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THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 AM on January 27, 2026, pursuant to
adjournment on January 20, 2026. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Bleyenberg, Heisey, Karsky, and
Kippley. Commissioner Beninga was absent. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, and
Katie Dunn, Senior Deputy State's Attorney.
Chair Karsky called the meeting to order.
MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Heisey, to Approve the Agenda. 4 ayes.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Approve the Consent Agenda. By roll call vote: 4 ayes. The
consent agenda include:
Commission Meeting Minutes for January 20, 2026
Bills to be Paid $1,536,097.40
12TWENTY INC Publishing Fees $5350, 33POINT CAPITAL LLC Welfare Rent $516.16, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT
Office Supplies $18.64, AARON GEORGE PROPERT Welfare Rent $607, ACCREDITATION AUDIT Subscriptions $150,
ADVANCED TECH INC Telephone $598.35, AGUILAR Welfare Rent $700, AIRGAS USA LLC Small Tools & Shop
Supplies $201.6, AIRWAY SERVICE INC Automotive/Small Equipment $29.34, AIRWAY SERVICE INC Gas Oil &
Diesel $203.43, AJ PROPERTY Welfare Rent $700, AMAZON.COM Office Supplies $26.56, AMERICAN FENCE
COMPA Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $1724.49, APPEARA Program Activities $82.23, BARRETT-MAYL, CHRIS
Uniform Allowance $218.37, BAUER BUILT INC Truck Repairs & Maintenance $235.4, BERGMANN PRECISION I
Contract Services $5761.33, BOLD HOLDINGS LLC Publishing Fees $205.84, BUILDERS SUPPLY COMP Jail Repairs &
Maintenance $134.25, CENTER FOR FAMILY ME Professional Services $883.59, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO Lease
Principal $808.53, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO Maintenance Contracts $451.38, CENTURYLINK LONG DIS Telephone
$10.64, CERTIFIED AUTO GLASS Automotive/Small Equipment $270, CINTAS CORPORATION Janitorial Chemical
Supplies $131.67, CINTAS CORPORATION Uniform Allowance $50.7, COMPUTER FORENSIC RE Professional
Services $3000, CONSTELLATION Natural Gas $35789.78, COPPER PASS LIMITED Welfare Rent $350, COUNTRY
MEADOWS SF L Welfare Rent $2110, DELL MARKETING LP Data Processing Equipment $119753.59, DELL
MARKETING LP Furniture & Office Equipment $26475.34, DISCOVERY HOUSE Welfare Rent $650, DOVER, SENA S
Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $207.99, EICH LAW OFFICE LLC Attorney Fees $841.4, EMPIRE PROP MGMT LLC
Welfare Rent $700, ETTERMAN ENTERPRISES Small Tools & Shop Supplies $135, FASTENAL COMPANY Sign
Supply Inventory $298.36, FASTENAL COMPANY Small Tools & Shop Supplies $92.77, FLEETPRIDE INC Truck
Repairs & Maintenance $143.99, FORCE AMERICA DISTRI Automotive/Small Equipment $617.26, FOX, DANIEL Bd
Exp Fees (Yankton) $358.32, GRAINGER Electrical Repairs & Maint $129.07, GRAINGER Jail Repairs & Maintenance
$51.12, GRAINGER Small Tools & Shop Supplies $0, GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COM Electrical Repairs & Maint $232.93,
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COM Small Tools & Shop Supplies $208.74, GUNNER, ANDREA Court Reporters $644.8,
HAILEE STEELE Extradition & Evidence $112, HAYDEN POINTE ASSOCI Welfare Rent $700, HIGH POINT
NETWORKS Subscriptions $40.81, HUB INTERNATIONAL GR Hazard Insurance (Bldgs) $498562, HYVEE
ACCOUNTS RECEI Program Activities $248.84, IMEG CORP Architects & Engineers $5005.14, INNOVATIVE OFFICE
