By Aberdeen Insider - May 14, 2026 in BROWN COUNTY GENERAL MEETING
MAY 5, 2026 MINUTES
Meeting called to order by Chairman Sutton at 8:45 A.M. in the Commission Chambers, Courthouse Annex, Brown County, SD. Present were Commissioners Dennert, Dinger, Gage, Sutton and Wiese. Commissioner Dinger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Commissioner Wiese, seconded by Dinger to approve the agenda. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
SURPLUS FOR SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT: Moved by Commissioner Dinger, seconded by Dennert to approve the Sheriff’s Department to declare twenty-two Glock 45 Pistols as surplus and transferred to Walberg Precision Firearms to receive a credit of $300/ea. for the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
SURPLUS FOR AUDITOR’S OFFICE: Moved by Commissioner Dennert, seconded by Gage to approve the Auditor’s Office surplus list of phones, scanners and mail conveyor belt system for disposal at the Brown County Landfill. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
MINUTES: Moved by Commissioner Dennert, seconded by Dinger to approve the General Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2026. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Dinger to approve the Consolidated Board of Equalization Minutes of April 28, 2026. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
CLAIMS/PAYROLL: Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Dennert to approve the following Claims/Payroll. Claims: Insurance: SD Public Assurance Alliance $184.30. Professional Fees: Aberdeen ED $66.74; Aberdeen Imaging $90.79; Aberdeen OB/GYN $70.83; Acute Care Aberdeen $362.68; AMG Cardiovascular Aberdeen $7.56; Avera Aberdeen Family Physicians $115.84; Avera Medical Group Radiology $62.85; Bernel Lee $43.00; Carrels & Bain Family Dental Care, LLC $786.71; CenturyLink-Lumen $244.31; CGI, LLC $2,512.50; Cogley Law Office, Prof LLC $2,062.60; Election Systems & Software $1,331.50; Jerry Lehrkamp $43.00; John Noyes – Bantz, Gosch & Cremer $3,212.20; Kuck Law Office $1,386.00; Lenling Law Office, Prof. LLC $1,098.00; Lucy Lewno $192.00; Mark Katterhagen $20.00; Modern Day Health Care Prof LLC $1,323.37; North Star Solutions, LLC $1,848.00; Northeastern Mental Health Center $75.00; Sanford Health Occupational Medicine $432.00; Sanford Health $1,269.10; Schneider Geospatial, LLC $3,237.60; SDJPS $400.00; SHI International Corp $30,858.11; Taliaferro Law Firm, PC $4,986.50; Tammy Stolle Court Reporting $29.10; Valerie Larson $20.00; Women’s Health MFM PBB $60.52; Yankton County Treasurer $516.15. Publishing: Groton Daily Independent $155.80; Hub City Radio $350.00; KJRV FM/KOKK AM/KIJV AM $1,545.00; McQuillen Creative Group, Inc $2,329.10. Rentals: Eugene A Mitchell $50.00; Hart Angus Farms $1,500.00. Repairs & Maintenance: Aberdeen Asphalt, Inc $490.00; Crawford M S & F Inc $450.00; Dennis Hahnemann $1,079.92; Don Schlosser $350.00; House of Glass $13,702.05; Lawson Products, Inc $24.85; Olson’s Pest Technicians $260.00; Pantorium Cleaners Inc $32.00; Pierson Ford Lincoln, Inc $1,111.95; Precision Kiosk Technologies $3,000.00; Safety Service $600.00; Schwan Welding $674.00; Superior Jetting, Inc $4,915.00; Valvoline Inc. $18.07; Vosika Fencing $1,449.91. Supplies & Materials: Amazon Capital Services, Inc $461.38; Auto Zone, Inc $24.73; Bob Barker Company Inc $419.33; Brown County Fair Foundation $6,182.93; Cartney Bearing $47.98; Central Network Retail Group LLC $5.34; Century Business Products $401.80; Charm-Tex, Inc $837.84; Crawford M S & F Inc $105.04; Dave Lunzman $21.22; Election Systems & Software $422.36; Fastenal Company $1,165.85; Great Western Tire $851.60; GT Brothers LLC $400.00; Hillyard Sioux Falls $48.92; House of Glass $86.85; John Noyes – Bantz, Gosch, & Cremer $68.98; Kuck Law Office $29.22; L. G. Everist, Inc $2,605.05; Lawson Products, Inc $273.77; Leidholdt Tool Sales, LLC $36.64; Lucy Lewno $6.74; Menards $310.90; Midstates Group $185.00; Performance Oil $622.04; Pierson Ford Lincoln, Inc $405.95; ProLine, Inc. – Watertown $334.20; Rinse & Go Car Wash $11.50; Runnings $145.95; Safety Service $395.99; Sander’s Sew-N-Vac $9.75; Schwan Welding $44.30; Valvoline Inc. $106.99. Travel & Conference: Allison Tunheim $340.55; CGI, LLC $35.51; Jason Erickson $164.00; Jessica Johnson $110.00; Kristin Barstad $164.00; Lenling Law Office, Prof. LLC $40.00; Lexipol, LLC $1,753.92; Michael Wiese $721.15; Neil Bittner $19.00; Scott Kolb $19.00. Utilities: AT&T Mobility $184.89; CenturyLink $296.42; Northwestern Energy $11,626.32.
