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THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 AM on February 17, 2026, pursuant to
adjournment on February 3, 2026. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Beninga, Heisey, Karsky, and
Kippley. Commissioner Bleyenberg was absent. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, and
Eric Bogue, Chief Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
Chair Karsky called the meeting to order.
MOTION by Heisey, seconded by Beninga, to Approve the Agenda. 4 ayes
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to Approve the Consent Agenda. By roll call vote: 4 ayes. The
consent agenda includes the following items:
Commission Meeting Minutes for February 3, 2026
Bills to be Paid $5,201,768.91
1000BULBS.COM Electrical Repairs & Maint $743.6, 1716 MULBERRY Welfare Rent $400, 3200 RUSSELL LLC Motels
$675, 46WEST OPERATING LLC Welfare Rent $887.83, 4IMPRINT Office Supplies $570.06, 7E OK 10 Gas Oil & Diesel
$16.14, A TO Z WORLD LANGUAG Interpreters $100, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Data Processing Equipment $4250,
A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Lease-Rental Agreement $660.17, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Maintenance Contracts $591.06,
A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Office Supplies $193.71, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Printing/Forms $97, AARON GEORGE
PROPERT Welfare Rent $1900, ACE HARDWARE CORPORA Small Equipment Purchases $-591.51, ACTIVE DATA
SYSTEMS Records Storage $8886.5, AIRGAS USA LLC Lease-Rental Agreement $131.11, AIRWAY SERVICE INC
Automotive/Small Equipment $3948.97, AIRWAY SERVICE INC Gas Oil & Diesel $391.64, ALCOHOL MONITORING
S Electronic Monitoring $1369.6, ALCOHOL MONITORING S Program Supplies $3039.5, ALL NATIONS INTERPRE
Interpreters $1577.4, ALOHI * FAXPLUS Telephone $54.89, ALPHAGRAPHICS Office Supplies $143.6, ALTERATIONS
& TAILOR Uniform Allowance $637.55, AMAZON CAPITAL SERVI Jury Fees $72.7, AMAZON MKTPL*7289M1P
Office Supplies $41.38, AMAZON MKTPL*899ZN3T Inmate Supplies $55.96, AMAZON MKTPL*8J6AY6L Books
$13.27, AMAZON RETA* 0L7BG8M Data Processing Equipment $427.99, AMAZON RETA* 3F9HD4Z Parts Inventory
$106.02, AMAZON RETA* 6L92891 Office Supplies $21.5, AMAZON RETA* 6T5Z899 Data Processing Supplies $17.68,
AMAZON RETA* 7Q5DO50 Office Supplies $12.99, AMAZON RETA* 886IA6Q Data Processing Supplies $29.98,
AMAZON RETA* B70V88X Sign Supply Inventory $20.26, AMAZON RETA* H26JF67 Data Processing Supplies $36.9,
AMAZON RETA* IN6HT8B Construction Safety $20.95, AMAZON RETA* M49RM7G Janitorial Chemical Supplies
$19.24, AMAZON RETA* MJ7B27M Construction Safety $182.82, AMAZON RETA* NH0QK4M Parts Inventory $80.76,
AMAZON RETA* NR9RU6T Small Equipment Purchases $21.98, AMAZON RETA* NX7BK7B Office Supplies $75.87,
AMAZON RETA* RM1562W Sign Supply Inventory $19.89, AMAZON RETA* UW8TY2W Janitorial Chemical Supplies
$32.54, AMAZON RETA* ZH8856K Office Supplies $46.3, AMAZON.COM Automotive/Small Equipment $26.77,
AMAZON.COM Books $50.12, AMAZON.COM Child Care Food $57.43, AMAZON.COM Child Care Items $403.56,
AMAZON.COM Clinics - Auxiliary Services $220.49, AMAZON.COM Communication Equipment $140.72,
AMAZON.COM Construction Safety $30.61, AMAZON.COM Data Processing Supplies $472.89, AMAZON.COM
Furniture & Office Equipment $168.97, AMAZON.COM Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint $21.59, AMAZON.COM Inmate
Supplies $911.75, AMAZON.COM Jail Repairs & Maintenance $208.8, AMAZON.COM Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies
$405.68, AMAZON.COM Office Supplies $3454.57, AMAZON.COM Other Supplies $980.53, AMAZON.COM Parts
Inventory $43.7, AMAZON.COM Printing/Forms $23.75, AMAZON.COM Program Activities $125.38, AMAZON.COM
Safety & Rescue Equipment $420.92, AMAZON.COM School Lunch Program $223.13, AMAZON.COM Small Equipment
Purchases $259.98, AMAZON.COM Small Tools & Shop Supplies $1359.27, AMAZON.COM Supplemental Food $10.78,
AMAZON.COM Testing Supplies $258.44, AMAZON.COM Truck Repairs & Maintenance $822.49, AMAZON.COM
