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THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 AM on January 20, 2026, pursuant to
adjournment on January 6, 2025. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Bleyenberg, Heisey, Karsky, and
Kippley. Commissioner Beninga 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 Kippley, seconded by Heisey, to Approve the Agenda. 4 ayes
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Bleyenberg, 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 January 6, 2026
Bills to be Paid $4,757,840.93
3200 RUSSELL LLC Motels $60, 405 S WALTS AVE LLC Welfare Rent $750, 41POINT CAPITAL,LLC Welfare Rent
$900, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Data Processing Supplies $8173.03, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Lease-Rental Agreement
$804.84, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Maintenance Contracts $1087.96, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Printing/Forms $97, A-1
PUMPING & EXCAVA Tea-Ellis Range $225, AARON GEORGE PROPERT Welfare Rent $895, ACE HARDWARE
CORPORA Small Equipment Purchases $591.51, ACTIVE DATA SYSTEMS Records Storage $7879.39, ADOBE INC
Maintenance Contracts $779.88, ADVANCED TECH INC Maintenance Contracts $1995, AIRGAS USA LLC Lease-Rental
Agreement $127.89, AIRGAS USA LLC Small Tools & Shop Supplies $167.3, AIRWAY SERVICE INC Automotive/Small
Equipment $5751.43, AIRWAY SERVICE INC Gas Oil & Diesel $698.86, AJ PROPERTY Welfare Rent $700, AL JONES
Misc Revenue $300, ALCOHOL MONITORING S Electronic Monitoring $1587.2, ALCOHOL MONITORING S Program
Supplies $2761.5, ALL NATIONS INTERPRE Interpreters $3739.95, AMAZON RETA* 2S3PW7N Office Supplies
$105.99, AMAZON RETA* 562NO1M Furniture & Office Equipment $299.99, AMAZON RETA* 5U7GX6O Office
Supplies $17.08, AMAZON RETA* B20WU37 Data Processing Supplies $61.99, AMAZON RETA* B87BR2A Truck
Repairs & Maintenance $15.66, AMAZON RETA* BB3CV3I Truck Repairs & Maintenance $84.96, AMAZON RETA*
BB3E254 Office Supplies $99.99, AMAZON RETA* BB5GR8L Office Supplies $16.05, AMAZON RETA* BB5KE5K
Investigators Expenses $87.26, AMAZON RETA* BB6I42X Office Supplies $23.74, AMAZON RETA* BI6W84K
Automotive/Small Equipment $131.12, AMAZON RETA* BI8T63R Office Supplies $91.09, AMAZON RETA* BN8L81J
Office Supplies $50.58, AMAZON RETA* C34RQ1E Office Supplies $199.02, AMAZON RETA* I353W9I Homeless
Initiatives $37.61, AMAZON RETA* N70LS3P Construction Safety $32.66, AMAZON RETA* QY9NZ3Q Office Supplies
$124.99, AMAZON RETA* XD6EX3Y Office Supplies $16.25, AMAZON.COM Books $153.08, AMAZON.COM Child
Care Food $-14.09, AMAZON.COM Child Care Items $421.55, AMAZON.COM Child Care Uniforms $83.06,
AMAZON.COM Clinics - Auxiliary Services $123.88, AMAZON.COM Construction Safety $326.2, AMAZON.COM Data
Processing Equipment $2219.84, AMAZON.COM Data Processing Supplies $1538.17, AMAZON.COM Electrical Repairs
& Maint $134.93, AMAZON.COM Furniture & Office Equipment $449.07, AMAZON.COM HHS Maintenance $139.23,
AMAZON.COM Homeless Initiatives $679.25, AMAZON.COM Jail Repairs & Maintenance $58.52, AMAZON.COM
Janitorial Chemical Supplies $39.99, AMAZON.COM Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $183.74, AMAZON.COM
Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $18.99, AMAZON.COM Office Supplies $4787.66, AMAZON.COM Other Supplies
$774.8, AMAZON.COM Park & Recreation Material $166.19, AMAZON.COM Safety & Rescue Equipment $1719.7,
AMAZON.COM School Lunch Program $3.91, AMAZON.COM Sign Supply Inventory $441.48, AMAZON.COM Small
Tools & Shop Supplies $1366.39, AMAZON.COM Supplemental Food $258.31, AMAZON.COM Testing Supplies $120.58,
AMAZON.COM Uniform Allowance $393.67, AMAZON.COM*0N8OC8TF3 Office Supplies $10.12,
AMAZON.COM*0R1DN3YA3 Child Care Food $18.76, AMAZON.COM*1Q47D0JH3 Inmate Supplies $35.94,
AMAZON.COM*339H93K63 Inmate Supplies $99.99, AMAZON.COM*3I2BT00E3 Office Supplies $120.5,
AMAZON.COM*3O1TP0Q03 Child Care Food $117.78, AMAZON.COM*3O1TP0Q03 Supplemental Food $60.09,
AMAZON.COM*790LV0XF3 Office Supplies $675.58, AMAZON.COM*797WW3CH3 Office Supplies $9.98,
AMAZON.COM*9B13R2XK3 Child Care Food $111.15, AMAZON.COM*B201S0VO2 Clinics - Auxiliary Services $7.74,
AMAZON.COM*B20R22KM2 Office Supplies $9.95, AMAZON.COM*B228O3X82 School Lunch Program $77.61,
AMAZON.COM*B264762V2 Supplemental Food $9.67, AMAZON.COM*B27TO6R72 Other Supplies $159.29,
