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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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is given that on February 24, 2025, Robbin Trusty, whose address is 2630 Barton Hills Dr., Austin, TX 78704, was appointed as personal representative of the estate of Robert Trusty.

Creditors of decedent must file their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or their claims may be barred.

Claims may be filed with the personal representative or may be filed with the clerk, and a copy of the claim mailed to the personal representative.

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s/s Robbin Trusty Robbin Trusty

2630 Barton Hills Dr

Austin, TX 78704

Clerk of Courts

P.O. Box 56

Woonsocket, SD 57385

605/796-4515

Attorney Gregory A. Protsch

Mumford Protsch LLP

115 N. Main St; PO Box 189

Howard, South Dakota 57349

(605)772-4488

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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 

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Finance Officer

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