Uniform Allowance $436.12, AMAZON.COM*0Y0808J63 Data Processing Supplies $209.9, AMAZON.COM*3077I2IF3
Child Care Food $24.42, AMAZON.COM*3077I2IF3 Supplemental Food $39.21, AMAZON.COM*6H1OZ8C73
Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $192.56, AMAZON.COM*6X6NT3MV3 Child Care Items $9.99,
AMAZON.COM*9865Q9XX3 Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $193.2, AMAZON.COM*9T6037DL3 Child Care Food $50.84,
AMAZON.COM*9T6037DL3 Supplemental Food $9.67, AMAZON.COM*A80AW1633 Child Care Items $20.88,
AMAZON.COM*C07E63533 Office Supplies $18.6, AMAZON.COM*C63ST8YZ3 Child Care Food $32.54,
AMAZON.COM*CW1IA8G63 Child Care Food $15.03, AMAZON.COM*JA5U553F3 Child Care Items $7.96,

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AMAZON.COM*JK0478I83 Child Care Items $21.92, AMAZON.COM*LQ9NM9M13 Child Care Items $9.99,
AMAZON.COM*MV7AM6P53 Inmate Supplies $88.9, AMAZON.COM*NV8JB8JI3 Office Supplies $52.11,
AMAZON.COM*Q05KF6HY3 Child Care Uniforms $117.6, AMAZON.COM*Q05KF6HY3 Uniform Allowance $16.4,
AMAZON.COM*QA6S32QB3 Office Supplies $56.33, AMAZON.COM*QC9OK3T43 Child Care Items $24.7,
AMAZON.COM*QF3KP03G3 Clinics - Auxiliary Services $29.58, AMAZON.COM*TL6FH62B3 Child Care Items
$10.92, AMAZON.COM*UJ63H41E3 Child Care Items $16.62, AMAZON.COM*V08QM1WB3 Child Care Food $75,
AMAZON.COM*V49793FP3 Child Care Food $15.16, AMAZON.COM*VF1EZ6P83 Office Supplies $151.12,
AMAZON.COM*VI7IQ7GI3 Child Care Food $63.27, AMAZON.COM*YA0K773Z3 Clinics - Auxiliary Services $11.14,
AMAZON.COM*YV5XX55V3 Child Care Food $75.72, AMAZON.COM*YV5XX55V3 Supplemental Food $34.09,
AMAZON.COM*Z118P7EU3 Inmate Supplies $140.92, AMERICAN AIR00123064 Business Travel $747.59,
AMERICAN AIR00123081 Business Travel $754.59, AMERICAN AIR00144834 Business Travel $70, AMERICAN
STAMP Office Supplies $660.07, ANC*NEWSPAPERS.COM Subscriptions $59.9, ANDERSON, JENNIFER Bd
Evaluations (Minnehaha) $4106.62, ANDERSON, LEAH Business Travel $304.6, ANGEL, EDWARD P Attorney Fees
$658.13, APPEARA Program Activities $215.68, ARMSTRONG FORENSIC Expert Witness Fees & Expenses $245,
ASURE SOFTWARE Publishing Fees $549, ATSSA* AMERICAN TRAF Education & Training $1040, AUTOMATIC
SECURITY C Building Repairs & Maintenance $135, AVERA HEALTH PLANS I Insurance Admin Fee $6996.16,
AVERA HEART HOSPITAL Hospitals $23446.09, AVERA MCKENNAN Hospitals $9052.56, AVERA MCKENNAN
Professional Services $492.88, AVERA MCKENNAN Welfare Rent $700, AVI SYSTEMS INC Amounts Held For Others
$17526.69, BALOUN LAW PC Child Defense Attorney $5947.52, BANGS,MCCULLEN,BUTLE Attorney Fees $1780.6,
BETZ BLINDS INC Building Repairs & Maintenance $160, BILLION EMPIRE MOTOR Automotive/Small Equipment
$205.85, BILLION EMPIRE MOTOR Truck Repairs & Maintenance $168.11, BLEYENBERG, JEN Business Travel
$1008.8, BOB BARKER COMPANY I Inmate Supplies $416.11, BOLD HOLDINGS LLC Publishing Fees $205.75,
BOSMAN, JOSEPH Other Supplies $75.99, BOUNDARY PHASE 2 LLC Welfare Rent $700, BOYD, MICHELLE
Business Travel $74, BRANDON VALLEY JOURN Publishing Fees $1014.13, BRIDGEWOOD APARTMENT Welfare
Rent $700, BRISTOL COURT LTD PA Welfare Rent $700, BT *NYRP Jail Repairs & Maintenance $2465.8, BUC-EE'S
#0039 Gas Oil & Diesel $12.28, BUILDERS SUPPLY COMP Building Repairs & Maintenance $823, C & R SUPPLY INC
Small Tools & Shop Supplies $38.4, C & R SUPPLY INC Truck Repairs & Maintenance $53.87, CALIBRE PRESS
Education & Training $1077, CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, Subscriptions $144, CARROLL INSTITUTE Professional
Services $1000, CASEYS 5213 Gas Oil & Diesel $25.1, CASEYS GENERAL STORE Gas Oil & Diesel $97.28, CDW
GOVERNMENT Software $4356.09, CENEX-COFFEE CUP FUE Gas Oil & Diesel $20.76, CENTRAL SPECIALTIES
Contracted Construction $35309.36, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO Maintenance Contracts $246.56, CENTURYLINK Data
Communications $2146.1, CENTURYLINK Telephone $1688.88, CHAGOLLA, ALBERT Interpreters $270, CHARMTEX
INC Child Care Items $95.6, CHILDRENS HOME SOCIE Miscellaneous Expense $104466, CINTAS CORPORATION