SO Grounds & Parking Repair $4733.4, INNOVATIVE OFFICE SO Janitorial Chemical Supplies $719.13, INNOVATIVE
OFFICE SO JDC Custodial Supplies $134.5, INSTITUTIONS SERVICE Jail Repairs & Maintenance $2169.86,
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOG Contract Services $959.04, INTEGRATED TECHNOLOG HHS Maintenance $180,
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOG Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $239.04, INTEGRATED TECHNOLOG JDC
Maintenance $298.77, INTEK Contract Services $22644.95, INTEK HHS Maintenance $8931.51, INTEK Hwy Shop
Repairs & Maintenance $2054.59, INTEK Jail Repairs & Maintenance $2512.87, INTEK JDC Maintenance $3497.84,
INTERSTATE ALL BATTE Data Processing Supplies $70.12, IS RESTAURANT EQUIP Jail Repairs & Maintenance
$457.94, ITW FOOD EQUIPMENT G Jail Repairs & Maintenance $331.5, JEFFERSON PARTNERS L Transportation
$645.64, JOHNSON CONTROLS Professional Services $2539.8, KATTERHAGEN, MARK Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $126,
KNECHT, ANDREW J Child Defense Attorney $2646.5, KRUSE LAW OFFICE Attorney Fees $3500, LARSON,
VALERIE Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $126, LEWNO LAW OFFICE Bd Exp Fees (Yankton) $1036.92, LOVING, PHILIP Bd
Evaluations (Minnehaha) $3400.89, LUEDERS, SARAH JEANN Program Activities $100, LUTHER, JEFF Medical
Director $2833.33, LUTHERAN SOCIAL SVCS Evening Report Center $6942.73, LUTHERAN SOCIAL SVCS Shelter

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Care/Reception Center $106872.68, MALLOY ELECTRIC Heat, Vent & AC Repairs $42.09, MATTHEW SCHIRADO
Extradition & Evidence $112, MESA HEIGHTS Welfare Rent $364, MIDAMERICAN ENERGY C Natural Gas $3387.02,
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNI Subscriptions $81.65, MIDLAND INC Heat, Vent & AC Repairs $10.05, MIDLAND INC
Jail Repairs & Maintenance $22.87, MIDSTATES UNIFORM & Office Supplies $311.35, MIDWESTERN MECHANICA
Contract Services $740.04, MIDWESTERN MECHANICA Jail Repairs & Maintenance $1110.05, MINNEHAHA CNTY
TREAS Truck Repairs & Maintenance $28.7, NAPA AUTO PARTS Automotive/Small Equipment $547.84, NAPA AUTO
PARTS Parts Inventory $146.23, NORTH RIDGE APARTMEN Welfare Rent $900, NOVAK Lease-Rental Agreement
$228.02, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Bldg/Yard Repair & Maintenance $47.49, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Small
Tools & Shop Supplies $34.18, OFFICE DEPOT INC Data Processing Supplies $567.06, OLSON LAW FIRM PLLC
Attorney Fees $125.5, PAULY JAIL BUILDING Furniture & Office Equipment $898.75, PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC Child
Care Items $39, PIONEER ENTERPRISES Burials $2000, POINT GUARD Welfare Rent $545, PRAHM
CONSTRUCTION I Contracted Construction $35759.7, PRAIRIE VILLAGE SENI Welfare Rent $400, PRIME
COMPANIES LLC Welfare Rent $900, PRO-WEST & ASSOCIATE Consultants $2294.52, QUALIFIED PRESORT SE
Postage $298.79, R&L SUPPLY LTD Jail Repairs & Maintenance $207.72, RAA CERTIFICATION SE Education &
Training $150, RADCO TRUCK ACCESSOR Automotive/Small Equipment $3243.48, RENTOKIL NORTH AMERI
Contract Services $402.41, RENTOKIL NORTH AMERI Hwy Shop Repairs & Maintenance $288.24, RENTOKIL NORTH
AMERI Professional Services $92.25, REYNOLDS LAW LLC Child Defense Attorney $10429.2, RJ KOOL MIDWEST
INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $734.81, SALBERG, AARON DEAN Child Defense Attorney $1789.4, SANFORD
