By Aberdeen Insider - August 28, 2025 in SPINK COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS
REDFIELD, SD
NOTICE OF 8/19/25 MEETING MINUTES
The Spink County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Spink County Courthouse. Present were Commissioners Dave Albrecht, Brian Johnson, Brett Knox, Kevin Siebrecht, and Suzanne Smith. Chairman Brian Johnson opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPT AGENDA
Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Siebrecht, to adopt the agenda. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
MINUTES APPROVED
Motion was made by Siebrecht, seconded by Knox, to approve the minutes of the August 8, 2025 Commission meeting. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Justin Binger, resident, addressed the board regarding his attempt to purchase The Meatcase from Grow SD and an issue that has arisen in the title work where a portion of the lot lays within Redfield Township and a portion lays within Redfield City. Binger made a request to the City of Redfield on 8/18/2025 for them to release the bare lot portion that lays within Redfield City to Redfield Township. Deb Curtis, resident, requested clarification on the crossing guards for Redfield School District, she will follow up with Sheriff Appel.
SHERIFF
Jenna Appel, Sheriff, gave an update of activities and reported a new hire.
PERSONNEL
Motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Knox, to approve the new hire, Robert Van Wagner as a crossing guard at $20.48/hr. effective 8/20/25. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
FUNDING REQUEST
Marcie Robertson, Reflections Recovery Home Executive Director, presented the home’s mission, and budget needs. A board member and resident also spoke on behalf of the home’s mission. A request of $45,000 of the opioids settlement monies the County has received was filed. The request will be considered during budget hearings in September.
EQUALIZATION
Brenda Behm, property owner, requested the non-crop land status and valuations be reinstated on 5 parcels of land she owns. Tracey Millar, Director of Equalization and Jim Millar, Precision Soil, spoke on soil ratings, land capability classes and how it affects land valuations. An appeal of the assessment notice would have had to have been made by April 1 for consideration.
Behm also requested the lot lines for Schmidt’s Beach at Cottonwood Lake be corrected in Beacon.
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
At 10:01 AM a motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Smith, to recess as a Board of Commissioners and convene as the Planning & Zoning Board. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board of County Commissioners reconvened at 10:35 AM after having adjourned as the Planning & Zoning Board.
GIS
The request from Brenda Behm, property owner, for the correction of lot lines in Beacon was readdressed. Millar, Director of Equalization, will contact Beacon Schneider Corporation on the feasibility of the request.
QUOTE
Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Knox, to approve the quote from Twotrees Technologies, Watertown, SD, of $1,604.00 for the purchase of an HP Pro Mini 400 computer, with Microsoft licensing and onsite set up. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL/INSURANCE
Motion was made by Knox, seconded by Smith, to approve the renewal of Avesis Plan 050130FZLS with a monthly premium of $12.28 per employee and to go with Mutual of Omaha for life insurance coverage at a rate of $5.00 per employee for $20,000 of Life and AD&D coverage. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Knox, to authorize the Auditor to sign the master application for voluntary group life insurance with AFLAC. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
TAX DEED PROPERTY
Quiet title action has been completed on a tax deed property allowing for a warranty deed to be issued upon the sale of the property. Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Albrecht, to sell at public auction on September 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Commissioners Chambers of the Courthouse the following previously surplused tax deed property: Lakeside B 3, S 135’ of Lot C, Redfield City, Spink County, South Dakota, with a minimum bid of $12,660. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
REPORT OF SALE
Motion was made by Siebrecht, seconded by Knox, to approve the report of sale of fairground bleachers that sold on an online auction closing 7/30/25 for a total of $150.00 less commission of $18.00. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
ANNUAL REVIEW
Annual review of the open meeting laws was conducted as required by SDCL 1-25-13.
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
The consensus of the board was to advertise all legals in both the Redfield Press and Aberdeen Insider through the end of 2025 and reevaluate at the January 2026 organizational meeting.
CLAIMS AND REPORTS ALLOWED
Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Siebrecht, to approve the following claims and reports. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
COMMISSIONERS
MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP 188.19
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 43.46
THE REDFIELD PRESS 172.62
SD COUNTIES 660.00
AUDITOR
A & B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC 44.77
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 49.80
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 16.65
SD COUNTIES 220.00
TREASURER
A & B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC 137.47
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR 26.70
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 43.46
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 16.65
SD COUNTIES 220.00
STATES ATTORNEY
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 138.33
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 5.55
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
APPEL OIL COMPANY 78.09
CINTAS CORPORATION 87.35
COLE PAPERS, INC. 98.58
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 87.07
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 5.55
DIRECTOR EQUALIZ.
A & B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC 56.16
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR 43.73
APPEL OIL COMPANY 47.97
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 116.39
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 22.20
REGISTER OF DEEDS
A & B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC 74.59
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR 23.00
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 88.23
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 11.10
VETERANS SERVICE
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 89.23
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 5.55
INFO TECHNOLOGY
PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL 765.00
SHERIFF
A & B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC 67.53
APPEL OIL COMPANY 4041.69
CENTURY LINK 85.28
GALLS, LLC 332.97
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 332.89
THE SHOP 529.18
VERIZON BUSINESS 717.39
JAIL
BEADLE COUNTY SHERIFF 8610.00
ROBERTS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFIC 690.00
CARE OF POOR
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 43.46
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 5.55
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
KOLETZKY LAW 208.00
LEWIS & CLARK BHS 450.00
LINCOLN COUNTY AUDITOR 361.34
COUNTY FAIR
SBS LUMBER & HARDWARE 264.30
REDFIELD ACE HARDWARE 65.98
EXTENSION
MARI JO ALEXANDER 101.02
AMANDA BROWN 201.78
SUSAN BUSK 112.00
VICKIE DREHER 121.12
JIM EFFLING 210.80
JEANNE FULLER 117.92
CHRIS HOWARD 63.50
JOSH JOHNSON 207.40
DARLA KNOX 60.15
MICHELLE MEHLBERG 113.08
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 86.94
CRYSTAL NEUHARTH 244.30
CATIE NOETHLICH 67.52
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 11.10
DREW PEDERSON 249.20
TERRI ROTH 73.40
LOGAN SCHLIM 237.14
HAILIE STUCK 70.20
RON WOLFF 240.70
PLANNING BOARD
A & B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC 56.15
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 43.46
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 5.55
THE REDFIELD PRESS 40.13
RD & BRG – ADMIN
APPEL OIL COMPANY 13498.40
BRENTFORD CITY 30.00
CHEMTEK INC 533.91
CHS INC 668.86
AUTO VALUE REDFIELD 117.46
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 40.00
SBS LUMBER & HARDWARE 37.98
SD COUNTIES 220.00
THE SHOP 6280.30
E-911
JAMES VALLEY TELECOMMUNICATION 209.10
VENTURE COMMUNICATIONS COOP 164.78
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
APPEL OIL COMPANY 88.95
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 87.08
NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 5.55
REPORTS
- July 2025 Report of Payments Received for Welfare Liens: $0.00
- July 2025 Highway Superintendent Report of Collections Made:
Road & Bridge Fund $773.47
- Auditor’s Account with the County Treasurer – 6/30/2025
Checking Accounts $3,406,796.76
Savings Accounts 929,591.23
Certificates of Deposits 3,830,000.00
Cash Change Accounts 100.00
Cash & Cash Items 21,847.87
Total $ 8,188,335.86
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 11:50 AM until 8:30 AM, Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Brian Johnson, Chairman
Spink County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Theresa Hodges, Auditor
Spink County, South Dakota
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