AMAZON.COM*B29WC18E1 Child Care Food $47.75, AMAZON.COM*B80CZ6OH3 Child Care Items $9.99,

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AMAZON.COM*BB0X47UI1 Books $10.45, AMAZON.COM*BB2BP2LT1 Child Care Food $17.76,
AMAZON.COM*BB4R07ID3 Data Processing Supplies $618.98, AMAZON.COM*BI25R76G1 Safe Home Donations
$431.73, AMAZON.COM*BI4OG2U91 Office Supplies $272.61, AMAZON.COM*BI8P219N1 Office Supplies $9.67,
AMAZON.COM*BI97S7KO0 Office Supplies $9.97, AMAZON.COM*BI9Q47HN0 Supplemental Food $23.82,
AMAZON.COM*BW6NO5CM2 Office Supplies $165.95, AMAZON.COM*DP31T6U33 Child Care Food $28.28,
AMAZON.COM*E482W90Y3 Office Supplies $28.32, AMAZON.COM*I89VG4IU3 Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $44.72,
AMAZON.COM*NA29Y6BU3 Child Care Food $19.08, AMAZON.COM*OQ6P07433 Office Supplies $96.98,
AMAZON.COM*P17PJ7ME3 Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $15.99, AMAZON.COM*PH9KQ2Z53 Child Care Food $143.31,
AMAZON.COM*PH9KQ2Z53 Child Care Items $7.48, AMAZON.COM*PH9KQ2Z53 Supplemental Food $51.3,
AMAZON.COM*Q009E7ZV3 Inmate Supplies $88.9, AMAZON.COM*UV6K87TL3 Child Care Food $117.05,
AMAZON.COM*V15WK0503 Inmate Supplies $88.9, AMBER LOUNSBERY Program Activities $100, AMBUSH APP*
MINNEHAH Uniform Allowance $65.96, AMERICAN AIRLINES, I Business Travel $1318.73, AMERICAN
ENGINEERING Elec Motor, Mach, Shop Equip $1793.75, AMERICAN SOCIETY Program Activities $60, ANDERSON,
JENNIFER Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $6260.72, ANGEL, EDWARD P Attorney Fees $442.46, APPEARA Program
Activities $124.6, ARCHITECTURE INC Architect, Engineers, and PMgt $8065.34, ASH LAW OFFICE PLLC Child
Defense Attorney $6181.22, ASSN OF STATE FLOODP Memberships $180, ASSOCIATED CONSULTIN Courts
Building $14400, ASURE SOFTWARE Publishing Fees $549, AURORA TRAINING ADVA Professional Services $399,
AVERA MCKENNAN Hospitals $5238, AVERA MCKENNAN Professional Services $707.19, BALOUN LAW PC Child
Defense Attorney $4269.38, BANNER ASSOCIATES IN Architects & Engineers $3694.5, BARGAIN BARN TIRE CT
Automotive/Small Equipment $25, BARLOW-KUTTER, LISA Program Activities $100, BECK, JEFFREY R Attorney Fees
$1377, BENTWOOD MANOR APTS Welfare Rent $700, BILLION EMPIRE MOTOR Automotive/Small Equipment
$274.62, BILLION EMPIRE MOTOR Gas Oil & Diesel $69.95, BLACKBURN & STEVENS Attorney Fees $156, BOB'S
LOCK & KEY Other Supplies $74.95, BOYCE LAW FIRM, LLP Professional Services $1622, BRANDON CITY Welfare
Utilities $188.6, BRANDON HANSON Sign Deposits $50, BRANDON VALLEY JOURN Publishing Fees $4513.09,
BRYAN, CHRIS Education & Training $100, BT *NYRP Jail Repairs & Maintenance $1505.8, BUILDING SPRINKLER,
Building Repairs & Maintenance $402.42, BULLIS, MATTHEW Investigators Expenses $86.8, BURNS, JASON
Investigators Expenses $173.6, C & M FAMILY PROPERT Welfare Rent $700, C & R SUPPLY INC Truck Repairs &
Maintenance $6.24, CANALES Welfare Rent $700, CANFIELD BUSINESS IN Furniture & Office Equipment $13571.28,
CARDINAL PUMP CO Parts Inventory $102, CARDIO PARTNERS INC Education & Training $174.55, CARROLL
INSTITUTE Professional Services $1000, CASEYS GENERAL STORE Gas Oil & Diesel $88.7, CAVE, JUSTIN
Investigators Expenses $68.6, CDW GOVERNMENT Data Processing Equipment $474.33, CENTRAL AG SUPPLY IN
Tea-Ellis Range $1559.66, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO Lease Principal $827.39, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO Lease-
Rental Agreement $191.02, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO Maintenance Contracts $720.57, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO
Office Supplies $224.84, CENTURYLINK Telephone $1688.88, CERTIFIED AUTO GLASS Automotive/Small Equipment
$410, CERTIFIED LANGUAGES Interpreters $197.2, CHAGOLLA, ALBERT Interpreters $570, CHAKS LLC Welfare
Rent $1000, CHARMTEX INC Child Care Uniforms $227.62, CHIEFRIVERNURSERY CO Park & Recreation Material
$668.9, CHILDRENS HOME SOCIE Miscellaneous Expense $4331.81, CHUUKESE NATIVE LANG Interpreters $160,
CINTAS CORPORATION Janitorial Chemical Supplies $635.25, CINTAS CORPORATION Uniform Allowance $216.84,
CITY OF GARRETSON Natural Gas $23, CIVIL DESIGN INC Architects & Engineers $915, CK *SILVERSTAR MINN
Automotive/Small Equipment $36.1, COMBINED BUILDING SP Furniture & Office Equipment $4655, COMPASS
CENTER Miscellaneous Expense $4330.51, COMPUTER FORENSIC RE Professional Services $4890, COOMES, SUE Bd
Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $53.12, COPPER PASS LIMITED Welfare Rent $700, COREMR LC Maintenance Contracts $960,
CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL Contract Services $414865.68, COUNTRY VIEW LLC Welfare Rent $652, CULLIGAN
WATER Jail Repairs & Maintenance $1914.78, CULLIGAN WATER Maintenance Contracts $45, CUMMINS INC Jail
Repairs & Maintenance $507.7, CUMMINS INC Outside Repair $507.69, DAKOTA EMBALMING & T Transportation
$14600, DAKOTA FLUID POWER I Bldg/Yard Repair & Maintenance $223.06, DAKOTA FLUID POWER I Small Tools
& Shop Supplies $36.41, DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $20.93, DEAN SCHAEFER
COURT Court Reporters $519, DESERT NEWCO, LLC Maintenance Contracts $18.52, DEWITT, MARTY Program
Activities $100, DIAMOND MOWERS INC Truck Repairs & Maintenance $417.49, DOCKENDORF EQUIPMENT Gas
Oil & Diesel $8.32, DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF Return Of Service $48.66, DOLLAR TREE STORES I Safe Home
Donations $78.25, DONELAN, TRAVIS Business Travel $62.3, DOUBLE H PAVING INC Snow Removal $3946.5,
DOVER, SENA S Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $266.66, DUST TEX SERVICE INC Janitorial Chemical Supplies $43.59,
DYNAMIC SERVICES LLC Professional Services $3100, EBAY O*06-13959-8907 Truck Repairs & Maintenance $225,
EBAY O*08-13985-0278 Parts Inventory $572.09, EICH LAW OFFICE LLC Attorney Fees $2400, ELECTRIC POWER
DOOR Jail Repairs & Maintenance $3910.81, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO I Electrical Repairs & Maint $1758.43, ELLIOTT
CRAYNE Investigators Expenses $41.54, ELSA VANDE VEGTE Program Activities $100, EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT SE
Memberships $50, ERIN M JOHNSON PLLC Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $7296, ERIN M JOHNSON PLLC Crisis

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Intervention Program $156, ETTERMAN ENTERPRISES Parts Inventory $216.71, ETTERMAN ENTERPRISES Small
Tools & Shop Supplies $435.14, EXTENSION 4-H Education & Training $200, FACEBK *WV86D8M3L2 Advertising
$187.43, FAMILY VISITATION CE Miscellaneous Expense $4330.51, FASTENAL COMPANY Sign Supply Inventory
$198.06, FASTENAL COMPANY Small Tools & Shop Supplies $177.57, FERGUSON ENTERP INC Small Tools & Shop
Supplies $187.89, FIRST DAKOTA NATIONA Lease Interest $110.14, FIRST DAKOTA NATIONA Lease Principal
$3943.88, FIVE BELOW 4068 Donations $136, FLATS AT PRAIRIE Welfare Rent $900, FLEET FARM 5500 Inmate
Supplies $25.94, FLEET FARM 5500 Uniform Allowance $185.47, FMCSA D&A CLEARINGHO Professional Services
$12.5, FORTY ONE Welfare Rent $500, FOX, DANIEL Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $391.14, FROST SOLUTIONS LLC
Lease-Rental Agreement $13750, FSP*MRG Safety & Rescue Equipment $428, GAN*1085ARGUSLEADCIR Office
Supplies $43.54, GARRETSON GAZETTE Publishing Fees $3024.48, GDF PROPERTIES Welfare Rent $1190, GEOTEK
ENGINEERING & Architect, Engineers, and PMgt $2865, GIRTON ADAMS Road Maint & Material $120, GLOCK
PROFESSIONAL I Education & Training $600, GLORY HOUSE Miscellaneous Expense $5100, GOLDEN WEST
Telephone $145.9, GOVEXEC HOLDINGS LLC Professional Services $1500, GP PSYCHIARTY CONSUL Psych Evals
$10400, GREATER SIOUX FALLS Miscellaneous Expense $200, GRIESE LAW FIRM Attorney Fees $552, GRIESE
LAW FIRM Child Defense Attorney $2034, GUNNER, ANDREA Court Reporters $1232.15, GUZMAN, SANDRA V
Interpreters $240, HANDCUFF BATON WRHS Inmate Supplies $905, HANSON, MICHAEL W Attorney Fees $1248,
HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS Small Tools & Shop Supplies $853.81, HARRIS COUNTY CONSTA Return Of Service $85,
HARTFORD'S BEST PAIN Automotive/Small Equipment $16346.93, HAUGAARD LAW OFFICE Child Defense
Attorney $984, HEARTLAND COUNSELING Psych Evals $1700, HEERENGRABER, KRISTA Expert Witness Fees &
Expenses $500, HEIDEPRIEM PURTELL Attorney Fees $3525.85, HELSETH, RAMONA G. Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha)
$144, HENRY CARLSON CONSTR Construction Costs $380548, HENRY CARLSON CONSTR Outside Repair $4006.04,
HIGH POINT NETWORKS Subscriptions $17580.8, HILTON GARDEN INN Witness Fees/Expenses $155.58, HOBBY
LOBBY STORES I Other Supplies $33.45, HOLIDAY304 DBA CIRCL Gas Oil & Diesel $100, HOSPITALITY
APARTMEN Welfare Rent $700, HOTELBOOKING*SERVFEE Witness Fees/Expenses $17.99,
HTL*HILTONGARDENIN Witness Fees/Expenses $200.9, HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI Child Care Food $19.98,
HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI School Lunch Program $69.78, HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEI Supplemental Food $67.36, I
STATE TRUCK INC Truck Repairs & Maintenance $1746.63, IN *BARGAIN BYTES IN Office Supplies $123.12, IN
*BARGAIN BYTES IN Professional Services $15.78, IN *PRESENT A PLAQUE Miscellaneous Expense $165.76,
INNOVATIVE OFFICE SO HHS Custodial Supplies $238.4, INTERSTATE ALL BATTE Motor/Machine/Equipment
Repair $131.95, INTERSTATE OFFICE PR Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $250.58, INTERSTATE OFFICE PR Office
Supplies $2562.22, INTOXIMETERS, INC. Testing Supplies $1700, IS RESTAURANT EQUIP Jail Repairs & Maintenance
$1806.31, ISI LLC Interpreters $220, JACKS UNIFORMS AND E Uniform Allowance $553.29, JARED HOFFMAN
Program Activities $100, JAYMAR Printing/Forms $193.7, JCL SOLUTIONS Inmate Supplies $4165.52, JCL
SOLUTIONS Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies $1587.35, JESSICA TAYLOR Program Activities $200, JIM & RONS SERVICE I
Professional Services $330, JOHNSON, KATIE Child Defense Attorney $2927, KARPEL COMPUTER SYST Software
$8875, KASH LLC Transportation $47.8, KATTERHAGEN, MARK Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $76, KAUFFMAN, DAVID
W PH Psych Evals $5400, KENNEDY PIER & LOFTU Attorney Fees $216, KIBBLE EQUIPMENT LLC
Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $98.83, KISH, PAUL ERWIN Professional Services $1700, KOCH, ELIZABETH J Bd
Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $1776, KONE INC Maintenance Contracts $1277.19, KURITA AMERICA HOLDI Heat, Vent & AC
Repairs $11848.2, KUTTER, MICHAEL Program Activities $100, LA POLICE GEAR INC Safety & Rescue Equipment
$95.2, LADY BOSS VENTURES L Program Activities $67.15, LAMB CHEVROLET & IMP Automobiles $27681,
LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIO Interpreters $234.04, LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIO Telephone $1124.46, LARSON,
VALERIE Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $76, LAUGHLIN LAW LLC Attorney Fees $908.2, LAWSON PRODUCTS INC Small
Tools & Shop Supplies $47.02, LEWIS & CLARK BEHAVI Bd Evaluations (Yankton) $1350, LEWIS DRUG #01 Child
Care Items $9.94, LEWIS DRUG #01 Clinics - Auxiliary Services $753.53, LEWIS DRUG #01 Supplemental Food $13.97,
LEWIS DRUGS INC Automotive/Small Equipment $9.46, LEWIS DRUGS INC Pharmacies $121.44, LEWNO LAW
OFFICE Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $484.21, LEXIPOL LLC Education & Training $3389.17, LIFESCAPE Miscellaneous
Expense $5000, LIFT PRO EQUIPMENT Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint $319.97, LIGHT AND SIREN Truck Repairs &
Maintenance $749.77, LISA CARLSON REPORTI Court Reporters $22.5, LITTLE CAESARS 3469- Supplemental Food
$326.05, LJ'S AUTO REPAIR Gas Oil & Diesel $75.17, LLRMI Education & Training $150, LOGAN TOWNSHIP
Miscellaneous Expense $39659.14, LOPEZ, REBECA Interpreters $527.5, LOVING, PHILIP Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha)
$11000.15, LUKE PROPERTIES Welfare Rent $1800, LUNDQUIST, ELIZABETH Court Reporters $175, MAC'S SIOUX
FALLS, S Sign Supply Inventory $36.96, MAILCHIMP Advertising $60, MANATRON INC Software $33968.06,
MCCOOK COUNTY HIGHWA Road Maint & Material $10931.49, MEADOWLAND APARTMENT Welfare Rent $254,
MEGA SAVER (501 N MI Gas Oil & Diesel $150.14, MEGA SAVER (501 N MI Safe Home Donations $45.75, MENARD
INC Automotive/Small Equipment $44.9, MENARD INC Other Supplies $20.98, MENARD INC Road Material Inventory
$449.7, MENARD INC Small Tools & Shop Supplies $302.69, MENARD INC Uniform Allowance $66.92, MICROFILM

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IMAGING SY Contract Services $5757.93, MICROFILM IMAGING SY Lease-Rental Agreement $645, MICROFILM
IMAGING SY Software $200, MIDAMERICAN ENERGY C Natural Gas $5516.9, MIDCONTINENT COMMUNI
Subscriptions $648.19, MIDCONTINENT COMMUNI Telephone $195.39, MIDSTATES ORGANIZED Memberships
$250, MIDWESTERN MECHANICA Contract Services $569.41, MINNEHAHA CNTY FAMIL Memberships $20,
MINNEHAHA COMMUNITY Tea-Ellis Range $70, MINNEHAHA COMMUNITY Water - Sewer $70, MINNEHAHA
COUNTY Uniform Allowance $13, MITCHELL REPAIR INFO Software $5077.1, MURRAY PROPERTIES LL Welfare
Rent $900, NACO Miscellaneous Expense $550, NAPA AUTO PARTS Automotive/Small Equipment $26.98, NAT.