CLINIC Contract Services $31004.51, SANFORD CLINIC Lab Costs $496, SANFORD CLINIC Professional Services
$109.73, SD ASSOC OF COUNTY O Due To Other Governments $4304, SHERWIN WILLIAMS Building Repairs &
Maintenance $121.67, SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRI Architects & Engineers $22616.34, SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR AS
Miscellaneous Expense $12500, SIOUX FALLS AREA HUM Miscellaneous Expense $6571.8, SIOUX FALLS CITY
Electricity $8451.79, SIOUX FALLS CITY Miscellaneous Expense $343076, SIOUX FALLS CITY Water - Sewer
$17734.24, SIOUX FALLS CITY Welfare Utilities $322.99, SIOUX FALLS RUBBER S Office Supplies $37.85, SIOUX
METRO GROWTH A Miscellaneous Expense $10500, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Daily Scram $3666,
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Remote Breath $849, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Uniform Allowance $41.5,
STRANGE FARRELL JOHN Attorney Fees $4260.13, STREICHERS INC Uniform Allowance $100, SUMMIT FIRE
PROTECTI Building Repairs & Maintenance $42, SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTI Jail Repairs & Maintenance $-20.15,
SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTI JDC Maintenance $160.79, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Board Of Prisoners-Meals $36164.48,
SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE Child Care Food $871.85, SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE School Lunch Program $1963.47,
TECHNOLOGY HEIGHTS Welfare Rent $700, TRI-STATE NURSING Professional Services $3781.38, TRIGON ROAD
LLC Subscriptions $3000, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS P Welfare Rent $1650, US FOODS INC Other Supplies $26.04, US
FOODS INC Professional Services $939.17, US POSTAL SERVICE Postage $2500, VER BEEK Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha)
$1104, VERN EIDE MOTORCARS HIDTA Grant $1200, WALL LAKE TOWNSHIP Miscellaneous Expense $20049.82,
WS ENTERPRISES Welfare Rent $600, WURTZ, RYLIE Uniform Allowance $179.95, XCEL ENERGY Electricity
$25461.34, YANKTON COUNTY Return Of Service $50, YMCA Welfare Rent $700, YOUNGBERG Attorney Fees $696.
January 2026 Commission Salaries
COMMISSION Salaries $43,063.58
AUDITOR Salaries $71,934.71
TREASURER Salaries $120,896.38
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Salaries $109,577.54
STATES ATTORNEY Salaries $570,026.71
PUBLIC DEFENDER Salaries $377,087.23
PUBLIC ADVOCATE Salaries $105,468.02
FACILITIES Salaries $74,526.47
EQUALIZATION Salaries $137,419.02
REGISTER OF DEEDS Salaries $58,787.36
HUMAN RESOURCES Salaries $45,281.61
SHERIFF Salaries $1,926,870.63
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER Salaries $327,869.17
HIGHWAY Salaries $181,442.07
HUMAN SERVICES Salaries $195,188.38
MUSEUM Salaries $103,031.65
PLANNING Salaries $53,118.41

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EXTENSION Salaries $4,288.00
The following reports were received and placed on file in the Auditor's Office:
Coroner Report for December 2025
Auditor's Account with the County Treasurer for December 2025
2026 County Commission Liaison Assignments
Routine Personnel Actions
New Hires
1. Arthur French, Natasha Kaderabek, and Ashley Labore, Correctional Officers for the Jail, at $27.57/hour
(306/1) effective 1/20/26.
2. Megan Borchert, Senior Deputy State's Attorney for the State's Attorney's Office, at $4,376.00/biweekly
(314/3) effective 1/30/26.
