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Roe told the commissioners he spoke with the sheriff and said a bill that requires payment to sheriffs for attempted service of process when no one is located passed; he estimated Codington County would receive about $18,000 under the change. \"They'll get paid now for serving papers even if no one is there,\" Roe said, describing the change as reimbursement to cover attempted service costs.

Roe also discussed an \"ingestion\" bill, saying it removed a charge for ingestion; he said the change was intended to reduce incarceration in some cases but described the bill as controversial and said corrections officials had opposed it. Roe described the change as removing one charge used in the plea process and said the effect was to remove one step that charging authorities could use; he did not provide the bill number or final statutory citation in the meeting excerpt.

Roe said language clarifying volunteer fire department and emergency medical responder qualifications also passed; he described the amendment as a language cleanup to allow appropriately trained personnel to render care as part of ambulance crews in rural areas.

Roe thanked the commissioners for support of Senate Bill 37, the 9-1-1 surcharge bill, which he said \"passed overwhelmingly.\" He also told commissioners a proposed new prison plan did not pass the legislature during this session; he said that plan had been developed over three years but did not receive legislative approval.

Why it matters: The bills Roe described affect county enforcement budgets (payment for attempted service), EMS and volunteer responder liability/practice, 9-1-1 funding and criminal charging structures; some changes may have fiscal or operational impacts for county government.

Notes: Roe spoke in the public-comment portion of the meeting and offered to take questions; the transcript does not include full bill citations for each change he described.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Codington County Commissioners’ Meeting 20250325","oneSentenceSummary","Kent Roe, Codington County's District 4 state representative, told commissioners on March 25 that several legislative changes affecting sheriffs, EMS and 9-1-1 funding passed during the recent session.","taxTitle","Codington County, South Dakota","taxId",52826,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6275802,"Codington County commissioners approve routine items, stipend and insurance renewal",2006,133000,2139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4&start=133&end=2139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6275802/Codington-County/South-Dakota/Codington-County-commissioners-approve-routine-items-stipend-and-insurance-renewal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275802-7fdbd78a54a956af56e50c0e7b7b17e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009729&Signature=dKKaJsBvC1rYcaSTZMCFoNzvyZIUNZQqmYZEPpw4pk-B7M6Wgd6AmU6RS1EJRNVXxxUJAy3LUZZTEOnjyJr3Zmh5QEz~532IMIeV3xXbUjy8MRpt4GKxe0LSBc6i7is3-K1cd6-cugm~rACL8Sb2w0hDBc1vZSeRCB3hZs9mZAccPgcrcTXyRFvnkuKtwfuSzs7joPkjkQUi-vLQtyO-huMHKxhrkoEX9x7n7SXTYa1j5LnZ8cjX-HXW-dlnQ06Y~4V4WfHgGvUQVGMkt6vIyS2vAFc-zveYaM4VcsUrLPC7y6EpU9x9fbrCwzUH0b3HWT-1s2tYRVU7X5EdX7IagA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Codington County commissioners on March 25 approved several routine administrative items, a monthly stipend for a county director and an employee insurance renewal.

The board voted to approve the meeting agenda and the March 18 minutes, authorized a $40-per-month cellphone stipend for the community service office director, approved Delta Dental's renewal and employee/employer splits, and approved claims totaling $26,032.13 that included a $20,688 invoice from TEGRA for the county jail project.

The board approved the agenda and minutes by voice vote. The motion to grant a $40 monthly stipend to Sarah, the community service office director, carried on a voice vote; the transcript records a second by Commissioner Schwere but does not name the member who made the motion. The Delta Dental renewal was approved after staff reported the insurer proposed a 20.8% increase but applied a rate-stability program to limit the county's increase to 5%. The board agreed the county will continue to pay the single rate; for two-party and three-or-more coverages, the county and the employee will each pay half of the new premiums ($45.10 and $65.65, respectively).

The board approved claims of $26,032.13, which included routine vendor invoices and the $20,688 TEGRA bill for the new jail project. The motion to approve claims was moved by Commissioner McElhaney and seconded by Commissioner Schwere, and carried by voice vote.

The board later moved into an executive session to discuss personnel matters; the motion carried by voice vote and the chair said no action was anticipated to follow.

Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda — outcome: approved (voice vote). Moved by Commissioner Schwere; second by Commissioner Johnson. Referenced in transcript starting at the agenda motion and ending at the chair's acceptance of the motion.
- Approve March 18 minutes — outcome: approved (voice vote). Moved by Commissioner Johnson; second not specified in the transcript excerpt.
- Approve $40/month cellphone stipend for community service office director (Sarah) — outcome: approved (voice vote). Second recorded by Commissioner Schwere; mover not specified in transcript. Note: amount recorded in meeting as $40 per month.
- Approve Delta Dental renewal and employee/county splits — outcome: approved (voice vote). Motion by Commissioner Gable; second by Commissioner McElhaney. New single rate: $50.10; two-party: $90.20 (county/employee share $45.10 each); three-or-more: $131.30 (county/employee share $65.65 each).
- Approve claims ($26,032.13), including TEGRA invoice $20,688 for new jail project — outcome: approved (voice vote). Moved by Commissioner McElhaney; second by Commissioner Schwere.
- Motion to enter executive session (personnel) — outcome: approved (voice vote). Moved by Johnson; second by Schwere. Chair stated no action anticipated to follow.

