The Woonsocket Board of Education met in special session on June 26th, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. in the commons of the Woonsocket School. Members attending were Jason White, Lisa Snedeker, and Becca Grassel. Others attending were: Superintendent Rod Weber and Sarah Swenson. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.  

On a motion by Lisa Snedeker, seconded by Becca Grassel, the Board approved the June 26th meeting agenda as presented. Motion carried.

On a motion by Becca Grassel, seconded by Lisa Snedeker, the Board approved the 2023-2024 budget supplements as follows:

GENERAL FUND

From reserve balance to:

Operations and Maintenance $576.42

Contracted Bus Service $25,672.98

Combined Activities $10,481.13

Operating Transfers $100,000.00

CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND

No Supplements.

SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND

From reserve balance to:

Special Education Instruction $23,245.69

FOOD SERVICE FUND

No supplements.

ENTERPRISE FUND #53

PreK3/4 Instruction $19,453.28

Birth to Three PreK Instruction $56,466.01

Motion carried.

With no further business to come before the Board, the June 26th, 2024, special school board meeting was adjourned at 12:31 p.m., on a motion by Becca Grassel, with a second by Lisa Snedeker. Motion carried.  

JASON WHITE

Chair

SARAH SWENSON

Business Manager

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Sanborn County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, June 18, at 9:00 a.m. with Chairman Jeff Ebersdorfer presiding. Present were Steve Larson, Paul Larson, Gary Blindauer, and Duane Peterson. Auditor Kami Moody was also present. Motion by Peterson, seconded by S. Larson, to approve the minutes from the June 6 meeting, as presented. Motion carried.  Motion by S. Larson, seconded by Peterson to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

CITIZENS COMMENT

No public was in attendance for input. 

REPORTS AND BILLS

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

First National Bank, Tax Liability $2,668.30

Accounts Management, Employee Garnishment $418.50

Town, Townships and Schools, Monthly Remittance $256,995.05

Central Electric Co-op, Utilities $311.25

D&L Tire Service, Repairs and Maintenance $312.00

Emergency Safety ED, EMT Courses June $150.00

Express 2, Fuel $108.89

First National Bank of Omaha, Supplies $916.45

Hinker Trenching, Clean Ditch River Bottom $1,851.02

KO’s Pro Service, Oil Change $81.06

Marvie Larson, Mowing $600.00

Lewis Family Drug LLC, Medication – J. Knox – R. Coleman $129.47

Mack Metal Sales Inc., Supplies $42.30

Laurie Marcus RN, Blood Draw – S. Goetzinger $80.00

NorthWestern Energy, Utilities $1,215.52

Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Drug Testing $168.15

Sanborn County Ambulance, Meals $33.69

TC Enterprises, Supplies $230.20

Two-Way Solutions Inc., Repairs and Maintenance $585.16

Vantek Communications, Utilities $1,080.00

Waste Management, Utilities $229.92

HIGHWAY

Stacy Mendenhall and Sheri Kogel, Highway Department, met with the board. The Highway budget was discussed as they work through the budget process. Townships that requested county spray are all sprayed. 

WEED BOARD

Motion by Peterson, seconded by Blindauer, to enter weed board at 9:24 a.m. Weeds on 107-61-4 were discussed. The landowner is currently mowing. The Commissioners will have a discussion again in the fall regarding this property. Chairman Ebersdorfer declared the end of Weed Board at 9:32 a.m.

JAMIE MILLER, CUSTODIAN

Miller was present to follow-up on the roof repair for the courthouse. The Commissioners will move forward with the bid process, with bid opening being July 16th. 

JEFF LARSON, STATES ATTORNEY

Larson and Aaron Pilcher, States Attorney Elect, were both present to discuss the plans moving forward with a smooth transition for Pilcher. Motion by Blindauer, seconded by Peterson, to appoint Aaron Pilcher as Deputy States Attorney with the salary of $15,000. Motion carried. 

ORDINANCE HEARING FOR 2024-15

Judy Fredrichs and Crystal Page, public citizens, and Trevor Jones and Aaron Eldridge, Summit Carbon Solutions, were present for discussion. The final reading will be held on July 2, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. 

ORDINANCE HEARING FOR 2024-19

Hearing no objections, the final reading will be held on July 2, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

BUDGET REVIEW

Auditor Moody discussed the budget in preparation for the budget approvals in the upcoming meetings. No additional department heads were present for discussion.