Janitorial Chemical Supplies $354.86, CINTAS CORPORATION Uniform Allowance $255.99, CITY OF GARRETSON
Natural Gas $23, CK *SILVERSTAR MINN Automotive/Small Equipment $36.1, CLARK BRANDS, LLC. Gas Oil &
Diesel $66.92, COLE'S PETROLEUM PRO Gas Oil & Diesel $44.9, COM-TEC Safety & Rescue Equipment $1626,
COMPUTER FORENSIC RE Professional Services $4460, CONNIE KELLER Sign Deposits $50, CONTROL
INSTALLATION HHS Maintenance $4424.76, COOMES, SUE Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $186.24, COREMR LC
Maintenance Contracts $960, CORRECT RX PHARMACY Contract Services $25.47, CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL
Contract Services $556410.41, COSTCO WHOLESALE COR Office Supplies $18.79, CRANBROOK, KATHERYN Child
Defense Attorney $11125, CUMMINS INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $36.28, DACOTAH PAPER CO Janitorial
Chemical Supplies $410.13, DACOTAH PAPER CO Program Activities $51.66, DAKOTA EMBALMING & T Natural Gas
$175, DAKOTA EMBALMING & T Transportation $7750, DAKOTA LETTERING ETC Uniform Allowance $15,
DAKOTA RIGGERS & TOO Truck Repairs & Maintenance $194.02, DAKOTA ROOTED LLC Welfare Rent $675,
DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP Jail Repairs & Maintenance $1224.54, DATA SYSTEMS INC Office Supplies $142,
DAVISON COUNTY AUDIT Miscellaneous Expense $35, DELL MARKETING LP Data Processing Equipment $6535.26,
DELTA AIR LINES, INC Business Travel $298.99, DENNIS SUPPLY CO SF Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $109.88,
DERHAGOPIAN LAW PROF Attorney Fees $516, DIAMOND MOWERS INC Trucks/Tractors/Trailers $15525, DOLAN
CONSULTING GRO Education & Training $200, DOUBLE H PAVING INC Snow Removal $298, DOVER, SENA S Bd
Evaluations (Minnehaha) $149.33, DRIVELINE SERVICE IN Automotive/Small Equipment $797.83, DUST TEX
SERVICE INC Janitorial Chemical Supplies $87.18, EICH LAW OFFICE LLC Attorney Fees $3214.2, EICH LAW
OFFICE LLC Child Defense Attorney $1638.6, ELAVON SRV FEE STATE Special Projects $1.6, EMMA OTTERPOHL
Business Travel $329, ENGBRECHT, ROGER Welfare Rent $500, ERIN M JOHNSON PLLC Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha)
$9296.4, ERIN M JOHNSON PLLC Crisis Intervention Program $158.6, FACEBK *EEQP9AR2L2 Advertising $159.8,
FALLS VIEW Welfare Rent $1397, FASTENAL COMPANY Small Tools & Shop Supplies $140.96, FASTENAL
COMPANY Truck Repairs & Maintenance $124.3, FEDEX Postage $41.77, FLEET FARM 5500 Building Repairs &
Maintenance $15.97, FLEET FARM 5500 Uniform Allowance $236.57, FORCE AMERICA DISTRI Truck Repairs &

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Maintenance $1500.78, FORWARD SIOUX FALLS Miscellaneous Expense $3000, FOX, DANIEL Bd Exp Fees (Yankton)
$207.57, FREEDOM STUDIOS FAIR Store Inventory $144, FUELNTREAT EMPORIA Gas Oil & Diesel $22.84, G & R
CONTROLS INC Heat, Vent & AC Repairs $2999.94, G & R CONTROLS INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $964.36,
GALLS Uniform Allowance $494.91, GALLS PARENT HOLDING Uniform Allowance $362.49,
GAN*1085ARGUSLEADCIR Office Supplies $43.54, GEORGIA UNDERGROUND Sign Supply Inventory $3517.88,
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & Administration Bldg $383.65, GLOCK PROFESSIONAL I Education & Training $300,
GLORY HOUSE Miscellaneous Expense $40, GOLDEN CREEK Welfare Rent $675, GOLDEN WEST Telephone $145.9,
GOODWILL 205 OF THE Park & Recreation Material $4.25, GRAINGER Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $52.92,
GRAINGER Truck Repairs & Maintenance $30.83, GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COM Electrical Repairs & Maint $132.53,
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COM HHS Maintenance $1124.4, GREATER SIOUX FALLS Education & Training $115,
GRIESE LAW FIRM Attorney Fees $2631, GUNNER, ANDREA Court Reporters $156.1, GUZMAN, SANDRA V
Interpreters $90, H & H FOAMPRO LLC Sign Deposits $50, HANKS SPECIALTIES - Building Repairs & Maintenance
$88.88, HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS Small Tools & Shop Supplies $14.99, HARLAND CLARKE Printing/Forms $173.66,
HARTFORD CITY Welfare Utilities $243.61, HARTFORD'S BEST PAIN Automotive/Small Equipment $9070.14,