The transcript records voice votes for the approvals without roll-call tallies; where the mover or seconder was not explicitly named in the excerpt, the article notes that the transcript did not specify the mover.","Codington County commissioners on March 25 approved several routine administrative items, a monthly stipend for a county director and an employee insurance renewal.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6275788,"County treasurer requests extending public counter hours through May amid system issues",98,1343000,1441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4&start=1343&end=1441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4/thumbnail_1343000.jpg","/articles/6275788/Codington-County/South-Dakota/County-treasurer-requests-extending-public-counter-hours-through-May-amid-system-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275788-9ce11c57b14340234f4063c801b0fb9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009729&Signature=glQDgsf8fCp-gX8kU5lQIjUiw-K3~uEs0dp0wLPHRcPGoiQpBwePzDoeJpawqIjwPtSBFpEomS6-JfOmGdcmn3TiF1pYGClUbSX7jjIvm06hiSjRQcgmzKS93N23Ckrb-of~oqT8SnMA9Fk4GPDc8HI76PYlIYtS8QHH64dFQV4sIvT3J5eJvCUtHpdQJLsFwColBHYv9MkgGOIe5IUeTybmBedSaLwosuJkcU11npCOqXQLgSaCvdG2rd5RShoBg36eFiuLIDcIkWJbrWQElEPOfPsqvE3gNXt58OeQtDiyAUNj~37FtFZDjnsThWbdlSkEHp8a1lVAJ~g5IMc~sQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Codington County Treasurer Carol Maloney told the board on March 25 that, as the office approaches April 1, the new state software and support queue have caused ongoing service delays and that the treasurer's office would like to close the public counter at 4 p.m. to allow staff time to complete internal work.

Maloney said the office was placed \"105 on the list in the queue\" for vendor support at one point and described the transition as having \"growing pains.\" She asked the board to extend the counter closure through May 1 and to consider month-to-month extensions if needed. Commissioners told Maloney the board would place the matter on next week's agenda to finalize the change but expressed general support for a one-month extension and an update to follow.

Commissioners and staff discussed web self-service and a temporarily removed self-service terminal at a Hy-Vee location; Maloney said some customers found the new online procedures involved more steps than the former system. She and commissioners agreed to revisit the issue in a month and to contact the state Department of Revenue about persistent problems.

Why it matters: The change affects residents who use in-person treasurer services during tax season; maintaining customer service and completing tax-related work under staffing and software constraints is time-sensitive.

Next steps: The treasurer will proceed with the recommended closure plan, report back and the board will consider formal action at the next meeting.","Codington County Treasurer Carol Maloney asked commissioners to extend public counter closing time to 4 p.m. beyond April 1 because of continued software and support issues with the new state system; the board asked staff to extend the schedule month-to-month and bring an update to next week's meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":42,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6275793,"Sheriff reports jail population, grant and scams; jail TV service to change",531000,797000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4&start=531&end=797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4/thumbnail_531000.jpg","/articles/6275793/Codington-County/South-Dakota/Sheriff-reports-jail-population-grant-and-scams-jail-TV-service-to-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275793-f5d1874b77660eb3880ee0aab79f0b22/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009729&Signature=AeY6nY0f3Z1m7RYnGfK3ImiwGySA7KEMNU28Pc38t780vzAKYvpuYB4ivGg70s99GS1d8f8e5fOMhxMJilacLSYYy11hnvXn0kMVxnsQjfaa23Q9GM8XUYvQDL6B0yXhJ8~z1pAw0iSUu7Mdlb5dT8WiU-YbdGI4vzC6o~wZ~F9JGexAs8tHLFWtvEatrhhaczZFG2SDySIyl4Q-1PcqO4XgJ5DUir4P~LYztDNuBgcs8yupV2QXlMLNoMldv2e3NWv6r3mRVIFjUXAVIfBi3s1Epgil7aOfjCNGU85hyKxQsEa4xrgr6p2G7CHSBypAb8a45ErOqkkya99cPoNRYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Codington County sheriff reported February activity and operational updates at the March 25 meeting.

The sheriff said deputies responded to 483 cases and calls for service in February, completed 11 accident reports, served 59 warrants and served 220 civil papers; transport miles were 1,541. For the jail, the average daily population (ADP) for February was 53.54 with a high of 59 (Feb. 24) and a low of 47 (Feb. 8). The sheriff reported 19 participants in the 24/7 program across various monitoring modalities during February.

On finances, the commissary bank balance for February was reported as $15,009.01; $7,999.14 was in the lobby ATM/booking kiosks, for a grand total of $23,910.72. Resident balances, commissary items, and commissions were also reported in the packet. The jail collected $3,958.98 in related fees; work-release fees of $2,460 and scram fees of $3,077 were reported.