DISTRICT ATTORN Memberships $380, NAVEX GLOBAL INC Maintenance Contracts $7840.32, NEW CENTURY
PRESS Publishing Fees $3973.86, NORBERG PAINTS INC Building Repairs & Maintenance $105.28, NOVAK
Miscellaneous Expense $96, NOVAK Office Supplies $133.22, NOVAK Tea-Ellis Range $97.5, NOVAK Trash Removal
$1919.35, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Bridge Repair & Maintenance $85.47, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Uniform
Allowance $20.89, OLIVIER MILES HOLTZ Attorney Fees $6055.28, OLSON LAW FIRM PLLC Attorney Fees $1363.9,
OLSON OIL CO. Automotive/Small Equipment $22.02, OLSON, DAWN Court Reporters $110.5, OMNI HOLDCO LLC
Program Activities $540.15, OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE S Automotive/Small Equipment $285.62, OSBORN, ROXANE R
Court Reporters $289.1, OSTERMANN, ELLIOTT Uniform Allowance $175, OXBOW/TERRACE HILLS Welfare Rent
$900, PALLUCK, ETHAN Taxable Meal Allowances $14, PANTHER GRAPHICS LLC Publishing Fees $922, PARAGON
HEALTH & WEL Blood Withdrawal $5400, PENBROOKE PLACE APAR Welfare Rent $700, PENNINGTON COUNTY
Extradition & Evidence $3446.36, PEOPLEFACTS Recruitment $62.46, PERSON, RONALD E OR Lease Interest
$1369.78, PERSON, RONALD E OR Lease Principal $783.03, PFEIFER IMPLEMENT CO Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint
$54.01, PHARMCHEM INC Testing Supplies $223.65, PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC Inmate Supplies $1425.44, PIONEER
ENTERPRISES Burials $4500, PRAIRIE WYNN PROPERT Welfare Rent $700, PRICE, THOMAS L Psych Evals $3600,
PRICELN*UNITED AIRLI Business Travel $24.04, PRO-WEST & ASSOCIATE Maintenance Contracts $3400,
QUAESTUS Welfare Rent $835, QUALIFICATION TARGET Safety & Rescue Equipment $263.39, QUALIFIED
PRESORT SE Postage $10304.65, R&L SUPPLY LTD Jail Repairs & Maintenance $973.24, RADCO TRUCK ACCESSOR
Automotive/Small Equipment $3275.88, RENTOKIL NORTH AMERI Contract Services $90, REYNOLDS LAW LLC
Child Defense Attorney $12531.4, RISK ANALYSIS & MANA Insurance Admin Fee $3048.5, RISTY, MAXINE J Court
Reporters $1155, RIVER TOWER APARTMEN Welfare Rent $700, RJ KOOL MIDWEST INC Jail Repairs &
Maintenance $1674.56, RUNNING SUPPLY INC Uniform Allowance $98.02, SALBERG, AARON DEAN Attorney Fees
$12276, SALBERG, AARON DEAN Child Defense Attorney $10800, SANFORD Lab Costs $64, SANFORD CLINIC Lab
Costs $658, SANFORD CLINIC Miscellaneous Expense $60, SANFORD HEALTH PLAN Insurance Admin Fee $4020,
SANFORD HEALTH PLAN Insurance-Other Costs $1300, SANFORD OCC MED ONLI Insurance-Other Costs $1404,
SANFORD OCC MED ONLI Professional Services $860, SANFORD OCC MED ONLI Recruitment $271, SAVERS - 1090
Office Supplies $78.12, SCHEELS ALL SPORTS Other Supplies $179.96, SCHEELS ALL SPORTS Uniform Allowance
$164, SCHNEIDER GEOSPATIAL Software $24305.4, SCILAWFORENSICS LTD Professional Services $2450, SD
ASSOC COUNTY HIGH Education & Training $600, SD ASSOC COUNTY HIGH Memberships $1530, SD ASSOC OF
CRIMINAL Memberships $1500, SD HUMAN SERVICES CE Record Requests $14.8, SD PUBLIC ASSURANCE Vehicle
Insurance $2502.07, SD SYMPHONY ORCHESTR Program Activities $400, SDN COMMUNICATIONS Data
Communications $702, SDN COMMUNICATIONS Telephone $3479.28, SILOS CHENEY Welfare Rent $1200, SIOUX
FALLS CITY Gas Oil & Diesel $12697.41, SIOUX FALLS CITY HIDTA Grant $199.49, SIOUX FALLS CITY
Miscellaneous Expense $67940, SIOUX FALLS CITY Professional Services $429.03, SIOUX FALLS CITY Program
Activities $35, SIOUX FALLS CITY Road Maint & Material $51.83, SIOUX FALLS CITY Water - Sewer $974.57, SIOUX
FALLS CITY Welfare Utilities $583.8, SIOUX FALLS HOUSING Contract Services $4295.84, SIOUX FALLS INSULATI
Jail Repairs & Maintenance $341.87, SIOUX FALLS RUBBER S Office Supplies $11.45, SIOUX RIVER MENTAL H
Psych Evals $2000, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Electricity $1150.01, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Tea-Ellis Range
$312.94, SIOUXLAND ORAL Professional Services $2263.33, SOUTH DAKOTA EMERGEN Education & Training $175,
SOUTH DAKOTA EMERGEN Memberships $40, SOUTH DAKOTA MAGAZIN Store Inventory $4.75, SOUTH
DAKOTA MULTI-H Memberships $325, SOUTH DAKOTA PLANNER Memberships $100, SOUTH HAMPTON LLC
Welfare Rent $1100, SOUTHEASTERN BEHAVIO Crisis Intervention Program $5082.49, SOUTHEASTERN BEHAVIO
Miscellaneous Expense $49921.25, SOUTHEASTERN BEHAVIO Professional Services $1993.75, SP PLAUD Office
Supplies $189, SPEEDWAY 44629 Gas Oil & Diesel $55.5, SQ *BOO T'S AND CUST Donations $195, SQ *JIM & RON'S
SERV Professional Services $120, ST FRANCIS HOUSE Motels $4050, STAPLES Publishing Fees $33.99, STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Daily Scram $7544, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Remote Breath $1778, STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOT Blood/Chemical Analysis $11725, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Commitment - HSC $16780.68,
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Commitment - Redfield $1020, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Data Communications $200,
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Due To Other Governments $2908210.6, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Extension Background