HAUGAARD LAW OFFICE Child Defense Attorney $2932.6, HEARTLAND FUNERAL HO Burials $2000, HERITAGE
FUNERAL HOM Burials $2500, HIGH POINT NETWORKS Subscriptions $46418.95, HILTON GARDEN INN Witness
Fees/Expenses $-15.58, HOBBY LOBBY STORES I Other Supplies $7.49, HOHN, RODNEY L Uniform Allowance
$129.97, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Extradition & Evidence $296.7, HOPPE Welfare Rent $1000, HUNTINGTON
VILLAGE Welfare Rent $1000, HURTGEN, PROPERTIES Welfare Rent $772, HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI Child Care
Food $83.88, HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI Jury Fees $43.89, HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI Miscellaneous Expense $49.99,
HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI School Lunch Program $83.53, HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI Supplemental Food $143.74,
IN *BARGAIN BYTES IN Fed Drug Funds $3498.44, IN *CODEX CORP. Safety & Rescue Equipment $17.7,
INNOVATIVE OFFICE SO Janitorial Chemical Supplies $672.5, INNOVATIVE OFFICE SO Jury Fees $86.03, INTEK
Contract Services $75, INTEK HHS Maintenance $1975.68, INTERSTATE ALL BATTE Data Processing Supplies $138,
INTERSTATE ALL BATTE Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $1040, INTERSTATE OFFICE PR Office Supplies
$3894.46, INTERSTATE POWER SYS Jail Repairs & Maintenance $733.99, IS RESTAURANT EQUIP Jail Repairs &
Maintenance $587.95, ISI LLC Interpreters $220, JCL SOLUTIONS Inmate Supplies $749.4, JCL SOLUTIONS JDC
Custodial Supplies $208.22, JCL SOLUTIONS Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $2545.81, JD PROPERTY SOLUTION Welfare
Rent $691, JEFFERSON PARTNERS L Transportation $303.02, JEO CONSULTING GROUP Architects & Engineers
$6711.25, JH LARSON COMPANY Jail Repairs & Maintenance $70.79, JIM & RONS SERVICE I Professional Services
$95, JOHN E REID & ASSOC Education & Training $875, JOSHUA RAPP Taxable Meal Allowances $14, JURYBOX
Software $3990, KARL'S TV Office Equipment Repair $249.85, KATTERHAGEN, MARK Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $56,
KAUFFMAN, DAVID W PH Psych Evals $2700, KAYLEES RENTALS Welfare Rent $700, KENNEDY PIER & LOFTU
Attorney Fees $300, KIBBLE EQUIPMENT LLC Elec Motor, Mach, Shop Equip $8813, KIBBLE EQUIPMENT LLC
Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $295, KRINGEN, MAGGIE JANE Professional Services $1500, KURITA AMERICA
HOLDI Heat, Vent & AC Repairs $881.14, KWIK STAR Juvenile Diversion Restitution $8.12, KWIK STAR #1702 Gas Oil
& Diesel $137.27, KWIK TRIP, INC Gas Oil & Diesel $53.48, LANGUAGE TESTING INT Recruitment $124,
LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIO Interpreters $603.78, LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIO Telephone $536.3, LARSON, VALERIE
Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $56, LAUGHLIN LAW LLC Attorney Fees $2703.1, LEWIS DRUG #01 Clinics - Auxiliary
Services $811.02, LEWNO LAW OFFICE Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $371.96, LILLA, CHRIS Taxable Meal Allowances
$130.9, LISA CARLSON REPORTI Court Reporters $219.25, LITTLE CAESARS 3469- Supplemental Food $331.72,
LOPEZ, REBECA Interpreters $420, LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & Gas Oil & Diesel $40.77, LOVING, PHILIP Bd
Evaluations (Minnehaha) $6352.58, LUKE PROPERTIES Welfare Rent $700, M&M RENTAL Welfare Rent $700, MAC'S
HARDWARE Jail Repairs & Maintenance $30.9, MAC'S SIOUX FALLS, S Small Tools & Shop Supplies $53.69,
MAILCHIMP Advertising $60, MARATHON 256578 Gas Oil & Diesel $26.41, MARRIOTT INTERNATION Business
Travel $317.42, MCJ INC Janitorial Chemical Supplies $19.95, MCKISSOCK Education & Training $275.06, MCLEODS
PRINTING & O Printing/Forms $2315, MEGA SAVER (501 N MI Gas Oil & Diesel $62.27, MENARD INC Jail Repairs &
Maintenance $90.04, MENARD INC Rural Libraries $16.99, MENARD INC Tea-Ellis Range $72.56, MESA HEIGHTS
Welfare Rent $898.5, MIDAMERICAN ENERGY C Natural Gas $8663.25, MIDCONTINENT COMMUNI Subscriptions
$655.2, MIDCONTINENT COMMUNI Telephone $195.65, MIDLAND INC Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $332.07,