Payroll: Commission $5,165.81; Elections $2,386.33; Auditor/Welfare $12,026.85; Treasurer $19,094.03; SA $38,039.85; Public Defender $14,449.33; Maintenance $13,591.10; Assessor $17,530.30; Register of Deeds $11,511.06; VSO $5,006.26; GIS $3,110.76; IT $10,766.94; HR $5,721.14; Sheriff $59,595.04; Jail $72,691.04; Coroner (Voucher) $1,050.00; Court Security $8,054.82; JDC $31,460.50; Museum $14,271.55; Parks/Fairgrounds $8,210.17; Fair Board $4,858.37; 4-H $881.59; Weed $3,502.24; Planning & Zoning $8,510.51; Highway $51,095.96; Dispatch $35,740.49; Emergency $5,633.61; 24/7 Sobriety $2,934.59; Landfill $18,677.13; Meal Benefits $76.00; FICA $28,688.61; Medicare $6,709.40 and HSA $2,412.04. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
HR REPORT: Moved by Commissioner Dinger, seconded by Gage to approve the following Human Resource Report submitted by Human Resources Director, Allison Tunheim:
- Resignation of Emily Jacobs as Brown County Jail Detention Officer, FT; effective May 15, 2026. Request to fill.
- Hiring of Emmylea Robeson as Brown County Museum Intern, PT; starting wage $15.00/hr. – effective May 26, 2026.
- Hiring of Katelyn Beckler as Brown County Museum Intern, PT; starting wage $15.00/hr. – effective May 26, 2026.
- Hiring of Abigail Dorn as Brown County Museum Intern, PT; starting wage $15.00/hr. – effective June 1, 2026.
- Hiring PT (as needed) Bartenders at $10.00/hr. + tips. Bartenders filling is as Leads will be at $12.00/hr. + tips; effective June 1, 2026.
- Daniel Townsend
- Laurie Gibson
- Brooke Solas
- Keith Hartje
All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
TRAVEL REQUESTS: Moved by Commissioner Dennert, seconded by Dinger to approve the following Travel Request: Allison Tunheim & Jessica Johnson to attend the SD SHRM Conference on April 29 – May 1, 2026 in Oacoma, SD; Marriann Malsom, ROD to attend SDACO Spring Workshop on May 6-7, 2026 in Pierre, SD. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
LEASE AGREEMENTS: Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Dennert to approve and authorize Chairman Sutton to sign the following lease agreement: Prairie Partners Master Gardener’s to lease the Competitive Exhibits Building on May 16-17, 2026 for Plant Sale; Angel & Jason White to lease the Clubhouse on Sept. 18-21, 2026 for a wedding; New Hope Fellowship to lease the Portable Stage on June 26-29, 2026; Tri-County Fair to lease 2 (two) People Movers on July 6-15, 2026. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Moved by Commissioner Wiese, seconded by Dinger to go into Executive Session per SDCL 1-25-2 for Contracts. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Chairman Sutton declared the Executive Session closed with No Action taken.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Commissioner Wiese, seconded by Dennert to adjourn the Brown County Commission at 9:54 A.M. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Lynn Heupel, Brown County Auditor
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