OTHER BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD 

Motion by P. Larson, seconded by Blindauer, to approve the new rate of $0.655 per mile for mileage reimbursement, as the current policy reads that the county follows the state rate. This will be effective July 1, 2024. Motion carried. 

Motion by P. Larson, seconded by Peterson, to enter agreement with Beadle County for the Victim Services/Diversion Program. Motion carried. 

Motion by Blindauer, seconded by Peterson to enter executive session at 11:23 a.m. Motion carried. Ebersdorfer declared end of executive session at 12:20 p.m.

There being no further business before the board, motion by P. Larson, seconded by Peterson, to adjourn the meeting at 12:26 p.m. Motion carried. 

The next regular scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.                                                                                                                                          

Kami Moody Sanborn County Auditor

Jeff Ebersdorfer

Chairman of the Board, 

Sanborn County         

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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 May 20th, 2024, minutes as read.

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

Old Business:

Update on the ballfield:  Chada contacted Pro-Contracting and they will be coming up in the next week to lay cement in the dugouts. Update: Pro-Contracting has laid the cement in the dugouts. Chada contacted Tanner Cross about getting prices for posts and installing the posts as he did the backstops in Mount Vernon and Salem; the board is waiting to hear back from Cross. Update: Cross has delivered the posts for the backstop. The Board is waiting to hear back from him on the price of setting the poles. Discussion was also held on the lights at the ballpark. Morris Electric has ordered the lights. Update: Lights will be installed once Morris Electric receives them. Update: Discussion was held on the ballpark back stop. Tanner Cross will install the poles and Melissa Ettswold will be ordering the pad and net this next week. The Board is also planning to have work days coming up in the next couple of weeks as the first game is on May 20th. Update on the ballpark: The Board is waiting on Morris Electric to install the lights. Cross has come and set the poles, hung gates, and stretched the fence. Once the pad and the net are hung, he will come back and cut off the tops of the poles and cap them. Chada and the baseball parent volunteers have been working on the backstop and the dugouts. Update: The shop class at Sanborn Central is going to come to Letcher for two of their classes to hang the rest of the deck boarding for the backstop. Then, they are planning to hang the net on May 13th. The Board is still waiting for the delivery of the pad to be done. The week of May 13th Morris Electric is going to put up the new lights. Johnson Gravel came down to give a quote on fixing the driveway at the ballpark. They are willing to donate their time and equipment but would like to be paid for the gravel which they figure will be around $1,500.00. A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Gromer, carried, to approve Johnson Gravel to fix the driveway. Update on the ballfield: The netting has been hung; the rock has been placed around the bleacher area. Now, the Board members are just waiting on the gravel to be put down in the driveway, the pad to come in to be hung, and the lighting to be finished. Then, it will be complete. Final update on the ballfield: The gravel has been delivered and put down on the driveway at the ballpark, the pad has been installed and the lighting has been completed in the infield. The ballpark has some lightbulbs yet to change in the outfield. 

New Business:

Discussion was held on the fireworks at the ballpark for the Fourth of July after a teener baseball game. A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Gromer, carried, to approve to pay $500.00 towards fireworks for the display after the baseball game. 

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

General AND WATER/SEWER:  USDA – $156.00 – Water Tower Loan Payment, On-Site – $98.39 – Surveillance, Health Pool of South Dakota – $1,604.91 – Health Insurance, John Deere Financial – $4,084.72 – Tractor Payment, NorthWestern Energy – Utilities Electric: $17.00 – Lagoon, Street Lights – $819.92, Water Valve – $31.49, Lift Station – $112.47, Water Plant – $113.54, Ball Park – $60.82, Community Center – $200.20, Rossy Park – $26.41, Runnings – $24.75 – Parks – Supplies, Sanborn Weekly Journal – $45.00 – Advertising, Santel Communications – $248.09 – Utilities – Phone/Internet: $125.90 – Office, $80.17 – Community Center, $42.02 – Lift Station, South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources – $60.00 – Water Dues, VanDiest Supply – $2,144.00 – West Nile Supplies, Postmaster – $272.00 – Postage, Angie Meier – $777.80 – Payroll – Finance Officer, Ed Hoffman – $544.10 – Payroll – Water Sample, Sean Gromer – $554.10 – Payroll – Maintenance Worker, Tori Hoffman – $92.35 – Payroll – Meter Reader, Payton Uecker – $498.38 – Payroll – Summer Help.

The next board meeting will be held on July 2nd, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the town office. 

Angie Meier

Finance Officer

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