Grant County Commission Proceedings September 22, 2026
Grant County Commission Proceedings September 22, 2026
The Grant County Commission met at 8 a.m. with Commissioners Mach, Stengel, Tostenson, Hoff and Street present. Chairman Mach called the meeting to order. Motion by Tostenson and seconded by Street to approve September 10, 2026, minutes. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Assistant Owen asked to add to the agenda Change Orders # 7 and 8 and remove #10. Auditor Folk asked to add a NorthWestern Energy claim for $12.00. Motion by Stengel and seconded by Hoff to approve the agenda with the changes stated. Motion carried 5-0.
Present from the public were Eric Anderson, Derek Kuechenmeister, Kyle Kuechenmeister, Judith Homan, Bart Johnson, Darla Storm, Cody Storm, Robert Storm, Lucas Loeschke, Jackie Loeschke, Matt Loeschke, Austin Hunt, Tyler Keller, Charlie McIntyre, Scott Johnson, Donna Johnson, Bert Loehrer, Dustin Johnson, Shelby Johnson, Annie O’Brien and Sonja Nordby. Staff members present were Commissioner Assistant Owen, Drainage Officer Berkner, States Attorney Schwandt, Hwy Supt Peterson, and Deputy Auditor Karrasch.
Public Comment: Chairman Mach called for public comment. Jackie Loeschke stated she is still waiting for an email from PowerOn Midwest regarding safety studies for the 765 transmission lines and she doesn’t agree with delaying the vote at the Planning and Zoning Commission level. Bert Loehrer said the county needs a better audio- visual system for meetings and to put the public hearings on YouTube. Loehrer doesn’t trust corporations and power companies to not hurt the residents and states PowerOn Midwest is not operating in good faith. Chairman Mach called three more times for public comments. Chairman Mach closed the public comment.
The Auditor’s Account with the Treasurer for August was noted.
AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT WITH THE COUNTY TREASURER
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Grant County:
I hereby submit the following report of my examination of the cash and cash items in the hands of the County Treasurer of the County of Grant as of the last day of August 2026.
Cash on Hand, $1,771.30
Checks in Treasurer’s possession less than three days, $21,781.11
Cash Items, $0.00
TOTAL CASH ASSETS ON HAND
$23,552.41
RECONCILED CHECKING
First Bank & Trust, $519,817.82; Interest, $0.00; Credit Card Transactions, $519.37; First Bank & Trust (Svgs), $7,034,473.39; Jail Bond, $0.00.
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
First Bank & Trust, $0.00; First Bank & Trust (TIF), $0.00.
TOTAL CASH ASSETS
$7,578,362.99
GENERAL LEDGER CASH
BALANCES:
General, $2,815,408.06; General restricted cash, $2,669,000.00; Cash Accounts for Offices General Fund, $656.00; Sp. Revenue, $1,340,278.97; Sp. Revenue restricted cash, $0.00; Ambulance District, $788.85; Henze Road District, $0.00; Temporary Offage, $2,285.41; TIF Rosewood Mil-3, $0.00; TIF Koch, $0.00; Special Assessment Land Rent, $0.00; Trust & Agency, $749,945.70; (schools 87,601.30, twps 6,938.23, city/town 17,363.71).
TOTAL GENERAL LEDGER CASH
$7,578,362.99
Dated the Eighth day of September, 2026
Kathy Folk
County Auditor
The Register of Deeds fees for the month of August were $8,528.00. The Clerk of Courts fees for the month of August were $5,007.00. Statistics for the month of August 2026 for the Sheriff’s office were presented by report. Average Daily inmate population 4.38; Number of bookings 21; Work release money collected $925.00; 24/7 Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) fees collected $238.00; SCRAM (alcohol detecting bracelet) fees collected $0.00; 24/7 PBT participants two; SCRAM (Sobriety Program) participants zero; UA participants two; Calls for Service (does not include walk-in traffic) 173; Accidents investigated six; Civil papers served 32; Cumulative miles traveled 14,698; 911 calls responded to (including Milbank) 110.
Chairman Mach adjourned the Board of Commissioners and convened the Commission acting as the Drainage Board.
Permit DR2026-19 for Eric Anderson for land located in the S1/2 NW1/4 and S1/2 EX S880’ of E821’ of E1/2 SE1/4 of Section 16 in Adams West Township.
Chairman Mach called for a motion to approve DR2026-19 for Eric Anderson. Motioned by Tostenson and seconded by Stengel to approve permit DR2026-19 for Eric Anderson.