MIDLAND INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $91.07, MIDSTATES UNIFORM & Miscellaneous Expense $522.25,
MIDWEST BOILER INC Heat, Vent & AC Repairs $255.1, MINNEHAHA CNTY TREAS Automobiles $28.7,
MINNEHAHA CNTY TREAS Miscellaneous Expense $92.1, MINNEHAHA COMMUNITY Tea-Ellis Range $74.5,
MINNEHAHA COMMUNITY Water - Sewer $70, MINNEHAHA CONSERVATI Miscellaneous Expense $2040, NAPA
AUTO PARTS Parts Inventory $17.44, NAPA AUTO PARTS Small Tools & Shop Supplies $26.96, NAPA AUTO PARTS
Truck Repairs & Maintenance $23.99, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Memberships $1308.58, NATIONAL TOWER
CONTR Professional Services $12450, NEW CENTURY PRESS Publishing Fees $1515.73, NORTHERN TRUCK EQUIP

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Truck Repairs & Maintenance $3025.56, NOVAK Miscellaneous Expense $32.4, NOVAK Office Supplies $153.68,
NOVAK Trash Removal $1514.12, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Jail Repairs & Maintenance $21.58, NYBERGS ACE
HARDWARE Plumbing & Welding $13.29, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Small Tools & Shop Supplies $37.16, OLSON
LAW FIRM PLLC Child Defense Attorney $983.69, OLSON OIL CO. Automotive/Small Equipment $11.01, OLSON,
MICHAEL Investigators Expenses $39.9, OREILLY AUTO PARTS Gas Oil & Diesel $62.97, OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE S
Automotive/Small Equipment $274.05, OVERHEAD DOOR COMPAN Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $892.86,
PADDLE.NET* MELOGRAN Maintenance Contracts $115, PALLUCK, ETHAN Taxable Meal Allowances $14, PAPER
ROLL PRODUCTS Office Supplies $619.5, PARAGON HEALTH & WEL Blood Withdrawal $5940, PAYPAL INC
Education & Training $1100, PEACHTREE LEGAL Copy Fees $36.23, PENBROOKE PLACE APAR Welfare Rent $900,
PENNINGTON COUNTY Extradition & Evidence $4634.09, PEOPLEFACTS Recruitment $21.86, PETTIGREW
HEIGHTS LT Welfare Rent $700, PHARMCHEM INC Testing Supplies $227.7, PHEASANT VIEW LLC Welfare Rent
$1370.27, PHILLIPS 66 Gas Oil & Diesel $18.62, PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC Inmate Supplies $14140.5, PIONEER
ENTERPRISES Burials $8000, POMPS TIRE SERVICE I Truck Repairs & Maintenance $76, PRAIRIE WYNN PROPERT
Welfare Rent $700, PRECISION KIOSK TECH Testing Supplies $4500, PRICE LAND & CATTLE Welfare Rent $700,
PRICE, THOMAS L Psych Evals $3000, QUALIFIED PRESORT SE Postage $10840.28, QUALIFIED PRESORT SE
Printing/Forms $48882.37, R&L SUPPLY LTD Coliseum $400.06, R&L SUPPLY LTD Jail Repairs & Maintenance
$922.57, R&L SUPPLY LTD Plumbing & Welding $18.4, REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY L Testing Supplies $1090,
RENTOKIL NORTH AMERI Coliseum $145, RENTOKIL NORTH AMERI Contract Services $90, RENTOKIL NORTH
AMERI Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $314.19, REYNOLDS LAW LLC Child Defense Attorney $5100.5,
RISEVISION Software $156, RISEVISION Subscriptions $780, RIV COURT EPAY FINE Copy Fees $1, RIVER TOWER
APARTMEN Welfare Rent $231, RJ KOOL MIDWEST INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $3835.52, RJ RIES VALLET
DRY C Miscellaneous Expense $235, RUNNING SUPPLY INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $773.67, RUNNING SUPPLY
INC Small Tools & Shop Supplies $79.96, SALBERG, AARON DEAN Attorney Fees $4142.6, SALBERG, AARON
DEAN Child Defense Attorney $5648, SANFORD Lab Costs $594, SANFORD CLINIC Lab Costs $2296, SANFORD
CLINIC Miscellaneous Expense $60, SANFORD HEALTH PLAN Insurance Admin Fee $4095, SANFORD OCC MED
ONLI Professional Services $2017, SANFORD OCC MED ONLI Recruitment $592, SD HUMAN SERVICES CE Psych
Evals $600, SDML AFFILIATES Memberships $50, SDN COMMUNICATIONS Data Communications $702, SDN
COMMUNICATIONS Telephone $3479.28, SERVER SUPPLY.COM IN Data Processing Supplies $1225.5, SESAC
Program Activities $290, SHELL OIL 1006063700 Extradition & Evidence $5.25, SHELL OIL 1006063700 Gas Oil &
Diesel $24.07, SHELL OIL 5752837700 Gas Oil & Diesel $12.83, SHERWIN WILLIAMS Building Repairs & Maintenance
