The Woonsocket School District 55-4 has for sale the following piece of equipment that has been declared salvage/surplus:

1 Chariot 20 commercial electric floor scrubber.

The surplus property may be viewed at the Woonsocket School Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Interested parties may contact the business office of the Woonsocket School at 796-4431.  Sealed bids on the surplus property must be received in the business office on or before 12:00 noon on Monday, November 9th, 2020, and will be opened at the regular November meeting to be held on November 9th, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the school commons area. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers.  

Crystal A. Selland

Woonsocket School 

District 55-4

PO BOX 428

WOONSOCKET, SD  

57385

VOTING RIGHTS

Any voter who can’t mark a ballot because the voter has a physical disability or can’t read, may ask any person he or she chooses to help the voter vote.

Any voter may ask for instructions in the proper procedure for voting.

Any voter at the polling place prior to 7:00 p.m. is allowed to cast a ballot.

If your voting rights have been violated, you may call the person in charge of the election at 605-796-4513, the Secretary of State at 888-703-5328, or your state’s attorney.

Any person who is convicted of a felony on or after July 1, 2012, loses the right to vote. However, any such person may register to vote following the completion of the person’s felony sentence.

Any person who is convicted of a felony on or before June 30, 2012, and who receives a sentence of imprisonment to the adult penitentiary system, including a suspended execution of sentence, loses the right to vote. Any such person so sentenced may register to vote following completion of the person’s sentence. Further information is available at www.sdsos.gov.

ELECTION CRIMES

Anyone who makes a false statement when voting, tries to vote knowing he or she is not a qualified voter, or tries to vote more than once has committed an election crime.

The City of Artesian Council met on October 13, 2020, in regular session at the Artesian Community Center. Council Member Kurt Effling called the meeting to order with Council Members Candi Danek and Travis King and Finance Officer Molly Ebersdorfer present. Also present were Tom Fridley, Bonnie Kidder, Josh Wilson, Patrick Bender and Josh Starzman.

Motion by Danek, seconded by King, to approve the agenda. Motion carried. The minutes of the September 8th, 2020, meeting were read, financial reports were read and vouchers were presented; motion to approve by Danek, seconded by King; motion carried.  

South Dakota Department of Revenue, Sales Tax $198.83

USDA, Loan $1,116.00

Xcel Energy, Utilities $1,046.09

Danek, Candace, Wages $147.76

Ebersdorfer, Molly, Wages $708.40

Effling, Kurt, Wages $147.76

Fridley, Kim, Wages $282.59

Fridley, Tom, Wages $345.71

King, Travis, Wages $147.76

Artesian Fire Department, Rent $125.00

CNA Surety, Bond $115.90

Dawson Construction Inc., Utilities $1,191.34

Dawson Construction Inc., Streets $2,075.00

Francis Effling, Streets $420.00

IRS, Payroll $859.57

Larson & Nipe, Fees $50.00

Sanborn Weekly Journal, Publishing $38.02

South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit, Audit $2,288.00

TJ Stevens Trucking, Streets $390.00

Weber Backhoe & Trenching, Streets $21,760.24

Old Business:

Fridley gave report on streets and lagoons.

Sewer/Garbage – The Board reviewed billings.

Discussion was held on nuisance properties.

Park – Discussion was held on winterizing. 

The Board discussed with the Artesian Fire Department about snow removal and water tower upkeep.

New Business:

Motion by King, seconded by Danek, to approve the liquor license for the Long Branch Bar; motion carried. 

Motion by Danek, seconded by King, to assess mowing to taxes for residents not paying their bill. 

Board members reviewed the City property.

There being no further business brought before the council, motion by Danek, seconded by King, to adjourn; motion carried.

Molly Ebersdorfer

Town of Artesian, 

Finance Officer

Kurt Effling

Council Member