $67.63; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMAZON- PENCIL SHARPENERS, $74.85; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMAZON- TOILET SEATS, $62.70; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION- MEMBERSHIP, $125.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, ANNIE’S- IN-SERVICE BREAKFAST, $412.99; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, ARROWWOOD RESORT- BUSINESS MANAGER CONFERENCE HOTEL, $228.64; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, BARNES & NOBLE- LIBRARY BOOKS, $23.87; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, CHILD ABUSE CONFERENCE- REGISTRATION REFUND, ($125.00); FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE- WORKBOOKS, $193.96; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, CULVER’S- BUSINESS MANAGER CONFERENCE MEAL, $11.14; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, DOLLAR GENERAL- RAID, $7.70; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, PLANBOOKEDU- PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS, $665.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, POPPLERS MUSIC- RECORDERS, $109.65; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, SDMEA- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, $100.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, WEBSTAURANT STORE- JANITORIAL CART, $633.95; FOREMAN SALES & SERVICE, LATCH, $52.93; GARRETSON FOOD CENTER, BATTERIES/CLASS MATERIALS, $110.06; GARRETSON GAZETTE, OCTOBER 2024 MINUTES PUBLICATIONS, $222.06; GARRETSON SCHOOL DISTRICT CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT, OCTOBER 2024 IMPREST ACCOUNT REIMBURSEMENT, $6,018.56; GRAHAM TIRE, TIRES FOR BUS #2/BLUE VAN, $2,822.48; HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS, CUSTODIAL SHIRTS/VOLLEYBALL SHIRTS & BACKPACKS, $2,796.50; HEALTHEQUITY, HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS/FEES, $3,254.16; HILLYARD, CLEANING/MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, $1,997.97; HORACE MANN, OCTOBER 2024 PAYROLL ACH’S, $351.58; INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS, LLC, CLOTHES RACK FOR LOST & FOUND, $109.80; J.W. PEPPER & SON, INC., CHOIR MUSIC, $204.29; JOSTENS, INC., FINE ARTS LETTERS, $2,575.00; LASTING IMPRESSIONS UNLIMITED, INC., SOCCER AWARDS, $54.75; LYNN, JACKSON, SHULTZ, & LEBRUN, P.C., LEGAL SERVICES, $2,435.50; MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #39-2, REGION 3A VOLLEYBALL ADMISSIONS, $1,162.00; MENARDS, TANK SPRAYERS, $29.94; NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY, FALL 2024 DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS, $299.00; OLSON’S PEST TECHNICIANS, BIMONTHLY PEST CONTROL SERVICES, $100.00; PALISADES OIL, CO., CAR TIRES- MOUNT/DISMOUNT, $579.00; PALISADES PROPANE, CO., PROPANE FOR BUSES, $787.53; POPPLERS MUSIC, INC., BAND CONCERT MUSIC/ENVELOPES/INSTRUMENT REPAIR, $1,344.38; SCHOLASTIC INC., SCHOLASTIC NEWS/SCIENCE WORLD, $2,143.99; SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC, ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TABLE, $509.96; SHUTTERFLY LIFETOUCH, LLC, YEARBOOKS DEPOSIT, $1,416.00; STURDEVANT’S AUTO VALUE, OIL/OIL FILTERS/OTHER SUPPLIES, $125.93; TOM HILSENDEGER REFEREE SERVICES, 2024 SOCCER REFEREE SERVICES, $169.00; TRUAX PATIENT SERVICES, LLC, NARCAN, $72.00; WAGEWORKS, OCTOBER 2024 ACH FEES, $1,465.89; WASTE MANAGEMENT, NOVEMBER 2024 GARBAGE & RECYCLING SERVICES, $808.47; XCEL ENERGY, AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2024 ELECTRICITY, $11,682.71;

TOTAL GENERAL FUND, $61,015.96

CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND

ACCESS SYSTEMS, OCTOBER 2024 SERVICES, $1,717.16; APPTEGY, INC., THRILLSHARE ROOMS SUBSCRIPTION, $5,834.95; CITY GLASS & GLAZING, INC., WINDOW REPLACEMENT, $2,474.50; HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS, SOCCER UNIFORMS, $2,718.00; IXL LEARNING, IXL SITE LICENSES, $5,156.25;

TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND, $17,900.86

SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND

FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMAZON- DICE/DRAFT STAMPS/FILE FOLDERS/HEADPHONES, $71.56; GOODCARE, LLC, OCTOBER 2024 SERVICES, $8,291.85; ISI, LLC, OCTOBER 2024 INTERPRETER SERVICES, $7,958.00; PRAIRIE LAKES EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE, OCTOBER 2024 SERVICES, $2,964.76;

TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND, $19,286.17

FOOD SERVICE FUND

GARRETSON SCHOOL DISTRICT CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT, OCTOBER 2024 IMPREST ACCOUNT REIMBURSEMENT, $65.75; LUNCHTIME SOLUTIONS, INC., SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2024 FOOD SERVICES, $73,428.44;

TOTAL FOOD SERVICE FUND, $73,494.19

CUSTODIAL FUND

FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMAZON- BULLETIN BOARD, $122.90; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, AMAZON- LOLLIPOPS, $25.49; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, CLIFF AVE. GREENHOUSE- FLOWERS, $65.83; FIRST BANK & TRUST CREDIT CARD, TARGET- GIFT CARDS FOR STAFF, $180.00;

TOTAL CUSTODIAL FUND, $394.22

TOTAL CLAIMS: $172,091.40

IMPREST CHECKS

OCTOBER 2024

GENERAL FUND IMPREST CHECKS

ALL CLASS CDL, BUS DRIVING TESTS, $450.00; AMICK, DEAN, SOCCER OFFICIAL- 10/5/2024, $99.04; BERESFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT #61-2, JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT- 9/28/2024, $50.00; BESTE, DAVE, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/1/2024, $182.60; BEUKELMAN, DALE, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/4/2024, $168.56; BRANDON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, ORAL INTERP. ENTRY FEES- 10/19/2024, $60.00; BROOKINGS SPEECH & DEBATE, ORAL INTERP. ENTRY FEES- 10/29/2024, $24.00; BUETTNER, DENYCE, ACTIVITY TICKET PASSES- REIMBURSEMENT, $125.00; CAMPBELL, KATELYNN, SOCCER OFFICIAL- 10/5/2024, $179.56; CASH, 2024 STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET- MEAL MONEY, $193.00; CASH, ALL-STATE CHORUS MEAL MONEY- 11/1-11/2/2024, $228.00; COLEMAN, BRAD, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/4/2024, $134.72; DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ORAL INTERP. ENTRY FEES- 10/26/2024, $56.00; DEVINE, KELLEY, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 9/26/2024, $152.24; DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, BACKGROUND CHECKS, $129.75; GARRY, DEVON, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/18/2024, $136.88; HEGGEN, BRUCE, IPAD INSURANCE REFUND, $25.00; HERNANDEZ, JOSE, SOCCER OFFICIAL- 9/26/2024, $193.92; HOLMES, MIKE, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/18/2024, $129.68; JASTRAM, TOM, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/18/2024, $131.84; KRULL, COLIN, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/18/2024, $133.28; KRULL, KEVIN, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/4/2024, $134.00; LENNOX HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH, ORAL INTERP. ENTRY FEES- 10/17/2024, $15.00; MCCOOK CENTRAL MUSIC BOOSTERS, BIG EAST HONOR CHOIR MEALS- 10/21/2024, $150.00; NELSON, DARREN, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/4/2024, $134.00; NORBERG, KYLE, SOCCER OFFICIAL- 9/26/2024, $159.04; PARKER VOLLEYBALL FUND, JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT- 10/26/2024, $70.00; PIERSON, DEAN, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/1/2024, $127.16; PIERSON, DEAN, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/22/2024, $114.68; PIERSON, ROD, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/22/2024, $177.32; PRICKETT, CJ, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 9/24/2024, $118.64; REISDORFER, JASON, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/17/2024, $120.80; ROOK, BRIAN, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/17/2024, $197.12; RUDA, STEVE, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 9/24/2024, $150.92; SIOUX VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #05-5, BIG EAST CONFERENCE ORAL INTERP. ENTRY FEES- 10/14/2024, $27.00; SIOUX VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #05-5, REGION 2A CROSS COUNTRY MEET EXPENSES- 10/16/2024, $233.37; SOUTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES, WRESTLING SCALES, $56.00; STUTSON, DAVID, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/18/2024, $136.88; VANDEBERG, AARON, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL- 10/4/2024, $135.80; VANDER WAAL, DERRICK, SOCCER OFFICIAL- 9/26/2024, $220.52; VIS, JANELLE, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 9/26/2024, $114.68; VIS, JANELLE, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/14/2024, $114.68; WEED, KIM, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL- 10/14/2024, $145.64; WILSON, PHILLIP, SOCCER OFFICIAL- 10/5/2024, $132.24; ZELL, MALLORY, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES- REIMBURSEMENT, $50.00;