$15.98, SHERWIN WILLIAMS HHS Maintenance $332.96, SHERWIN WILLIAMS Jail Repairs & Maintenance $79.12,
SIOUX EMPIRE UNITED Safety & Rescue Equipment $1399.99, SIOUX FALLS AREA HUM Miscellaneous Expense
$7699.05, SIOUX FALLS CITY Building Repairs & Maintenance $327.5, SIOUX FALLS CITY Contract Services
$405000, SIOUX FALLS CITY Gas Oil & Diesel $12744.3, SIOUX FALLS CITY HIDTA Grant $196.63, SIOUX FALLS
CITY Miscellaneous Expense $67940, SIOUX FALLS CITY Professional Services $105.88, SIOUX FALLS CITY Water -
Sewer $1000.96, SIOUX FALLS CITY Welfare Utilities $806.84, SIOUX FALLS FORD INC Automotive/Small
Equipment $1566.91, SIOUX FALLS HOUSING Contract Services $4335.4, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Electricity
$743.93, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Tea-Ellis Range $323.29, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Welfare Utilities $106.32, SIR
LINES A LOT LLC Road Maint & Material $3026.3, SODAK SHRM Education & Training $399, SOUTH DAKOTA
EMERGEN Education & Training $280, SOUTHEASTERN BEHAVIO Crisis Intervention Program $4990.53,
SOUTHEASTERN BEHAVIO Professional Services $2243.75, SP A-TECH MEMORY Data Processing Equipment
$22423.72, SP ARC GROVE Furniture & Office Equipment $2726.5, SP CONDOR RETAIL DEP Uniform Allowance
$158.85, SPELER INC Professional Services $278.95, SPRING HILL LTD PART Welfare Rent $307, SQ *JIM & RON'S
SERV Professional Services $220, SSA - GREAT PLAINS Z Child Care Items $229.5, ST JOSEPH ACADEMY Misc
Revenue $300, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Daily Scram $7127, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-
Remote Breath $1676, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Architects & Engineers $990.92, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT
Blood/Chemical Analysis $13320, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Commitment - HSC $14577.98, STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOT Commitment - Redfield $1020, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Due To Other Governments $3196723.05, STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOT Education & Training $80, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Excise Tax Payable $65.44, STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOT Extension Background Checks $80, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Fingerprint/Tax $242.28, STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOT Lab Costs $700, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Misc Revenue $37.59, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT
Miscellaneous Expense $78, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Mug Shots $0.47, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Other Supplies
$30.68, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Outside Repair $1.05, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Property Search Fees $128.44,
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Sign Supply Inventory $93.8, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Store Sales $104.76,
STEPHANIE SCHAEPPI Taxable Meal Allowances $14, STREET SMART RENTALS Automobiles $23000,
STREICHERS INC Uniform Allowance $609.96, STUN CUFF Other Supplies $175, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Board Of
Prisoners-Meals $37096.63, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Child Care Food $1691.11, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Inmate

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Supplies $422.23, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE School Lunch Program $3844.08, SUPERION, LLC Education & Training
$1199, TAFOLLA, MIRANDA RAE Court Reporters $1156.4, TAKEFORM Repair/Renovations $4868.59, TARGETS
ONLINE Education & Training $642.16, TAYLORS 05 Gas Oil & Diesel $69.01, TCN INC Telephone $75.52, THE
DAKOTA SCOUT LLC Publishing Fees $1420.03, THE HOME DEPOT 4301 Small Tools & Shop Supplies $163.98, THE
UPS STORE 2494 Sign Supply Inventory $284.65, THOENNES, KARL Amounts Held For Others $155.39, THOMSON
