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MINNEHAHA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meeting Agenda
County Administration Building, 3rd Floor Commission Chambers
415 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
Dean Karsky, Chair Gerald Beninga, Commissioner
Jen Bleyenberg, Vice-Chair Cole Heisey, Commissioner
Joe Kippley, Commissioner
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 9:00 AM
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
ROUTINE BUSINESS:
1) Consider Motion to Approve Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA:
The Consent Agenda is used to act on routine items by one motion and vote of the Board of Commissioners.
Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda at the request of a Board
member; such items will be moved to the bottom of the agenda preceding the Liaison report.
The consent agenda contains the following items:
2) Approve the Commission Meeting Minutes for February 17, 2026
3) Bills to be Paid $1,649,435.03
4) Reports
a) Safety Committee 2025 Annual Report
5) Personnel Actions
a) Memorandum of Personnel Actions for Approval and Notice
6) Abatement Applications for Approval
Parcel-30468, Assessment Freeze, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,328.87
Parcel-89045, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,293.92
7) Notices and Requests
a) Sioux Falls City Planning Commission Notice of Hearing for Proposed Establishment of Tax
Increment Finance District #27
REGULAR BUSINESS:
8) Public Hearing and Second Reading of Rezoning #26-02 to rezone from the A-1 Agricultural District to
the C Commercial District property legally described as Lot 3 Milstead Addition NE¼ SE¼ Section 21
T101N-R51W Wall Lake Township - Scott Anderson, Planning Director
9) Public Hearing and Second Reading of Rezoning #26-03 to rezone from the A-1 Agricultural District to
the Ransom Planned Development District property legally described as Tract B & Tract C Schreurs’

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Addition (Ex. H-1) S½ SE¼ Section 23 T103N-R49W Sverdrup Township - Scott Anderson, Planning
Director
10) City of Sioux Falls Briefing on Tax Increment Financing 27- Smithfield Relocation - Dustin Powers, Sioux
Falls Planning & Development Services & Bob Mundt, Sioux Falls Development Foundation
11) Consider a Motion to Authorize the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office to Apply for the Walmart
Community Grant Program - Joe Bosman, Captain
12) Authorize the Chair to Sign an Agreement between JDC and Southeastern Behavioral Health for QMHP
Services - Jamie Gravett, JDC Director
13) Authorize the Chair to Enter Into and Sign the 2026 Per Diem Contracts between JDC and 17 User
Counties - Jamie Gravett, JDC Director
14) Consider Bid Results and Award Recommendation for Project MC24-07 Hwy 114 Culvert Replacement
and Authorize Chair to Sign an Agreement with Runge Enterprises, Inc. (Bids Opened 02/04/2026) -
Jacob Maras, Highway Superintendent
15) Consider a Motion to Declare Highway Department items as Surplus and Authorize Disposal by online
auction through Purple Wave with proceeds returning to the Highway and Bridge Fund - Jacob Maras,
Highway Superintendent
16) Consider a Motion to Declare Highway Department scrap iron as Surplus and Authorize Disposal by
Recycling with proceeds returning to the Highway and Bridge Fund - Jacob Maras, Highway
Superintendent
17) Commission Office Annual Presentation - Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer
18) Director of Equalization Annual Presentation - Chris Lilla, Equalization Director
19) Human Resources Annual Presentation - Carey Deaver, Human Resources Director
20) Legislative Update - Meredith Jarchow, Assistant Commission AO
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORTS:
NON-ACTION COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
Executive Session immediately following the Commission meeting for the purpose of SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3),
(4) and (6):
Agenda meeting materials are available for inspection 24-hours prior to the meeting in the County Commission office located on

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the third floor of the County Administration Building at 415 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls.
Persons with disabilities may contact the office 24-hours in advance of the meeting at 605-367-4206 (Voice or TDD) to request
accommodations or assistance.
Meetings are broadcast live on City Link channel 16 and on our website at https://www.minnehahacounty.gov/live/