By Aberdeen Insider - February 19, 2026 in NOTICE OF HEARING OF INTENT TO LEASE
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY TO PRIVATE PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to SDCL § 9-12-5.2, that the City of Aberdeen intends to lease designated tracts totaling 474.86 acres of hayable land on the following municipally-owned property: Lot 1, Aberdeen Regional Airport Subdivision, in Sections 21, 22, 27, and 28, Township 123 North, Range 63 West of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota, for 5-year terms (April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031), to the highest bidders and at the annual rentals identified below, or upon such highest bidder’s refusal, with the next high bidder, and so on, all private persons, and expressly reserves all legal remedies against such refusing highest bidder:
| 2026 Hay Land Bids | ||||
| Highest Bidder | Tract | Acres | Rent Per Acre | Total Annual Rental |
| Matthew Millin | B | 47.91 | $52.50 | $2,515.28 |
| Donald Griese | C | 8.96 | $60.00 | $537.60 |
| Donald Griese | D | 68.20 | $64.00 | $4,364.80 |
| Lee Sumner | E | 55.01 | $81.00 | $4,455.81 |
| Donald Griese | F | 55.15 | $60.00 | $3,309.00 |
| Matthew Millin | G | 14.65 | $52.50 | $769.13 |
| Matthew Millin | H | 6.80 | $52.50 | $357.00 |
| Keith Jensen | I | 7.92 | $95.00 | $752.40 |
| Matthew Millin | J | 24.54 | $52.50 | $1,288.35 |
| Matthew Millin | K | 22.59 | $52.50 | $1,185.98 |
| Doug Farrand | L | 21.50 | $90.10 | $1,937.15 |
| Keith Jensen | M | 57.30 | $100.00 | $5,730.00 |
| Doug Farrand | N | 16.30 | $90.10 | $1,468.63 |
| Doug Farrand | O | 15.00 | $90.10 | $1,351.50 |
| Steven Zemlicka | P | 21.11 | $60.10 | $1,268.71 |
| Kyle Myers | Q | 24.85 | $55.00 | $1,366.75 |
| Matthew Millin | R | 7.07 | $52.50 | $371.18 |
| Total | 474.86 | $33,029.25 | ||
NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council in City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, in the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, on the 16th day of March, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., when and where any persons interested in the leases may appear and be heard prior to any action to approve such leases. This notice to be published in the official newspaper once, at least ten days prior to the hearing.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Aberdeen, dated this 17th day of February, 2026.
/s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
Published once on February 19, 2026, at the total approximate cost of $29.77 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com and www.aberdeeninsider.com