Mayor Mark Chada called the meeting to order with Sean Gromer, Angie Larson and Angie Meier in attendance. 

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Gromer, carried, to approve the August 27th, 2024, minutes as read.

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Gromer, to approve the financials as presented.

Old Business: 

Discussion was held on summer help. P. Uecker is finished with working, as with his school and sports schedule, he will not have time to mow. Gromer said that Casey could finish mowing for the fall. A motion was made by Chada, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve to have Casey finish the mowing for the fall.

New Business:

Discussion was held on the streets in Letcher. Chada talked to Dawson to see if they were planning to grade the streets, and they said they were planning to come back this way soon and do the streets. 

Gromer has talked to a business out of Mitchell that will be coming up to fix the gutters on the community center that are broken. 

A motion was made by Gromer, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve the following claims for payment: 

General and Water/Sewer:  On-Site – $98.39 – Surveillance Cameras, USDA – $156.00 – Tower Loan, Miedema Sanitation – $20.00 – Garbage Removal, Runnings – $77.92 – Grounds – Supplies, Sanborn Weekly Journal – $473.85 – Publishing, Santel Communications – $254.47 – Utilities – Phone – L/S, Phone – Office and Community Center, Internet – Office and Community Center, Angela Meier – $502.74 – Wages – Finance Officer, Ed Hoffman – $544.10 – Wages – Water Sample, Sean Gromer – $554.10 – Wages – Main Worker, Tori Hoffman – $92.35 – Wages – Meter Reader. 

The next board meeting will be held on September 23rd, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the town office. 

Angie Meier

Finance Officer

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The Town of Artesian Council met on September 10, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in regular session at the Artesian Community Center.  Council Member Travis King called the meeting to order with Council Member Candi Danek and Mike Salathe present. Also present was Finance Officer Makenna Wormstadt. Present for public participation were Kaleigh Zoss, Kelsy Kaiser, Bill Hein, and Tiffany Maness.

Public: Discussion was held on city cleanup. 

Motion by Danek, seconded by Salathe, to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Danek, seconded by Salathe to approve the following consent items: Council Minutes, Financial Statement, General Fund Balances, and Payment of bills as listed below; motion carried.

Xcel Energy, Utilities $1,279.33

Zens, Darl, Payroll $515.31

Hertal, Makenna, Payroll $674.05

King, Travis, Payroll $33.25

Salathe, Michael, Payroll $157.92

Artesian Fire Department, Rent $125.00

Dawson Construction Inc., Utilities $500.00

Dawson Construction Inc., Utilities $1,646.44

Sanborn Weekly Journal, Publishing $105.36

Runnings, Utilities $20.16

Code Enforcement, Services $607.91

IRS, Payroll $663.55

Old Business:

Discussion was held on the streets. Discussion was held on the lagoon. Discussion was held on the pool/campground. Discussion was held on code enforcement. 

New Business: 

Motion by Salathe, seconded by King, to approve South Dakota Municipal League Renewal; motion carried. The 2025 Appropriation was presented for approval. Motion by Salathe, seconded by King, to approve the 2025 annual appropriation; motion carried. Motion by Salathe, seconded by Danek, to have the second reading and adoption of the 2025 Budget Ordinance; motion carried. Discussion was held on the playset. 

With no further business to be discussed, motion by Danek, seconded by Salathe, to adjourn; motion carried.  

MaKenna

Wormstadt

City of Artesian

Finance Officer

Travis King

Council Member

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: The Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of Sanborn in the City of Woonsocket, South Dakota, on the 1st day of October 2024, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the Sanborn County Courthouse in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, will meet in regular session to consider the application for an Alcoholic Beverage License to operate outside of a municipality.

APPLICANT, ADDRESS/LEGAL DESCRIPTION, TYPE OF LICENSE:

Lucky Bit Stay-bles; NW/4SE/4 Exc. W155’ of N200’ of S375’ & Exc. 1.31 Acres a part of Peer Tract 1, Subdivision of Lot 2  4-106-59 and W155’ of N200’ of S375’ of 4-106-59, Diana Township, Sanborn County, S.D.; Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT any person, persons, or their attorney may appear to be heard at said scheduled public hearing, who are interested in the approval or rejection of any such applications. 

Kami Moody

Sanborn County Auditor

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