Drainage Officer Berkner reported the drainage permit is for tiling 165 acres located in the South Branch of the Yellow Bank River Watershed. The drainage project would have up to five inlets and one 12” outlet that would drain east into an established grassy waterway. The maximum rate of flow of the out letting tile would be no more than 1,070 gallons per minute (GPM) and the peak rate would be only under extreme rain or snow melt runoff conditions.
Berkner stated he had received numerous concerns about the proposed project including a signed petition with over 50 signatures about the possible impact of an upstream drainage project on the Town of Revillo. Both Anderson and the landowner Charlie McIntyre had been notified of these concerns, and they had since changed their drainage project’s design which originally had two outlets: one flowing south, upstream of Revillo, and one flowing east which would bypass Revillo. The modified drainage project would only use the east flowing outlet. Berkner said that current drainage 165-acre footprint and its out letting path were identical to an existing series of man-made ditches that had been built many years ago. Berkner found recorded vested waterway documents in county records that show those surface drainage improvements existed prior to 1991.
Chairman Mach asked Anderson and Macintyre if they had any additional comments. Anderson said they had changed their original drainage plan with two out letting tiles to one to accommodate the Town of Revillo. Anderson explained the previous drainage design was changed to accommodate the concerns stated in the petition. They decided to keep all the drainage water flowing to the same outlet location as it currently is. This change he said is at a greater cost to accomplish. Anderson added this drainage project had been in the works for years. He had tried working with the landowners to the north and to the east to join in on a shared design, but both landowners had chosen not to participate. Anderson said this current design is the fourth they have considered over the last couple of months. McIntyre said he has been trying to come up with a compatible drainage project for his land and his neighbors since 2012. There are always some types of downstream concerns. McIntyre stated the current drainage design is the best.
Chairman Mach opened the public hearing for DR2026-19 asking three separate times for comments in support of the project. No one responded. Mach then asked three times for comments against the project. Both Dustin Johnson and Derek Kuechenmeister said the immediate downstream waterway doesn’t have enough natural slope or grade to handle any additional water likely to be contributed by the drainage project. Johnson said he farms the land just downstream of the proposed outlet. He said that run often doesn’t handle the runoff now and floods out his crops. Johnson asked Berkner to display a floodplain map of the area which showed a large percentage of the land farmed by Johnson is within the current floodplain. Kuechenmeister also spoke of the same concerns. Berkner commented the floodplain map also showed there is plenty of grade across the area of Johnson’s concern which dropped eight feet over 8/10ths of a mile, nearly twice the grade normally needed to drain effectively if the water can flow freely.
Commissioner Street asked Johnson if the current design, going straight east with all the drainage water instead of taking some of it south, is the best design possible and in the best interests of everybody in the area including the Town of Revillo. Johnson responded he fears the flow from the drainage project would constantly pull water from the natural water table and cause him more flooding problems. Johnson thought the best route for the project’s water would be to take all of it north a half mile directly to the South Branch of Yellow Bank River.
Anderson responded he had tried multiple times to work with the north landowner to do that exact thing, but they were not interested in participating. Tostenson asked States Attorney Schwandt for his input on what the county’s drainage ordinance says. Schwandt said Section 101 of the county’s drainage ordinance gets its powers from South Dakota Codified Law 46A-10A-20, they read as follows: 1.) The land receiving the drainage remains rural in character; 2.) The land being drained is used in a reasonable manner; 3.) The drainage creates no unreasonable hardship or injury to the owner of the land receiving the drainage; 4.) The drainage is natural and occurs by means of a natural water course or established water course; 5.) The owner of the land being drained does not substantially alter on a permanent basis the course of flow, the amount of flow, or the time of flow from that which would occur; and 6.) No other feasible alternative drainage system is available that will produce less harm without substantially greater cost to the owner of the land being drained.
Schwandt said in this case what may seem unreasonable to a specific downstream landowner may not be considered unreasonable to the next person. Schwandt said as elected officials the County Commissioners, acting as the Drainage Board, must make their final decision based on the presentation of the permit application, public comments made at the meeting, and the discussion made between the Drainage Board members themselves.
Tostenson then spoke about what he found when he visited the proposed drainage site also acknowledging the downstream concerns made so far. He understands Anderson and McIntyre have a right to drain in a manner that isn’t perceived as being damaging to downstream landowners and he believes this is probably the best design they could come up with once you consider all the information presented.
