Sanborn County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, February 18, at 9:00 a.m. with Chairman Jeff Ebersdorfer presiding. Present were Steve Larson, Earl Hinricher, Gary Blindauer, and Duane Peterson. Auditor Kami Moody was also present. Motion by Peterson, seconded by Larson, to approve the minutes from the February 4 meeting, as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Blindauer, seconded by Hinricher, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

CITIZENS INPUT

No public was in attendance for input.

REPORTS AND BILLS

Motion by Peterson, seconded by Larson, to pay the following bills; motion carried:

First National Bank, Tax Liability $2,717.37

Accounts Management, Employee Garnishment $43.50

Town, Townships and Schools, Monthly Remittance $356,253.00

A-Ox Welding, Supplies $81.73

Amazon, Supplies $45.78

Brian Baldwin, EMT Courses February $150.00

Beadle County Sheriff, Jail Fees $1,365.00

Brooks Oil Company, Propane $908.50

Brosz Engineering INC., H&H Study – 56-220-169 $3,480.00

Central Electric Co-op, Utilities $438.85

Certified Languages International, Interpreter $8.25

Churchill, Manolis, Freeman, Court Appointed Attorney Fees $502.50

Dawson Construction, Inc., Utilities $269.40

Farm & Home Publishers, LTD, Plat Books $675.00

Forestburg Farmers Elevator Co., Supplies $4,369.26

First National Bank Omaha, Supplies $258.11

Huron Ambulance Service, Medical – D. Kokesh $767.45

Huron Regional Medical Center, Medical – D. Kokesh $21,549.84

KO’s Pro Service, Repairs $39.58

Mount Vernon Gas & Oil, Grill Guard $1,625.00

NorthWestern Energy, Utilities $3,693.65

Office Peeps, Supplies $79.09

Quadient Finance USA INC., Postage $2,000.00

SD Weed\Pest Supervisors, Dues $75.00

South Dakota Association of County Commissioners, CLERP First Quarter $2,196.00

Sign Solutions USA, Supplies $678.95

Waste Management, Utilities $271.30

HIGHWAY

Stacy Mendenhall and Sheri Kogel, Highway Department, met with the board. Motion by Blindauer, seconded by Larson to increase the rate to retrieve shoulders for township roads, to $80 an hour at township expense. Motion carried. 

JAMIE MILLER, CUSTODIAN

Miller was present to discuss some ongoing projects in the courthouse and the 4-H building. The air conditioner from the sheriff’s office is no longer in working order as of last fall. Miller is requesting a new one for a replacement. Motion by Peterson, seconded by Larson, for Miller to purchase a new air conditioner and to surplus the non-working air conditioner for disposal. Motion carried. 

OTHER BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD 

Motion by Larson, seconded by Blindauer, to enter executive session at 9:19 a.m. Motion carried. Ebersdorfer declared the end of executive session at 9:30 a.m.

Auditor Moody informed the board that the 2024 Annual Report has been completed, filed, and will be published in the upcoming paper. 

Motion by Peterson, seconded by Hinricher, to approve the purchase of a new cash register for the treasurer’s office and to surplus the current cash register. Motion carried. 

Motion by Larson, seconded by Blindauer, to recess at 11:10 a.m., to resume at 1:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building to hold the County Towns and Townships meeting with board members. The Commissioner meeting was adjourned at 1:31 p.m., by Chairman Ebersdorfer at the conclusion of the Township meeting. 

The next scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Kami Moody

Sanborn County Auditor Jeff Ebersdorfer

Chairman of the Board, 

Sanborn County         

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