The following school board position will become vacant due to the expiration of the present term of office of the following school board member:
Darrin Uttecht – three-year term
Circulation of nominating petitions may begin on January 25, 2013 and petitions may be filed in the office of the business manager located at the Woonsocket High School building between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Central Standard Time not later than February 22nd, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., or mailed by registered mail not later than the 22nd  day of February 2013, at 5:00 p.m.
Crystal A.
Selland
Business Manager
Woonsocket School
District 55-4

The following offices will become vacant due to the expiration of the present terms of office of  Kurt Effling:
Council Member – one three-year term.
Circulation of nominating petitions may begin on January 25, 2013 and petitions may be filed with the Town of Artesian Finance Officer, 41683 236th St., Fedora SD between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time not later than the 22nd day of February 2013.
Molly
Ebersdorfer
Finance Officer

The Town of Artesian Council met on January 2, 2013 in regular session at the Artesian Community Center. Council Member Effling called the meeting to order with Council Members Richard, Danek, Finance Officer Ebersdorfer and Tom Fridley present.
The minutes of the December 5, 2012 meeting were read. Motion to approve by Danek, seconded by Richard. Motion carried.  Motion by Danek, seconded by Richard, to approve the Financial Statement and approval of vouchers as presented by Ebersdorfer. Motion carried.
The following vouchers were presented for the month:
Monthly Disbursements December 31, 2012:
USDA Loan Payable, Sanitation 28.01
USDA, Sanitation 339.11, Sanitation 776.89
Dawson Construction, Sanitation 1,003.28
Fire Department, General 125.00
Payroll Expense, General 112.15
Tom Fridley, General 532.00, Sanitation 154.00
Candi Danek, General 80.00
Sue Richard, General 80.00
Molly Ebersdorfer, General 500.00
Kurt Effling, General 120.00
Xcel Energy, General 962.84
CNA Surety, General 136.50
Forestburg Elevator, General 1,144.63
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Sanitation 50.00
Kurt’s Repair, General 53.20
Old Business:                  Committee Reports:
Lagoon: None.
Streets:
Sewer/Garbage: Updated accounts receivable.
New Business: Motion by Richard to accept CorTrust Bank, Artesian, SD to be the regular depository; regular meeting to be the first Wednesday of each month in the Artesian Community Center at 7:30 p.m.; Sanborn Weekly Journal will be the official publication; regular meeting attendance $40/meeting; Finance Officer salary $500 per month; head maintenance $14 per hour; part-time maintenance $8 per hour; head lifeguard $9 per hour; lifeguard $8 per hour; mileage .485 cents per mile.Price was set as $50 per hour for wages/tractor rent for snow removal. Seconded by Danek. Motion carried.
Motion by Richard, seconded by Danek, for temporary traveling liquor license for Texas Hold’em granted to Longbranch Bar. Motion carried.
The next meeting will be February 6, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Artesian Community Center.
There being no further business brought before the Council, meeting adjourned.
Molly
Ebersdorfer
Finance Officer
Town of Artesian
Kurt Effling
Council Member