Street asked to review some of the aerial maps used in the report. Johnson was asked to comment on the areas he said historically receives flooding. Johnson said once those areas flood it takes a long time for the water to drain away naturally. Tostenson said since the waterway is going to receive the same water it normally does, only now mostly through seepage drainage tile over a longer period of time, to him that would be considered more than reasonable and by itself would make the project advantageous to both parties by reducing the risk of any downstream flooding. Chairman Mach called for the vote. Motion carried 5-0.
Permit DR2026-20 for Tyler Keller for land located S1/2 NW1/4 of section three in Kilborn Township.
Chairman Mach called for a motion to approve DR2026-20 for Tyler Keller. Motion by Tostenson and seconded by Stengel to approve permit DR2026-20 for Tyler Keller.
Berkner reported the drainage permit is for tiling eight acres in the Whetstone River Watershed. The project would have no open inlets and two 6” outlets. By using the 3/8th-inch Drainage Co-efficient Formula (DCF) the lateral tile design through the two out letting tiles could flow as much as 120 gpm. Berkner said it is his opinion that the drainage project conforms to the county’s drainage ordinance.
Chairman Mach opened the public hearing for DR2026-20 asking Keller for any additional comments. Keller said they had just recently purchased the land and are making the needed drainage improvements.
Chairman Mach opened the public hearing asking three separate times for comments both in favor and against the project. No one responded. Mach closed the public hearing inviting drainage board discussion. After brief discussion, Chairman Mach called for the vote. Motion carried 5-0.
Permit DR2026-21 for Tom Wollschlager for land located within the W1/2 and NE1/4 of section 31 in Adams East Township.
Chairman Mach called for a motion to approve DR2026-21 for Tom Wollschlager. Motion by Street and seconded by Hoff to approve permit DR2026-21.
Berkner stated the permit is for tiling 30-acres in the Lac qui Parle River Watershed. The project would have two outlets, one connecting to a previous outlet from DR2014-27 and one new 15” outlet. According to Berkner the new 15” outlet would have four inlets. By using the 3/8th-inch DCF the lateral tile design could flow as much as 200 gpm. The four inlets flowing through the same 15” tile could flow at a maximum rate of 1,000 gpm. Berkner said it is his opinion that the drainage project conforms to the county’s drainage ordinance.
Tom Wollschlager was not present.
Chairman Mach opened the public hearing for DR2026-21 asking three separate times for comments both in favor and against the drainage project. No one responded. Mach closed the public hearing inviting drainage board discussion.
During board discussion it was discovered that since the project’s footprint included two parcels, Berkner had mistakenly assigned only one drainage permit number. Technically this would require two permits, one for each parcel. According to States Attorney Schwandt, the second parcel’s inlet would have to be permitted separately later after public notice is given.
Tostenson made an amending motion to remove the inlet located in the NE1/4 from the current permit being considered and letting the out letting main in the NE1/4 remain as it had the appropriate landowner’s signature and by itself it is only an out letting tile without any laterals. Stengel seconded the amended motion. Motion carried 5-0. With no further discussion on the amended motion to DR2026-21, Chairman Mach called for the vote. Motion carried 5-0.
Permit DR2026-22 for Tom Wollschlager for land located within the SW1/4 of section five in Adams West Township.
Chairman Mach called for a motion to approve DR2026-22 for Tom Wollschlager. Motion by Stengel and seconded by Street to approve drainage permit DR2026-22.
Berkner reported the permit is for tiling 30 acres in the South Branch of the Yellow Bank River Watershed. The project would have one new 8” outlet and connect a small amount of lateral tile to an existing outlet from DR2011-31. By using 3/8th inch DCF calculator, Berkner estimated the 30-acre tile design could flow at an estimated rate of 225 gpm. It is Berkner’s opinion that the drainage project conforms to the county’s drainage ordinance.
Chairman Mach opened the public hearing for DR2026-22 asking three separate times for comments both in favor and against the drainage project. No one responded. Mach closed the public hearing inviting drainage board discussion. After brief discussion, Chairman Mach called for the vote. Motion carried 5-0.
This concluded the business of the Drainage Board. Chairman Mach adjourned the Drainage Board and reconvened as the Board of Commissioners.
Risty Benefits: Sonja Nordby with Risty Benefits reviewed the new 2027 insurance rates and their Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) claim processing service for the county employee health insurance.