REUTERS - WE Amounts Held For Others $896.65, THOMSON REUTERS - WE Legal Research $2712.3, THOMSON
REUTERS - WE Subscriptions $342.3, TIRES TIRES TIRES IN Gas Oil & Diesel $55.77, TOMACELLI'S TOO Jury Fees
$380.63, TONER CARTRIDGES Office Supplies $109.95, TOWER OF DAVID Welfare Rent $295, TOWNSQUARE
MEDIA INC Lease Interest $139.62, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC Lease Principal $360.38, TRANSUNION RISK & AL
Investigators Expenses $147.6, TRI-STATE NURSING Professional Services $5459.5, TRISTATE EMERGENCY M
Memberships $40, TURNWELL MENTAL HEAL Attorney Fees $562.5, TURNWELL MENTAL HEAL Professional
Services $2084, TWO WAY SOLUTIONS IN Communication Equipment Repair $5103.44, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS I
Welfare Rent $1517, TZADIK WOODLAKE Welfare Rent $900, UKG KRONOS SYSTEMS Data Processing Equipment
$4999.94, US BANK-CORPORATE TR Trust-Administration Fees $1350, US FOODS INC Professional Services $1720.03,
US POSTAL SERVICE Postage $1171.4, US TESTING EQUIPMENT Safety & Rescue Equipment $800, VANDERRIGHT
LLC Welfare Rent $700, VB FALLS TERRACE Welfare Rent $124, VCN*DETROITVITALRECO HS Donations $57.7,
VER BEEK Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $48.8, VER BEEK Child Defense Attorney $4895.2, VERIZON CONNECT FLEE
Subscriptions $239.25, VERN EIDE MOTORCARS HIDTA Grant $1200, VITAL CARE LLC WORKF Education &
Training $70, VITAL RECORDS Records Storage $6328.4, WALGREENS Professional Services $15.71, WALL LAKE
SANITARY D Water - Sewer $90, WALMART STORES INC Child Care Food $187.14, WALMART STORES INC
Miscellaneous Expense $108.16, WALMART STORES INC Other Supplies $132.37, WALMART STORES INC
Professional Services $107.14, WALMART STORES INC Program Activities $61.14, WALMART STORES INC Safe
Home Donations $127.45, WALMART STORES INC School Lunch Program $266.95, WALMART STORES INC
Supplemental Food $528.66, WALMART STORES INC Telephone $270, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF Trash Removal
$9145.22, WHITNEY Welfare Rent $210, WHITTIER APARTMENTS Welfare Rent $406, WICKLANDER-ZULAWSKI
Education & Training $515, WINNER POLICE DEPART Extradition & Evidence $170.6, XCEL ENERGY Electricity
$40620.75, XCEL ENERGY Road Maint & Material $22.47, XCEL ENERGY INC Welfare Rent $198.65, XCEL ENERGY
INC Welfare Utilities $321.12, YANKTON COUNTY Attorney Fees $1809, YOUNG PROPERTY Welfare Rent $700,
ZABEL STEEL Bridge Repair & Maintenance $38.04.
The following reports were received and placed on file in the Auditor's Office:
January 2026 Building Permit Report
Register of Deeds Statement of Revenue for January 2026
Mobile Crisis Team Statistics for January 2026
Sioux Falls Area Humane Society Service Report for January 2026
Accounting Month End Reports for End of Year 2025
Highway Monthly Construction Updates for February 2026
Routine Personnel Actions
Step Increases
1. Rhonda Bennett, Accountant for the Auditor's Office, at $38.16/hour (308/5) effective 2/17/26.
2. Maria Munkvold, Sergeant for Emergency Management, at $48.07/hour (311/5) effective 1/7/26.
3. Tyler Lundy, Highway Maintenance Team Leader for the Highway, at $35.33/hour (307/5) effective 2/17/26.
4. Janel Ingalls, Caseworker for Human Services, at $42.12/hour (308/9) effective 2/5/26.
5. Jason Toering, IT Application Analyst for Information Technology, at $50.51/hour (311/7) effective 2/5/26.
6. Daniel Fritz, Senior Records Technician for the Register of Deeds, at $31.83/hour (305/7) effective 2/7/26.

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7. Joseph Bosman, Captain for the Sheriff's Office, at $5,615.20/biweekly (315/9) effective 2/2/26.
8. Leah Bouw, Administrative Specialist for the Sheriff's Office, at $31.05/hour (305/6) effective 2/10/26.
9. Skyler Early Stonearrow, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $40.09/hour (308/7) effective 2/10/26.
10. Opal Carlson, Deputy State's Attorney for the State's Attorney's Office, at $4,168.00/biweekly (313/3)
effective 1/21/26.
11. Jessica Halling, Legal Administrative Specialist for the State's Attorney's Office, at $29.56/hour (305/4)
effective 2/15/26.