The sheriff said the jail received a staffing grant this year of $5,000; he noted the county received $10,000 the year before and described the award as variable year to year. He said the grant will be used toward staffing costs.

The sheriff said the detention center has received free TV service from Midco historically but that a change (described as an FCC-related change in the transcript) requires the county to negotiate a paid TV arrangement; the transcript does not specify the final monthly cost. \"It's gonna be very limited. The very limited number of of TV channels,\" the sheriff said, adding jail TV is a management tool and that inmates \"have a right to know the news and what's happening outside the walls.\"

The sheriff also briefed the board on a social-media and Facebook series intended to educate residents about scams, especially cryptocurrency-related fraud. He said law enforcement has seen losses exceeding \"well over a hundred thousand dollars\" in recent cases and warned residents that if someone asks them to put money into a cryptocurrency ATM or transfer funds into crypto, \"it's a scam.\" He urged victims to contact law enforcement quickly: \"Time is important. You have roughly 72 hours for law enforcement to try and get some of those funds back,\" the sheriff said, while noting successful recoveries are uncommon.

The board thanked the sheriff and noted architects would meet with him that afternoon on jail planning details.

Why it matters: Jail population and staffing, grant funding and vendor invoices affect county corrections operations and budget; scams and cryptocurrency fraud pose a direct financial risk to residents and the sheriff's office is encouraging rapid reporting.","The Codington County sheriff reported February jail statistics, a $5,000 staffing grant award, contract collections, transport activity and a social-media effort on cryptocurrency scams; the sheriff said the detention center will need to contract for TV service under new arrangements and urged residents to avoid cryptocurrency scams.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6275798,"Emergency management recommends holding off on county burn ban; spotter training scheduled",1033,165000,1198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4&start=165&end=1198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767826-e9d1f8b15fa3536a7eb26bb8bea0dcd4/thumbnail_165000.jpg","/articles/6275798/Codington-County/South-Dakota/Emergency-management-recommends-holding-off-on-county-burn-ban-spotter-training-scheduled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275798-69479c544c53287c9a75875d2b18ca61/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009729&Signature=KazoKCC8lOETxG2Y9lv-pM~VBoj3r7FbYes0wbsBYoGgmcJoW0T2kX8eg7276b8xIzkcL0igHrCHAj8T6iVP1pDIvq4V-e3ifZsdkrH3NMCHtdDn6M6aW6bmyhHRs9Akz7bxIK7a9S9et1oe4LVRIKNb0Jjy9HSCo8ISDkOB2orkN4Cf8Skh-BIT07JV15i2UfcO5S0eY6XuEgX3HZ5chMUV-sQSkSjaobtvcruqm70iTwCclsuodZrmju4t15QO~wzGfnwA9Vxnsv3w88S8WFKMd1c0PZi6zECtYmmuOKvRs2kFBhNs8xrNv3SaLtfEWsJ~x2vE5vXV6YZIXXGPvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Andrew, Codington County's emergency management director, told the board on March 25 that several area emergency management personnel were attending required training connected to the Local Emergency Management Performance Grant (LEMPG) and that the office is updating credentialing and asset-management systems.

Andrew said there will be two spotter-training sessions covering the same topics on April 9 at 6 p.m. and April 10 at 1 p.m. at the County Extension Building as part of severe-weather preparedness week; there is no sign-up and no cost to attend.

On outdoor warning systems, Andrew reported he is communicating faults he can see with the Watertown Outdoor Warning Systems to resolve issues before the first test scheduled for April 11. He and staff have met with the regional coordinator about training and completion of the Advanced Professional Series required for LEMPG credentialing; Sherry has finished her series and Andrew has one virtual and one in-person class left. Andrew also assisted in updating a local resource list of private-sector assets that could support disaster response.

When the board reached agenda item 11, Andrew summarized outreach to county fire chiefs and said one chief favored a burn ban, one opposed it and the others were neutral. He recommended keeping the burn-ban item on the agenda but not enacting a ban at this time and urged residents who intend to burn to check forecasts and wind speeds and to keep fires under control, noting county ordinance requires the person responsible for a fire to maintain control. \"Recommendation from the Office of Emergency Management is to not enact a burn ban at this time,\" Andrew told commissioners.

The board agreed to leave the item on the agenda for further consideration and to revisit it next week.

Why it matters: The LEMPG training and spotter sessions help maintain county readiness for severe weather; the decision not to enact a burn ban preserves permitted agricultural and controlled burning while encouraging caution amid dry, windy conditions.

Next steps: The board will continue monitoring fire danger and the warning-system faults and will discuss the burn-ban item again at a future meeting.","The county's emergency management director reported training activity tied to the Local Emergency Management Performance Grant, a pair of spotter training sessions in April, and recommended not enacting a countywide burn ban at this time while urging caution for residents who burn.","actionData","errors"]

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