5-Year Hwy Plan: Auditor Folk reported there are no changes to the five-year Highway Plan since the hearing on September 1. Motion by Stengel and seconded by Street to adopt the five-year Highway Plan as presented and the following resolution. Motion carried 5-0. Resolution adopted.
Grant County Resolution
of Adoption
RESOLUTION 2025-10
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING
THE GRANT COUNTY FIVE-YEAR HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the South Dakota Department of Transportation Local Bridge and Improvement Grant Fund requires that in order to be eligible to apply for Bridge Improvement Grant funds, Counties are required to develop a five-year Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan, hereinafter referred to as Plan; and
WHEREAS, Grant County has utilized the South Dakota Department of Transportation, County Staff, the First District Association of Local Governments, Townships, and the general public in developing the various components of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Plan includes maps and lists identifying an inventory of highways and bridges, project needs, and revenue sources; and
WHEREAS, Grant County held a public meeting on September 1, 2026, to solicit input into the Plan, and the citizens who attended expressed an interest in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County will be able to use the Plan as a tool to budget for transportation enhancements and better coordinate transportation issues with other entities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT THE GRANT COUNTY FIVE-YEAR HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN IS HEREBY ADOPTED AND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR GRANT COUNTY.
Dated at Grant County, South Dakota this 22nd day of September 2026.
Michael J. Mach
Grant County
Commissioner Chair
ATTEST:
Kathy Folk
Grant County Auditor
Zoning Ordinance: The public hearing was held for the second reading of
Ordinance #2026-02. Chairman Mach read the title of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE #2026-02
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED,
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
ORDINANCE 2004-01, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF GRANT COUNTY TO REZONE THE FOLLOWING LEGAL DESCRIPTION FARRELL’S SUBDIVISION LOT 2 IN SECTION 18 TOWNSHIP 120 RANGE 48 FROM “CI” COMMERCIAL/
INDUSTRIAL TO “A” AGRICULTURAL
Motion by Hoff and seconded by Stengel to adopt Ordinance #2026-02. Chairman Mach called for discussion. There was none. Chairman Mach called for the vote. Street, Aye; Hoff, Aye; Tostenson, Aye; Stengel, Aye; Mach, Aye. Motion carried 5-0. Ordinance# 2026-02 adopted. The ordinance is on file in the auditor’s office.
Old Detention Center: Motion by Stengel and seconded by Street to appoint Roger Hoff, Bill Tostenson, Kevin Owen and one lay person to be on the committee for recommendations on plans and uses for the old detention center and to get an estimate for an engineer. Motion carried 5-0. The first meeting was Tuesday, September 29.
4-H Update: An update was presented by report from 4-H Educator Mueller. Achievement Days and State Fair went very well. There were many top five finishers. National 4-H Week is October 4-10. Mueller is working with the Grant County Library on a possible Halloween/Fall Festival and Christmas Festival. The 4-H Association members are in the early stages of discussing the wants and needs for a new livestock barn. Their next meeting is November 19.
3E Agreement: Motion by Street and seconded by Hoff to approve Chairman Mach to sign the one-year maintenance agreement for $575 with 3E for the annual inspection of the generator at the Sheriff’s office. Motion carried 5-0.
Jail Change Orders: Commissioner Assistant Owen presented change order #7 for $6,558 from GA Johnson Construction to finish and epoxy the floors of the new detention center that wasn’t in the initial bid. Change orders #8 and #9 the County receives money back of $5,050.00 for unused portion of winter heat and shelter allowance and $8,146.22 for unused construction contingency funds respectively. Motion by Stengel and seconded by Street to approve GA Johnson Construction change orders #8 and #9 and table change order #7. Chairman Mach called for the vote. Motion carried 5-0.
Abatements: Motion by Stengel and seconded by Tostenson to approve the following abatements. Motion carried 5-0.
12. Bill number: 254236.0; Tax year: 2025; Abatement: $588.18: Reason: Disabled veteran’s exemption.
1. Bill number: 244196.0; Tax year: 2024; Abatement/Refund: $338.16; Reason: Disabled veteran’s exemption.
2. Bill number: 256765.0; Tax year: 2025; Abatement: $86.74: Reason: Disabled veteran’s exemption.
2027 Budget: The Commission reviewed the final changes to the 2027 budget, the County’s tax call for 2027, the levies for the General Fund, Road and Bridge Fund and Jail Bond. The total Provisional budget was $14,927,187. The total Adopted budget is $15,203,550 with an increase of $276,363. Motion by Street and seconded by Tostenson to adopt the following list of revisions to the Provisional Budget for the 2027 final budget. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Hoff and seconded by Street to adopt the 2027 Budget Resolution to establish the tax call and levy. Motion carried 5-0. Resolution adopted.