TOTAL GENERAL FUND IMPREST CHECKS, $6,018.56

FOOD SERVICE FUND IMPREST CHECKS

HEGGEN, BRUCE, LUNCH ACCOUNT REIMBURSEMENT, $65.75;

TOTAL FOOD SERVCE FUND IMPREST CHECKS, $65.75

TOTAL IMPREST CHECKS: $6,084.31

Financial Report

The Business Manager presented a financial report of cash balances, expenditures, and receipts for the month of October 2024 as listed below:

Cash Balances as of October 31, 2024: General Fund: $51,194.88; Capital Outlay Fund: $1,145,903.94; Special Education Fund: $147,249.31; Food Service Fund: $313,413.59; Driver’s Education Fund: $12,068.52; Preschool Fund: ($11,151.24); Custodial Fund: $57,690.01.

Expenditures: General Fund: Claims, $60,952.20; Payroll, $311,966.71; Capital Outlay Fund: Claims, $15,420.42; Special Education Fund: Claims, $26,968.95; Payroll, $70,358.71; Food Service Fund: Claims, $15,518.47; Preschool Fund: Payroll, $9,725.38; Custodial Fund: ACH Fees, $5,071.63; Claims, $73,417.50.

Receipts: General Fund: Local Sources, $73,317.43; Intermediate Sources, $1,654.89; State Sources, $200,600.00; Capital Outlay Fund: Local Sources, $22,764.86; Special Education Fund: Local Sources, $14,999.02; State Sources, $32,721.00; Food Service Fund: Local Sources, $30,010.52; Federal Sources, $13,704.83; Preschool Fund: Local Sources, $2,600.00; Custodial Fund: Local Sources, $85,705.17.

Old Business:

None

New Business:

There were no conflicts of interest.

RESOLUTION 2024-2025-2: Motion by Clark, second by Nordstrom, to adopt a resolution to declare the week of November 18th as American Education Week and to recognize all school district employees and the part they play in educating our students. Resolution carried.

The Board considered dates for a board retreat. They settled on January 15th, 2025.

Superintendent Johnson and Board Member Compton went through each of the standing positions and legislative resolutions that will be reviewed and discussed at the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Delegate Assembly on Friday, November 22, 2024.

The following information items were presented to the Board: Policy IIGB-RA: Network Acceptable Use Policy (Student) and Policy IIGB-RAA: Network Acceptable Use Policy (Staff).

The First Readings of the following were presented to the Board as a part of the policy adoption process: Policy KLD: Public Complaints About School Personnel or Procedures, Policy KLD-E: Complaints Regarding Employees or Procedures, and Policy GCDB/GDDB: Employee Criminal Background Check.

The Second Readings of Policy DLC-R: Expense Reimbursements and Policy JFCA: Student Dress Code were presented to the Board.

Action 25-043: Motion by Nordstrom, second by Clark, to adopt Policy DLC-R: Expense Reimbursements. Motion carried.

Action 25-044: Motion by Clark, second by Compton, to adopt Policy JFCA: Student Dress Code. Motion carried.

Administration provided the Board with four administrative reports:

a. Superintendent’s Report - Superintendent Johnson informed the Board that four new staff members are now trained in CPI restraint training. He added that there is a student support team model training for new staff taking place via Zoom from December 4-6. Lastly, Superintendent Johnson gave the Board an update on the school district’s health insurance claim data from the first half of 2024.

b. Prairie Lakes Educational Cooperative Report - Board Member Compton reported to the Board that the most recent Prairie Lakes meeting consisted of approving the agenda, budget, and minutes.

c. Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director’s Report - Principal Hoekman informed the Board that the Title I parent informational meeting and parent-teacher conferences (97%) were both well attended. She added that the district met their sales goal at the Book Fair. Next, Principal Hoekman reported to the Board that the school resource officer visited each classroom to discuss his role. She also touched on the Veteran’s Day Program and American Education week. Lastly, Principal Hoekman noted that the middle school & high school teachers are in the process of meeting with curriculum companies to decide on a curriculum.

d. Middle School/High School Principal’s Report - Principal McGregor discussed the upcoming regional Oral Interpretation competition on November 18 in Brookings. He mentioned that Kaitlyn Steinhoff and Eliza Potter attended their first Garretson City Council meeting as student advisory members on November 4. Principal McGregor thanked Bob Bennett and Principal Hoekman for their hard work in putting on a great Veteran’s Day Program. Next, he informed the Board of parent-teacher conference attendance (MS= 63%, HS= 35%, MS/HS Specials- 20%). Lastly, Principal McGregor touched on some upcoming events, including the MS/HS winter band concert and winter formal.