Checks $140, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Fingerprint/Tax $241.4, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Lab Costs $200, STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOT Memberships $55, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Misc Revenue $30.04, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT

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Miscellaneous Expense $388, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Mug Shots $0.47, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Printing/Forms
$307.6, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Professional Services $300, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Program Activities $550,
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Property Search Fees $308.25, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT SCRAM $2208, STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOT Store Sales $209.24, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Telephone $696, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT
Uniform Allowance $51, STATE STEEL OF SD Truck Repairs & Maintenance $1655.67, STONETOWN-JOHNSON
Welfare Rent $996.19, STREICHERS INC Uniform Allowance $4889.13, SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTI Coliseum $409.5,
SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Board Of Prisoners-Meals $35832.88, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Child Care Food $2566.73,
SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Inmate Supplies $577.21, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE School Lunch Program $5531.61,
SUNSET LAW ENFORCEME Ammunition $22474, SYMPLICITY CORP Miscellaneous Expense $350, TCN INC
Telephone $52.61, TEAM AUTOMOTIVE NORT Automotive/Small Equipment $4494.06, TEGRA GROUP INC Architect,
Engineers, and PMgt $12500, TERRONES, JARED Investigators Expenses $212.8, THE DAKOTA SCOUT LLC
Publishing Fees $3816.5, THE HOME DEPOT 4301 Other Supplies $24.48, THE UPS STORE 2125 Miscellaneous Expense
$39.8, THE UPS STORE 2649 Postage $79.08, THOMPSON, PAIGE Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $275, THOMSON
REUTERS - WE Amounts Held For Others $862.16, THOMSON REUTERS - WE Legal Research $4879.61, THOMSON
REUTERS - WE Subscriptions $342.3, TOMACELLI'S TOO Jury Fees $347.11, TONY'S CATERING Miscellaneous
Expense $509.25, TOTALLY BAMBOO FAIRE Store Inventory $349.07, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC Lease Interest
$140.72, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC Lease Principal $359.28, TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPA JDC Maintenance
$1189.89, TRAF-O-TERIA SYSTEM Printing/Forms $486.63, TRANSUNION RISK & AL Investigators Expenses
$194.55, TRI-STATE NURSING Professional Services $6549.5, TRINITY POINT Welfare Rent $1000, TURNWELL
MENTAL HEAL Professional Services $2459, TUSCHEN, MICHAEL E Uniform Allowance $39.99, TWILIO INC
Maintenance Contracts $90.01, TWO WAY SOLUTIONS IN Communication Equipment $70, TWO WAY SOLUTIONS IN
Communication Equipment Repair $-11.15, TYLER BUSINESS FORMS Printing/Forms $-59.77, TZADIK HIDDEN
HILLS Welfare Rent $1400, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS I Welfare Rent $747, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS P Welfare Rent
$1525, TZADIK WOODLAKE Welfare Rent $900, U.S. DISTRICT COURT Copy Fees $15.5, ULTEIG ENGINEERS INC
Architects & Engineers $1530, UNITED 01623541 Business Travel $995.58, UNIVERSITY PARK LEGA Professional
Services $1525, US BANK-CORPORATE TR Trust-Administration Fees $3550, US FOODS INC Other Supplies $115.76,
US FOODS INC Professional Services $1541.24, US POSTAL SERVICE Postage $1216.78, VERIZON CONNECT FLEE
Subscriptions $239.25, VERIZON WIRELESS Administrative Charges $23.49, VERIZON WIRELESS Data Processing
Equipment $701.23, VERIZON WIRELESS HIDTA Grant $79.46, VERIZON WIRELESS Tea-Ellis Range $40.01,
VERIZON WIRELESS Telephone $5296.1, VERMEER HIGH PLAINS Automotive/Small Equipment $876.62, VIOC
CC3904 Automotive/Small Equipment $76.98, VIOC CC3904 Gas Oil & Diesel $83.58, VITAL RECORDS
Archive/Preservation Supplies $752.04, WALGREENS Professional Services $49.95, WALGREENS Safe Home Donations
$59.59, WALKER, DAYCLETH D Program Activities $300, WALMART STORES INC Child Care Items $80.88,
WALMART STORES INC Donations $2352.74, WALMART STORES INC Furniture & Office Equipment $79.98,
WALMART STORES INC Inmate Supplies $59.96, WALMART STORES INC Office Supplies $186.41, WALMART
STORES INC Other Supplies $360.21, WALMART STORES INC Professional Services $412.72, WALMART STORES
INC Program Activities $157.12, WALMART STORES INC Safe Home Donations $266.88, WALMART STORES INC
School Lunch Program $250.63, WALMART STORES INC Supplemental Food $614.73, WALMART STORES INC
Uniform Allowance $37.94, WALTON, MARCUS Child Defense Attorney $5005.5, WELLS, KIMBERLY Attorney Fees
$711, WERNKE, LAURIE Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $51.2, WEST POINTE LIMITED Welfare Rent $900, WHITNEY
Welfare Rent $700, WHITTIER APARTMENTS Welfare Rent $195, WICKLANDER-ZULAWSKI Education & Training
$790, WINNER POLICE DEPART Extradition & Evidence $162.64, WYNN REALTY LLC Welfare Rent $700, XCEL
ENERGY Electricity $4352.26, XCEL ENERGY Road Maint & Material $17.1, XCEL ENERGY INC Welfare Utilities
$500, YANKTON COUNTY Return Of Service $350, ZISHKA, ADAM Uniform Allowance $186.93, ZORO TOOLS INC
Construction Safety $70.87.