2026-08
ANNUAL BUDGET FOR GRANT COUNTY, SD For the year January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027
ADOPTION OF ANNUAL BUDGET FOR GRANT COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Whereas (7-21-5 thru 13) SDCL, provides that the Board of County Commissioners shall each year prepare a Provisional Budget of all contemplated expenditures and revenues of the county and all its institutions and agencies for such fiscal year and,
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners did prepare a Provisional Budget and cause same to be published by law, and
Whereas, due and legal notice has been given to the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for the consideration of such Provisional Budget and all changes, eliminations and additions have been made thereto.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that such provisional budget as amended and all its purposes, schedules, appropriations, amounts, estimates and all matters therein set forth, SHALL BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES FOR Grant County, South Dakota and all its institutions and agencies for calendar year beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2027 and the same is hereby approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, South Dakota this 22nd day of September, 2026. The Annual Budget so adopted is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of County Auditor, Grant County, South Dakota. The accompanying taxes are levied by Grant County for the year January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
of Grant County, South Dakota. Michael Mach, Chairman
Doug Stengel, Commissioner
William Tostenson, Commissioner William Street, Commissioner
Roger Hoff, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Kathy Folk
County Auditor
COUNTY TAX LEVIES
DOLLARS $’s/1000
GENERAL COUNTY PURPOSES
$5,981,899 3.524
COUNTY ROAD and BRIDGE
(10-12-13)
385,558 .227
COUNTY JAIL BOND
479,450 .282
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED BY COUNTY
$6,846,907 4.033
Travel: None
County Assistance: None
Unfinished Business: Stengel gave an update from the ICAP meeting he attended. Chairman Mach and Hoff attended the Brookings transmission line meeting and said their residents have the same concerns as Grant County residents. Those attending the county official fall conference briefed everyone on the presentations they went to including SB96, sovereign citizens, and governmental accounting 101.
New Business: None
Correspondence: Commissioner Assistant Owen read an email from a concerned citizen.
Claims: Motion by Street and seconded by Stengel to approve the claims. Motion carried 5-0. AARON BRUCE ANDERSON, prof services 500.00; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, supplies 19.98; AL'S BODY SHOP, repair & maint 1,970.00; AUSTIN, STRAIT, BENSON, THOLE, KOEHN, court appt atty 438.20; AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE, health services 332.70; BANNER ASSOCIATES, prof services 19,589.32; BRADY KRAUSE, repair & maint 450.00; BUTLER, parts 1,923.56; BX CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION, box culvert proj 280,013.30; CENTER POINT, books 321.81; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS, copier rent 581.15; CERTIFIED LANGUAGES, prof services 18.15; CHARM-TEX, supplies 910.60; CHS, diesel & ethanol 20,642.42; CITY OF MILBANK, water & sewer 1,329.13; CLEAR CHOICE CLEANING, prof services 2,100.00; CONNIE PETERSON, prof services 18.00; CONSOLIDATED READY MIX, gravel 16,032.24; CRAIG DEBOER, car wash usage 85.59; DETCO INDUSTRIES, supplies 996.48; FIRST BANK & TRUST/VISA, postage, gas, hotel, parts 2,774.82; FISHER SAND & GRAVEL, gravel 8,126.06; FOOD & FUEL, inmate meals 601.35; G & R CONTROLS, repair & maint 34.24; G A JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION, prof services 34,225.03; GRANT COUNTY REVIEW, publishing 1,926.41; GRANT- ROBERTS RURAL WATER, water usage 37.20; GREEN ROBY OVIATT, court appt atty 264.40; GUARDIAN FLEET SAFETY, auto equipment 