Action 25-045: Motion by Compton, second by VanDeBerg, to go into executive session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2, subsection 2: A Student Matter. Motion carried. The Board entered executive session at 7:18 p.m.

President Mendoza declared the Board out of executive session at 9:04 p.m.

Action 25-046: Motion by Compton, second by Clark, to suspend, at the end of the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year, the length of a student’s expulsion on the board's conditions being met. Motion carried.

Action 25-047: Motion by Nordstrom, second by VanDeBerg, to adjourn at 9:07 p.m. Motion carried.

Approved by the Garretson Board of Education this _____ day of _________, 2024.

Natasha Mendoza,

Board President

Jacob Schweitzer,

Business Manager

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Notice is hereby given that on December 3, 2024 at or after 9:00 a.m. the Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the following amendments to Ordinance MC16-90 the 1990 Revised Zoning Ordinance for Minnehaha County. Such hearing will be part of the regularly scheduled meeting to be held in the Commission Room of the County Administration Building, 415 N Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls, SD.

REZONE from the A-1 Agricultural District to the C Commercial District, property legally described as the W546.61’ of the S356.16’ of Tract 1 Johnson Tracts S½ SW¼ Section 7 T102N-R49W, Minnehaha County, SD.

All interested persons may appear and be heard.

Meeting Assistance: Accommodations for meetings will be provided for persons with disabilities upon request. Please contact the County Commission Office at (605) 367-4206 (Voice or TDD) 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

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The first phase of 4th Street is nearly completed, as the asphalt company began laying their product this week; the Pierret benefit was well-attended; and fog contributed to a fatal accident west of Sherman last week. Plus, Williamson's experience on the Honor Flight, football awards, and much more!

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North Dakota approves Summit carbon pipeline route

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November 20, 2024

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North Dakota approves Summit carbon pipeline route

Company reapplied this week in South Dakota

By: Jeff Beach,

North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world’s largest carbon capture project.

The three-person Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the pipeline permit. The commission had denied Summit a route permit in 2023, but changes the company made to its route helped convince the commission to reverse its position.

man with salt and pepper hair at desk with audience behind him — Wade Boeshans, executive vice president of Summit Carbon Solutions, testifies April 22, 2024, in Mandan, North Dakota, during a Public Service Commission hearing. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

Summit plans to put 333 miles of pipeline through North Dakota, part of a 2,500-mile network of pipelines in five states. The pipelines are planned to connect 57 ethanol plants, including Tharaldson Ethanol at Casselton, to an underground carbon storage site west of Bismarck.

“We commend and respect the North Dakota Public Service Commission for their diligence and thoughtful approach in reviewing this project,” Wade Boeshans, executive vice president of Summit Carbon Solutions, said in a news release. “This decision is a testament to North Dakota’s commitment to fostering innovation while working closely with communities and industries.”

Ethanol plants emit carbon dioxide as part of the fermentation process in turning corn into fuel. That carbon can be captured, compressed and put into a hazardous liquid pipeline.

Summit announced its plans in 2021 and had hoped to begin construction in 2023, but has faced pushback from some landowners and several legal challenges as it has tried to obtain the needed permits.

Supporters view the project as vital to helping the ethanol industry compete in low-carbon fuel markets. Ethanol is a key market for corn growers.

Opponents cite safety concerns, damage to farmland and property values and an infringement on property rights. Some landowners also have complained about Summit’s business practices.

Troy Coons, is president of the Northwest Landowners Association, a North Dakota property rights group that has challenged Summit over survey access and other issues.

“I don’t know that the PSC really answered adequately the citizens’ questions, or held the company accountable enough to move forward,” Coons said.

Brian Jorde of Nebraska-based Domina Law, which represents landowners fighting the pipeline in North Dakota and other states, said the decision was expected based on comments and questions by the PSC during the re-hearing process.

“We will carefully review the written order for errors and address those accordingly,” Jorde said in an email. “The PSC decision is phase one in a multi-phase process.”

While Summit has said the plan to capture greenhouse gas emissions is good for the environment, several environmental groups, including the North Dakota-based Dakota Resource Council, have opposed the project as doing more harm than good.