The following reports were received and placed on file in the Auditor's Office:
December 2025 Building Permit Report
Register of Deeds Statement of Revenue for December 2025
Mobile Crisis Team Statistics for December 2025
Sioux Falls Area Humane Society Service Report for December 2025
Highway Monthly Construction Updates for January 2026
Routine Personnel Actions
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1. Sandra Bickett and Lavonne Burns, variable hour Clerical Workers for the Treasurer's Office, at $18.00/hour
effective 1/9/26.
2. Debra Schafer and Chantelle Van Wyhe, variable hour Clerical Workers for the Treasurer's Office, at
$18.00/hour effective 1/12/26.
Promotions
1. Corey Pechous, from Highway Maintenance Team Member to Highway Maintenance Team Leader for
Highway, at $39.01/hour (307/6) effective 1/17/26.
2. Wade Warntjes, from Senior Deputy Public Defender to Supervising Attorney from the Public Defender's
Office, at $4,861.60/biweekly (316/2) effective 1/17/26.
Step Increases
1. Darin Gonsor, Appraiser for Equalization, at $39.01/hour (307/9) effective 1/13/26.
2. Duane King, Appraiser for Equalization, at $42.00/hour (307/12) effective 1/6/26.
3. Chris Lilla, Director of Equalization, at $5,615.20/biweekly (317/3) effective 1/7/26.
4. Shayla Abbas, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $31.86/hour (306/5) effective 12/14/25.
5. Nicholas Rebnord, Corporal for the Jail, at $39.11/hour (308/6) effective 1/13/26.
6. Olivia Larson, Paralegal for the Public Defender's Office, at $32.83/hour (307/3) effective 1/8/26.
7. Daniel Christiansen, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, at $45.36/hour (308/12) effective 12/27/25.
8. Kiel Ricci, Sergeant for the Sheriff's Office, at $48.07/hour (311/5) effective 1/9/26.
Abatement Applications Recommended for Approval by the Director of Equalization
Parcel-11990, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,375.06
Parcel-11587, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,717.42
Parcel-10955, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,058.29
Parcel-14748, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,118.25
Parcel-13733, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,423.87
Parcel-15817, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,371.66
Parcel-11408, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,088.32
Parcel-16619, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,188.88
Parcel-22326, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,721.68
Parcel-11079, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,759.97
Parcel-24376, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,329.40
Parcel-21081, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,568.12
Parcel-23447, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $3,002.75
Parcel-28829, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,962.01
Parcel-20825, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,566.76
Parcel-39304, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.73
Parcel-33739, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-36788, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
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Parcel-37012, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $990.65
Parcel-35391, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.73
Parcel-31888, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,841.01
Parcel-40874, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $440.58
Parcel-39304, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2023 Property Taxes, $173.40
Parcel-39304, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2024 Property Taxes, $1,965.63
Parcel-45399, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.76
Items within Policy Guidelines
Annual Review of the Power Outage Response Protocol
RESOLUTION MC26-07
WHEREAS, a County Lien in the amount of $962.64 exists in favor of Minnehaha County and against DPNO
90657; and
WHEREAS, upon review, the Minnehaha County Auditor has determined that one lien entry amount identified as
R-File 816292 in the amount of $919.84 is incorrect; and
WHEREAS, based upon information and belief, the Minnehaha County Auditor has determined that the amount
from R-File 816292 should be in the amount of $150.00 instead of $919.84 as a result of the court reducing the
amount of the lien in public defender file# 2017-03044;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that after due consideration of the above circumstances and the need
to correct the lien entry amount, the Board of County Commissioners finds it advisable and proper to authorize
the Chair of the Board of Commissioners to execute and the County Auditor to attest the following:
Pursuant to SDCL § 23A-40-16, the Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners directs that correction be made
to the amount of the lien entry for R-File 816292 for DPNO 90657 from $919.84 to the correct amount of
$150.00, resulting in a revised total County Lien in favor of Minnehaha County and against DPNO 90657 in the
amount of $192.80.
Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 20th day of January, 2026.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Dean Karsky
Chair
ATTEST: Leah Anderson, County Auditor
Kym Christiansen
Deputy Auditor
RESOLUTION MC26-08
WHEREAS, a County Lien exists in favor of Minnehaha County and against DPNO 121313 in the amount of
$429.00;
WHEREAS, based upon information and belief, the Minnehaha County Auditor believes the lien was incorrectly
entered against the lienee and concludes that the lien listed above should be released from the lienee pursuant to
SDCL § 23A-40-16;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after due consideration of the above circumstances and the need to
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authorize the Chair of the Board of Commissioners to execute and the County Auditor to attest the following:
Pursuant to SDCL § 23A-40-16, the Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners directs that correction be made
to the lien in DPNO 121313 in the amount of $420.00 by releasing the lien resulting in a revised total County
Lien in favor of Minnehaha County of $0.00 for the lien listed above.
Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 20th day of January, 2026.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Dean Karsky
Chair
ATTEST: Leah Anderson, County Auditor
Kym Christiansen
Deputy Auditor
VEHICLE PURCHASE
Upon the request of Mike Mattson, Jail Warden, MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Heisey, to Authorize the Jail
to Purchase a 2026 Dodge Durango from Wegner Auto off of South Dakota Bid Contract #17968 in the Amount
of $41,672. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
AGREEMENT
Upon the request of Mike Mattson, Jail Warden, MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Kippley, to Authorize the
Chair to Sign the Jail Security Electronics Service Agreement and Addendum with Accurate Controls Inc. for
Three Years at a Cost of $41,749.84 per Year. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
JAIL ELECTRONIC SECURITY UPDATE
Upon the request of Mike Mattson, Jail Warden, MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Heisey, to Approve a
Quote in the Amount of $21,893.83 from Accurate Controls Inc. for Jail Electronic Security Updates. By roll call
vote: 4 ayes.
VEHICLE PURCHASE
Upon the request of Jacob Maras, Highway Superintendent, MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to
Authorize the Highway Department to Purchase a 2026 Ford F-550 under the State of South Dakota Procurement
Contract #17966 in the Amount of $63,129.00 and Authorize Chair to Sign Purchase Agreement with Lamb
Motor Company. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
Upon the request of Jacob Maras, Highway Superintendent, MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Heisey, to
Authorize the Highway Department to Purchase a JCB 3TS-8T Tracked Skid Loader in the Amount of
$99,260.00 under Sourcewell RFP #020223 Contract and Authorize Chair to Sign Purchase Agreement with DMI
(Diesel Machinery, Inc.). By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
RESOLUTION
Upon the request of Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer, MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by
Kippley, to Approve Resolution MC26-09 Appointing a Member of the County Commission to the Sioux Empire
Fair Association Board of Directors. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.

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RESOLUTION MC26-09
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO THE SIOUX EMPIRE
FAIR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, SDCL 7-27-11 provides that the County Commission shall appoint one member of the Board of
Commissioners to serve as ex officio member of the board of directors of the nonprofit organization managing the
county fair;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Minnehaha County Board of County Commissioners that
Commissioner Cole Heisey is appointed to serve as an ex officio member of the Sioux Empire Fair Association
Board of Directors until a successor is appointed.
Approved this 20th Day of January, 2026
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
By: Dean Karsky, Chair
ATTEST: Leah Anderson, Auditor
By: Kym Christiansen
Deputy Auditor
LIEN COMPROMISE
Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer, gave a briefing on the application for compromise of lien
DPNO-46902 in the amount of $20,000, which represents hospital services. The petitioner has offered to pay
$2,000 toward the lien. The petitioner was present to answer questions from the Commission.
MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Kippley, to Compromise Lien DPNO-46902 with payment of $10,000.
Following some discussion, motion and second were withdrawn.
MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Kippley, to Reject the Compromise of County Aid Lien DPNO 46902. By
roll call vote: 4 ayes.
ARPA BRIEFING
Susan Beaman, Finance & Budget Officer, presented a briefing regarding the 2025 4th Quarter American Rescue
Plan Expenditures. The Auditor's Office plans to report to the US Treasury last quarter’s expenditures of
$244,472.58. The expenditure breakdown is as follows: Emergency Response Infrastructure Improvements had an
expenditure of $244,472.58. The total ARPA expenditures through December 31, 2025, were $37,514,015.
Minnehaha County has fully expended our award and the next step is close out the award with the US Treasury.
Until Minnehaha County is notified that the US Treasury is ready for close out, the Auditor's Office will continue
to file quarterly reports with no activity. Once close out is completed, the Auditor's Office will provide a final
briefing of the ARPA grant.
RULES OF PROCEDURE REVIEW
Meredith Jarchow, Assistant Commission Officer, presented a briefing for the annual review of the Commission
Rules of Procedures. The Commission adopted the Rules of Procedure in September of 2022, and were most
recently revised in August of 2024. Under Section 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure requires the Commission to
review the rules every January. At this time, the Commission Office staff have no recommended changes to the
Rules of Procedure. One recommended change would be for the Vice-Chair to serve as the liaison to the Planning
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Meredith Jarchow, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, gave a briefing on the 101st Legislative Session
which began on January 13th and summarized the legislation that the Commission Office is following and which
was provided with the online agenda. The Commission discussed House Bill 1034 and the various property tax
bills. No action was taken on the agenda item.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Heisey, to Enter into Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3), (4),
and (6) at 10:05 a.m. 4 ayes.
Chair Karsky declared the executive session concluded at 11:10 a.m.
MOTION by Heisey, seconded by Kippley, to Adjourn at 11:11 a.m. 4 ayes.
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Dean Karsky
Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Commission Recorder