Step Increases
1. Shannon Ulmer, Appraiser for Equalization, at $34.47/hour (307/4) effective 1/21/26.
2. Jesimae Breur, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $33.53/hour (306/6) effective 1/18/26.
3. Bethany Jost, Paralegal for the Public Defender's Office, at $40.98/hour (307/11) effective 12/30/25.
4. Sara Sackmann, Paralegal for the Public Defender's Office, at $42.00/hour (307/12) effective 1/2/26.
5. Lyndee Kamrath, Senior Deputy State's Attorney for the State's Attorney's Office, at $5,072.00/biweekly
(314/8) effective 1/6/26.
Abatement Applications Recommended for Approval by the Director of Equalization
Parcel-46932, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,604.12
Parcel-49687, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $869.95
Parcel-46700, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,747.05
Parcel-40587, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,960.97
Parcel-40577, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,747.05
Parcel-56374, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,841.29
Parcel-57316, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-55042, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-51990, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-57835, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,182.02
Parcel-57347, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.73
Parcel-55010, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-62309, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-69711, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-68938, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.75
Parcel-67705, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $736.58
Parcel-69706, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-60747, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.74
Parcel-64199, Veteran Exempt PT10-4-40, 2025 Property Taxes, $1,616.61
Parcel-66628, Veteran Exempt Surviving Spouse, 2025 Property Taxes, $2,602.73

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EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT
Upon the request of Joe Bosman, Captain, MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Kippley, to Authorize the Chair
to Sign the Annual Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Form as part of the Department of Justice
Asset Forfeiture Program. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
GRANT APPLICATION
Upon the request of Jason Gearman, Director of Emergency Management, MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by
Heisey, to Authorize the Sheriff's Office to Apply for the 2026 Homeland Security Grant. By roll call vote: 4
ayes.
LIEN COMPROMISE
Tom Greco, Commission Administrative Officer, gave a briefing on the application for compromise of lien
DPNO-23076 in the amount of $1,866.02, which represents hospital services and poor relief. The petitioner has
offered to pay $900.00 towards the lien. MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Release and
Compromise Lien DPNO 23076 in Full with Payment of $900.00 and Approve Resolution MC26-10. By roll call
vote: 4 ayes.
RESOLUTION MC26-10
WHEREAS, a County Aid Lien in the amount of $1,866.02, purports to exist in favor of Minnehaha County and
against DPNO-23076 as Lienee, and
WHEREAS, said lienee has filed an application with the County Auditor stating such facts as provided for by
Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after due consideration of the circumstances the Board of County
Commissioners finds it advisable and proper to authorize the Chair of the County Board and the County Auditor
to execute the following:
Compromise and release the lien in full upon payment of $900.00
Receipt # 538934
Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 27th day of January, 2026.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Dean Karsky
Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Deputy Auditor
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Meredith Jarchow, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, gave a briefing on the 101st Legislative Session
and summarized the legislation that the Commission Office is following and which was provided with the online
agenda. Discussion followed on House Bill 1004, House Bill 1034, House Bill 1107, and the various property tax
bills.

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OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Jay Masur, Med-Star, spoke on emergency medical services funding for Minnehaha County.
COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORTS
Commissioner Kippley reported on the recent meeting of the Planning Commission meeting.
Commissioner Bleyenberg reported on the progress of the Juvenile Justice Center construction phase two and the
recent meeting of the Safety and Justice Challenge committee.
Commissioner Heisey reported on the recent meeting of the Sioux Empire Fair Board.
Commissioner Karsky reported on the recent meeting of the Sioux Empire Growth Alliance membership
committee.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Heisey, to Enter into Executive Session Pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3), (4),
and (6) at 9:50 a.m. 4 ayes.
Chair Karsky declared the executive session concluded at 10:10 a.m.
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Heisey, to Adjourn at 10:11 a.m. 4 ayes.
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Dean Karsky
Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Commission Recorder