Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held with the Sanborn County Planning & Zoning Board at 9:05 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024. The meeting will be held on the second floor of the Sanborn County Courthouse, Woonsocket, S.D. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held the following Monday, May 13, 2024.

The meeting is to discuss a Variance for a plat of Lot 1 of Brooks Addition in the NE/4 of the NE/4 of 22-105-61.

Article 6, Section 613 Minimum Lot Requirement: The minimum lot area shall be 1.5 acres.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend this hearing.

Should you have any questions, please call our office at 605-796-4514.

Tami Ziebart

Zoning Administrator,

Sanborn County

Published once on April 25, 2024, at the total approximate cost of $11.75 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com.

Sanborn County Commissioners met as a Board of Equalization on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. with Chairman Jeff Ebersdorfer presiding. Other members present were Steve Larson, Paul Larson, Gary Blindauer, and Duane Peterson.  Auditor Kami Moody and Tami Ziebart, Director of Equalization, also met with the board.  

Oaths were taken by the Board of Equalization.  

Karen Krueger, County Treasurer, reported that she received twenty-five applications, of which twenty-three qualified for the elderly and disabled assessment freeze.  Motion by Peterson, seconded by Blindauer, to approve the applications.  Motion carried.

Tami Ziebart, Director of Equalization, reported seven disabled veterans tax freeze requests.  Motion by S. Larson, seconded by Peterson, to approve the requests.  Motion carried.  

Motion by P. Larson, seconded by Blindauer, to approve the list Tax-Exempt Properties as published in the paper with an addition to the property listed below; motion carried:

#2966 – Warren School in section 16 of Warren Township.

Motion by S. Larson, seconded by P. Larson to approve the Owner-Occupied Status for the following properties; motion carried:

#3125 – Josue Salazar – Lots 5-7 Blk 12 OP Artesian;

#3912 – Gary Johnson – Lots 13-16 Blk 7 Dunn’s Addition Woonsocket.

Motion by Peterson, seconded by P. Larson, to approve the following assessment appeals to the County Board of Equalization; motion carried:

#3819 Gary and Randee Beigh Lots 13-15 Inc Blk 104 1st Addition Woonsocket.

Motion by P. Larson, seconded by Peterson, to deny the following assessment appeals to the County Board of Equalization; motion carried:

#3738 Larson Properties Rentals II LLC W2 SW4 Blk 63 OP Woonsocket.

Ebersdorfer declared end of Board of Adjustment to enter Board of Commissioners. Motion by P. Larson, seconded by Peterson, to enter executive session at 10:15 a.m. for personnel matters. Motion carried. Executive session exited at 10:34 a.m.

Motion by Peterson, seconded by S. Larson, to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 a.m. The next regularly scheduled commissioner meeting will be April 16, 2024.

KAMI MOODY

Sanborn County Auditor

Jeff Ebersdorfer

Chairman of the Board

Published once on April 18, 2024, at the total approximate cost of $27.00 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com.

The Town of Artesian Council met on April 9, 2024, in regular session at the Artesian Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Travis King called the meeting to order with Council Member Mike Salathe and Candi Danek present. Also present was Finance Officer MaKenna Hertel. Present for public participation was Kaleigh Zoss.

Motion by Danek, seconded by Salathe, to approve the agenda. Motion carried. 

Public Participation: None

Motion by Salathe, seconded by Danek, to approve the March Council and Equalization Minutes, Financial Statement, and Payment of Vouchers; motion carried.  

South Dakota Department of Revenue, License $150.00

Xcel Energy, Utilities $1,287.55

Danek, Candace, Payroll $110.82

Hertel, Makenna, Payroll $831.58

King, Travis, Payroll $147.76

Salathe, Michael, Payroll $214.25

Artesian Fire Department, Rent $125.00

Dawson Construction Inc, Utilities $2,769.44

United States Postal Service, Fees $64.00

Sanborn Weekly Journal, Publishing $23.32

Farmer Implement, Equipment $16,754.00

Old Business: 

Discussion was held on the streets. Discussion was held on the parks. Discussion was held on the lagoons. Discussion was held on the dumps. Discussion was held on nuisance properties; motion by Salathe, seconded by Danek, to hire Joel Johnson from Code Enforcement Specialist LLC. Motion Carried. 

New Business: 

Spring Clean-Up date was set for May 18th in Artesian. Motion by Danek, seconded by Salathe, to approve renewal of the malt beverage license for the Longbranch Bar. Discussion was held about mowing. Motion to approve the December 31, 2023, year end reports by Salathe, seconded by Danek; motion carried. Motion by Salathe, seconded by Danek, to hire MC Electric LLC to do electrical work; motion carried. There will not be an election this year, and therefore, there is no need for an Election Board. Candace Danek will be back on the Council, as no one ran against her. 

Motion by Danek to adjourn, seconded by Salathe. Motion carried.

MaKenna Hertel

Finance Officer

Travis King

Council Member

Published once on April 18, 2024, at the total approximate cost of $25.50 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com.