The following offices will become vacant due to the expiration of the present term of office of Mike Salathe – Council Member – one two-year term; 

Circulation of nominating petitions may begin on January 14, 2025 and petitions may be filed with The Town of Artesian Finance Officer, 412 S Main St., Artesian, SD 57314, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time not later than the 28th day of February, 2025.

MaKenna 

WormstadT

Finance Officer

Published on February 20 and February 27, 2025, at the total approximate cost of $15.00 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com.

ON APPLICATION

FOR TEMPORARY SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

ARTESIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: The City Council in and for the City of Artesian, South Dakota on the 11th day of February 2025 at the time of 7:30 p.m. at the Artesian Community Center,  will meet in a regular session to consider the following application for an alcoholic beverage license to operate within the municipality on a temporary license on February 22nd, 2025, has been presented to the City Council and filed in the office of the Finance Officer.

Artesian Fire Department

Temporary sale of Alcoholic Beverage

Temporary Malt Beverage License 

February 22nd, 2025

Cost of $100.00

209 S 2nd St., Artesian, SD 57314

S95.2’ OF OUTLOT 1 

THAXTER’S 2ND ADDN 

ARTESIAN 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN: City Council has approved a temporary license for the Artesian Fire Department to sell malt beverages on February 22nd, 2025, has been filed in the office of the Finance Officer.

MaKenna 

Wormstadt

Finance Officer,

City of Artesian

Published once on February 20, 2025, at the total approximate cost of $15.50 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com.

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

A motion was made by Gromer, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve the January 20th, 2025, minutes as read.

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

Old Business:

Discussion was held on the Water Sample Report. 

January 25th is the Fire Department Poker Tournament. 

Meier brought a quote from Sign Pro to replace the American Legion, Fire Department, Finance Office, and Community Center signs, as they are all very faded. 

A motion was made by Gromer, seconded by Chada, carried, to approve to have Sign Pro make replacement signs. 

New Business:

Buckshot’s Roadhouse will be changing hands of ownership on February 16th, 2025. Paperwork has been sent to the new owner to fill out. He will be attending the next meeting on February 17th for the transfer of the liquor license. 

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

General AND WATER/SEWER:   Sean Gromer – $646.45 – Wages – Maintenance Worker, On-Site – $98.39 – Grounds – Surveillance, USDA – $156.00 –  Water Tower Loan Payment, Faye Blindauer – $273.36 – Wages – Custodian, Tori Hoffman – $138.53 – Wages – Meter Reader, Ed Hoffman – $629.45 – Wages – Water Sample, Angie Meier – $991.25 – Wages – Finance Officer and Reimbursement for computer antivirus software for $369.36, Santel Communications – $254.65 – Office – Internet and Phone, Community Center – Internet and Phone, Sanborn Weekly Journal – $84.75 – Advertising Minutes, Quill – $103.00 – Supplies, NorthWestern Energy – $1,858.10 – Utilities – Electric – Rossy Park – $28.19, Community Center – $304.70, Street Lights – $883.70, Lagoon – $0.00, Ballpark – $42.99, Lift Station – $66.73, Water Valve – $66.24, Water Plant – $258.10, Conrad Repair – $9,975.00 – Installing Water Meters (57 water meters), Health Pool of South Dakota – $1,687.83 – Health Insurance.

The next board meeting will be held on February 17th, 2025, at the city office.

Angie Meier

Finance Officer

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