By Aberdeen Insider - January 8, 2026 in SPINK COUNTY COMMISSION
REDFIELD, SOUTH DAKOTA
NOTICE OF 12/30/25 PROCEEDINGS
The Spink County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, December 30, 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 Knox, to adopt the agenda with the addition of public comment to the agenda. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
MINUTES APPROVED
Motion was made by Siebrecht, seconded by Smith, to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2025 Commission meeting. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No one present took the floor.
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
At 8:32 AM a motion was made by Siebrecht, seconded by Knox, 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 8:47 AM after having adjourned as the Planning & Zoning Board.
REZONING HEARING
At 8:47 AM, time set by public notice was 8:45 AM, a hearing was held to consider an application to rezone properties. The application was read aloud, repeal rezoning changes adopted October 21, 2025, Applicant: Tanner Binger; Legal: Binger Addition in the NE ¼ 15-115-65; Reason for Petition to Rezone: Reclassify from AG to Commercial; and replace with Applicant: Tanner Binger; Legal: Binger Second Addition in the NE ¼ 15-115-65; Reason for Petition to Rezone: Reclassify from AG to Commercial.. A second reading will be held January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
BUDGETS/CASH BALANCE
Theresa Hodges, Auditor, reviewed expenditure budget balances, estimated fund cash balances and the estimated general fund surplus analysis for year end.
LEASE PAYMENT
Motion was made by Siebrecht, seconded by Knox, to payoff the Law Enforcement Center lease with a payment of $159,142.66. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
CONTINGENCY TRANSFERS
Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Knox, to make the following transfers from the Commissioners’ Contingency Budget, Automatic Budget Supplements and Budgeted Cash Transfers:
Contingency Budget Transfers:
10.300.00 101-211-426.50 – Sheriff – Equipment
606.00 101-441-429.00 – Mental Health
1,609.00 101-445-429.00 – Mental Health Board
160,000.00 101-800-441.00 – Law Enforcement Center Lease-Payoff
100,300.00 201-311-426.31 – Road & Bridge Construction – Bridge
Automatic Budget Supplement:
123,082.75 207-225-426.50 – E911 Equipment – State Grant for Console
Budgeted Cash Transfers from 101-0-101 General Fund Cash to:
1,000,000.00 201-0-101 – Road & Bridge Fund Cash
100,000.00 207-0-101 – E911 Fund Cash
All members voted aye. Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION/PERSONNEL
At 9:08 AM a motion was made by Knox, seconded by Albrecht, to enter into executive session to discuss personnel. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Chairman Brian Johnson declared the Board out of executive session at 9:12 AM, with no action taken.
CLAIMS AND REPORTS ALLOWED
Motion was made by Knox seconded by Smith to approve the following claims and reports. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
COMMISSIONERS
LEO’S GOOD FOOD 582.21
MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP 186.68
ELECTION
WELLS FARGO REMITTANCE CENTER 224.00
AUDITOR
MCLEOD’S PRINTING & OFFICE SUP 115.04
TREASURER
WELLS FARGO REMITTANCE CENTER 240.66
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
COLE PAPERS, INC. 489.93
GARRATT CALLAHAN CO 374.43
VETERANS SERVICE
STEVE WOLLMAN 674.21
SHERIFF
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC 12614.51
CUSTOM INSTALATION SOLUTIONS 50.00
DIGITAL-ALLY 84.00
LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES 6.86
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 130.39
TWO WAY SOLUTIONS, INC 322.98
WELLS FARGO REMITTANCE CENTER 582.09
JAIL
FAULKTON DRUG 21.15
AMBULANCE
SPINK COUNTY AMBULANCE 11800.00
EXTENSION
KIM MCGRAW 426.33
MICHELLE SCHMITT 42.85
WEED CONTROL
SD ASSOC OF WEED & PEST BRD 200.00
SD ASSOC WEED & PEST SUPERV 500.00
PLANNING BOARD
MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP 63.71
DEBT SERVICE
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST 159142.66
RD & BRG – ADMIN
BRENTFORD CITY 21.56
DIAMOND MOWERS INC 170.93
MENARDS 59.99
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 131.76
ODLAND GRAVEL, LLC 15539.03
SD DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION 144158.67
SIR LINES-A-LOT 14269.80
THEE GLASS DOKTOR LLC 197.50
E-911
VENTURE COMMUNICATIONS COOP 164.78
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 9:33 AM until 8:30 AM, Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Brian Johnson, Chairman
Spink County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Theresa Hodges, Auditor
Spink County, South Dakota
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