8,687.98; INGRAM, books 737.28; INNOVATIVE BENEFIT CONSULTANTS, insurance 11,404.95; INTER-LAKES COMMUNITY ACTION, service worker 2,333.33; ITC, phone & internet 2,080.66; INTOXIMETERS, supplies 440.00; JASON SACKREITER, garbage services 510.00; KEVIN MEYER, supplies 34.99; LEWIS FAMILY DRUG, supplies 1,162.60; MICROFILM IMAGING SYSTEMS, rentals 917.00; MILBANK AUTO PARTS, supplies 610.85; MILBANK COMMUNITY TRANSIT, allocation 5,000.00; MONTGOMERY'S FURNITURE, furniture 9,416.00; MUNDWILER FUNERAL HOME, prof services 1,550.00; NARTEC, supplies 191.90; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, natural gas 83.47; OTTER TAIL POWER, electricity 3,518.56; QUICK PRO LUBE, repair & maint 722.45; RC TECHNOLOGIES, 911 transport & tower rent 95.96; REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY, supplies 334.86; RELX, online charges 801.00; RUNNINGS, supplies 917.08; SANDRA FONDER, prof services 90.00; SANFORD HEALTH, health services 2,229.99; SD DEPT OF HEALTH, blabs 395.00; SD DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, teletype 2,340.00; SD DEPT TRANSPORTATION, hwy projects 218.21; SECUR SERV, prof services 7,562.62; THE SHOP, parts 669.02; STATE OF SD, supplies 1,152.00; STERN OIL COMPANY, supplies 1,863.08; ; ST WILLIAMS CARE CENTER, inmate laundry 237.00; SUMNER DIESEL, parts 59.20; SYRCO ENTERPRISES, rentals 31.74; THE METOCHOL GROUP, supplies 75.00; TRI-STATE WATER, rental 29.20; TRILOKPATI, LLC/QUALITY INN, hotel 1,407.00; TWIN VALLEY TIRE, repair & maint 1,496.50; VALLEY OFFICE PRODUCTS, desk chairs, supplies 3,602.44; VERIZON, hotspot 40.01; WD LARSON COMPANIES, repair & maint 1,243.56; WHETSTONE HOME CENTER, supplies 34.75; WHETSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC, electricity 523.92; XEROX, copier rental 262.24. TOTAL: $473,375.54.
Payroll for the following departments and offices for September 14, 2026, payroll is as follows: COMMISSIONERS, 8,038.32; AUDITOR, 8,666.81; ELECTION, 1,238.33; TREASURER, 6,643.15; STATES ATTORNEY, 6,458.92; CUSTODIANS, 3,863.65; DIR. OF EQUALIZATION, 4,376.01; REG. OF DEEDS, 4,239.86; VET. SERV. OFFICER, 832.20; SHERIFF, 17,912.49; COMMUNICATION CTR, 12,710.65; VISITING NEIGHBOR, 1,733.49; LIBRARY, 8,988.38; 4-H, 4,853.17; WEED CONTROL, 2,408.30; P&Z, 1,560.00; DRAINAGE, 360.00; ROAD & BRIDGE, 27,189.04; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 2,484.00. TOTAL: $124,556.77.
Payroll Claims: FIRST BANK & TRUST, Fed WH, 8,402.89; FIRST BANK & TRUST, FICA WH & Match, 14,965.60; FIRST BANK & TRUST, Medicare WH & Match, 3,499.90; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT, deduction, 96.88; AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE, AFLAC ins., 1,761.65; RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE DENTAL, ins., 514.80; WELLMARK-BLUE CROSS OF SD, Employee health ins., 2,360.64; RELIANCE STANDARD SUPPLEMENTAL, life ins., 93.50; OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, child support, 210.00; SDRS SUPPLEMENTAL, deduction, 1,252.50; SDRS, retire, 14,922.43. TOTAL: $48,080.79.
AUGUST 2026 MONTHLY FEES: SD DEPT OF HEALTH, SDACO, ROD modernization fee, 250.00; SD DEPT OF REVENUE, monthly fees, 229,277.99. SD DEPT OF REVENUE, sales & use tax, 78.67. TOTAL: $229,606.66.
Executive Session: None
Consent Agenda: Motion by Street and seconded by Stengel to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
1. Approve Step increase for Julie Anderson to $19.20 per hour effective 09/28/26.
2. Approve a one-year increase for Maylee Dirden to $23.10 per hour effective 10/06/26.
3. Declare surplus assets 08714 and 08712, office chairs no longer in use.
It is the policy of Grant County, South Dakota, not to discriminate against the handicapped in employment or the provision of service.
The next scheduled meeting date will be October 20, 2026, at 8 a.m. in the basement Commissioner room. Motion by Stengel and seconded by Street to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned.
/s/Michael J. Mach,
Chairman,
Grant County Commissioners
/s/ Kathy Folk,
Grant County Auditor