12. Robert Harrison, Investigator for the State's Attorney's Office, at $43.18/hour (308/10) effective 1/22/26.
Abatement Applications Recommended for Approval by the Director of Equalization:
Parcel-29792, Sioux Falls School District, 2025 Property Taxes, $788.70
Parcel-28029, Sioux Falls School District, 2025 Property Taxes, $688.93
Parcel-29775, Sioux Falls School District, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,555.10
Parcel-28028, Sioux Falls School District, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,530.81
Parcel-29789, Sioux Falls School District, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,710.67
Parcel-46186, Yitayal Agerie, 2025 Property Taxes, $263.12
Parcel-66774, Miedema Properties, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,177.53
Parcel-75040, Anne Powers, 2025 Property Taxes, $599.15
Parcel-98368, Jessica & Dustin Wozniak, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,678.78
Parcel-96717, Leonard & Silver Spangler, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,035.92
Parcel-98092, Trevor Dietrich, 2025 Property Taxes, $962.11
Parcel-64717, Jacob & Dawn Tysdal, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,175.15
Parcel-21291, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $36.60
Parcel-92115, Kay Burnham, 2025 Property Taxes, $3,409.98
Parcel-90043, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,517.38
Parcel-25973, Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,456.18
Parcel-99333, Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,601.52
Parcel-44167, James & Mary Morrison Trust, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,314.60
Parcel-46693, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $434.98
Parcel-14355, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,062.30
Parcel-92589, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $656.04
Parcel-37751, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,960.96
Parcel-43780, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-28332, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,601.37
Parcel-23651, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $340.87
Parcel-39517, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $391.66
Parcel-94739, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,613.72
Parcel-48982, Jason Rehms, 2025 Property Taxes, $411.71
Parcel-58208, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,747.04
Parcel-14421, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,110.61
Parcel-78777, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,353.02
Parcel-33738, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,999.48
Parcel-91738, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $656.03
Parcel-52029, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $765.43
Parcel-47674, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $544.18
Parcel-46742, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $855.80
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Parcel-46742, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-99667, Northeast Investments, 2025 Property Taxes, $282.00
Parcel-28299, Todd Schuver, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,435.62
Notices and Requests
Authorize the Auditor to Publish the Minnehaha Conservation District Financial Report for 2025 Pursuant to
SDCL 38-8-57
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Notice of Surface Water Discharge Application and
Recommendation
PRESENTATION
Tyler Tordsen, President & CEO of Sioux Metro Growth Alliance, gave a presentation on the organization.
Discussion followed on the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance members and corporate partners, organization staff
members and services provided, project/organizational updates, Sioux Metro economic data, and events put on the
organization.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Upon the request of Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer, MOTION by Beninga, seconded by
Kippley, to Authorize the Chair to Sign Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between
Minnehaha County and South Dakota State University for 4H Programming. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
JAIL HOUSING PER DIEM CONTRACTS
Upon the request of Mike Mattson, Warden, MOTION by Heisey, seconded by Kippley, to Authorize the Chair
to sign the 2026 Jail Housing Per Diem Contracts with Hutchinson, Moody, and Turner Counties, which Reflects
the 2026 Per Diem Housing Rate of $131.90 per day. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
SURPLUS DECLARATION
Upon the request of Chris Lilla, Director of Equalization, MOTION by Heisey, seconded by Beninga, to Declare
Equalization Office 2008 Chevy Impala as Surplus and Authorize Disposal by online auction through Purple
Wave. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
RESOLUTION
Upon the request of Jacob Maras, Highway Superintendent, MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Heisey, to
Authorize the Chair to Sign Resolution MC26-11 "Bridge Reinspection Program Resolution for Use with SDDOT
Retainer Contracts". By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
RESOLUTION MC26-11
BRIDGE REINSPECTION PROGRAM RESOLUTION FOR USE WITH SDDOT RETAINER CONTRACTS
WHEREAS, 23 CFR 650 Subpart C, requires initial inspection of all bridges and reinspection at intervals not to
exceed two years with the exception of reinforced concrete box culverts that meet specific criteria. These culverts
are reinspected at intervals not to exceed four years.
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The County requests SDDOT to hire Civil Design Inc. (Consulting Engineers) for the inspection work. SDDOT
will secure federal approvals, make payments to the Consulting Engineer for inspection services rendered, and bill
the County for 20% of the cost. The County will be responsible for the required 20% matching funds.
Dated this 17th day of February, 2026, at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Board of County Commissioners of Minnehaha County
Dean Karsky
Chairman of the Board
ATTEST: Leah Anderson, Auditor
Kym Christiansen
Deputy County Auditor
AGREEMENTS
Upon the request of Jacob Maras, Highway Superintendent, MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to
Authorize the Chair to Sign an Agreement between Minnehaha County and Banner Associates, Inc. for Final
Design and Construction Administration of Project MC26-03 Highway 103 Reconstruction for an Amount not to
Exceed $267,594.90. 4 ayes.
Upon the request of Jacob Maras, Highway Superintendent, MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to
Authorize the Chair to Sign an Agreement between Minnehaha County and JSA Engineers and Land Surveyors
for Final Design and Construction Administration of Project MC26-04 Highway 105 Reconstruction for an
Amount not to Exceed $401,602.00. 4 ayes.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Meredith Jarchow, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, and Chris Lilla, Director of Equalization, gave
a briefing on the 2026 Property Tax Legislation in the 101st Legislative Session. Discussion followed on Bill
Stats, Assessment Related Bills, and Major Themes, including limiting assessment increases, changes to
assessment methodology, bills that may impact funding sources, changing levies, property tax rebates/credits,
property tax relief/exemptions, and updating processes.
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Kippley, to Enter into Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3),
(4), and (6) at 10:37 a.m. 4 ayes.
Commissioner Bleyenberg arrived at 10:37 a.m.
Chair Karsky declared the executive session concluded at 11:12 a.m.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Beninga, to Adjourn at 11:13 a.m. 5 ayes.
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION: ATTEST:
Dean Karsky Kym Christiansen
Chair Commission Recorder