Summit would benefit from federal tax credits of $85 for every ton of CO2 stored. It would sequester 18 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Commission Chair Randy Christmann emphasized that the PSC approval in North Dakota does not guarantee that Summit has the right to use eminent domain to force landowners to provide easements for the pipeline. A decision on eminent domain would have to be made in the courts.

“I certainly do encourage the company not to use eminent domain, at least not more than absolutely necessary,” Christmann said before the vote.

Christmann recounted his family’s bad experience with eminent domain when a highway was routed through the family’s ranch.

“I understand how offensive it is,” Christmann said of eminent domain. “Occasionally, it’s needed. But I damn sure understand it ought never be abused.”

Summit says it is working on obtaining voluntary property easements. A Summit filing with the PSC said as of Oct. 9, it had obtained voluntary easements on about 81.4% of the miles it needs in North Dakota.

Burleigh County, which includes Bismarck, had the lowest voluntary easement rate at more than 65%.

Christmann also said the ruling does not conclude that the Summit pipeline is a common carrier, an important designation for obtaining the right to use eminent domain.

“We need to challenge the common carrier status of CO2 pipelines and restore power over zoning for pipelines to our county commissions,” landowner David Moch, a farmer in Emmons County, said in a news release through the Dakota Resource Council. “This is an attack on our property rights. Summit Carbon has shown my community who they are, after threatening the use of eminent domain at an Emmons County Commission meeting.”

Emmons and Burleigh counties had passed ordinances that would have severely restricted Summit’s ability to site a pipeline through those counties, but the PSC ruled that state law supersedes local ordinances on carbon pipelines.

Carbon pipeline regulation is of interest to North Dakota’s oil and gas industry. Summit’s plan is for permanent underground storage, but carbon dioxide can be pumped into oil well sites to help extract more oil, a process called enhanced oil recovery.

Summit CEO Lee Blank told the North Dakota Monitor earlier this year that it had not been approached by oil companies interested in taking CO2 from the pipeline.

Carbon capture and sequestration is being used by two North Dakota ethanol plants, Red Trail at Richardton and Blue Flint at Underwood.

Christmann noted that North Dakota has had a CO2 pipeline operating for about 20 years, running from the Dakota Gasification plant near Beaulah to an oil field in Canada. It runs about 10 miles from his ranch in western North Dakota.

Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart also mentioned that pipeline.

“North Dakota has managed successfully the CO2 transportation and sequestration projects,” Haugen-Hoffart said. “Our state has a history of reasonable pipeline management, and thousands of miles of pipeline operate under strict state and federal regulations.”

Summit chose western North Dakota as a permanent storage site because the area has geology to keep the CO2 deep underground with a cap rock keeping it from reaching the surface.

Iowa-based Summit will need a separate storage permit from the North Dakota Industrial Commission.

Summit also needs a permit in South Dakota, where it already has been denied once.

Iowa has granted Summit a permit, and the company says it plans to reapply next week for a permit in South Dakota. Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission is expected to vote Dec. 12 on a 28-mile segment near the North Dakota state line.

The project also includes Nebraska, which has no state agency in charge of issuing permits for CO2 pipelines.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with reaction to the decision.

This story was originally published by the North Dakota Monitor. Like South Dakota Searchlight, it’s part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. North Dakota Monitor maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Amy Dalrymple for questions: . Follow North Dakota Monitor on Facebook and X.

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Presidential pause in relocations

Carrie Moritz

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November 20, 2024

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How the 2024 election impacts business and family moves. “This is about the stupidest year I’ve seen."

By Megan Luther
South Dakota News Watch

MITCHELL, S.D. – It’s a rare sight to see Tim Allen in the wood-paneled office space just off of Mitchell’s Main Street. Sitting behind the counter on a Monday in October, he calls a customer.

“This is Tim with Tobin's. Guys should be there probably about 3:00, 3:30 to move the stuff out of the basement. Okay. Yep. Thank you. You bet. Bye.”

man driving semi truck — Tim Allen, owner of Tobin Transfer in Mitchell, S.D., drives one of his moving trucks on Oct. 21, 2024. During non-presidential election years, Allen's frequently on the road, moving people cross-country. (Photo: Megan Luther/ South Dakota News Watch)

Allen, one of the owners of North American moving company Tobin Transfer, is usually on the road, driving cross-country with a semitrailer full of people’s possessions.

But this year is a presidential election year and without fail (2020 doesn’t count because of the pandemic), business slows down. His cross-country shipments are down 7% so far this year.

“This is about the stupidest year I’ve seen,” Allen says.

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