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- Proclamation: National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 21–25, 2025) — Motion to approve county proclamation; moved by Adcock, second by Drew; outcome: approved.

- Consent item removal and surplus/donation: Declare a 2003 Ford F350 (asset #95991) surplus for donation to Quinn Volunteer Fire Department — Motion to approve surplus and donation; moved by Adcock, second by Rosknecht; outcome: approved.

- Annexation request: Authorize chair’s signature on Rapid City annexation/development application for rights-of-way at Seager Drive and 140 Third Avenue — Motion to sign application; moved by Adcock, second by Durr; outcome: approved.

- Opioid fund budget supplement (Resolution SP25-004): $275,510 to opioid-restricted Sheriff budget and $754,620 to jail transport bus — Motion to approve resolution; moved by Hadcock, second by Durr; outcome: approved.

- Retail malt beverage / South Dakota farm wine license for Solid Rock Hospitality — Motion to approve license; moved by Rosknecht, second by Drews; outcome: approved.

- Workstation procurement for 900 Concourse: Motion to authorize Buildings & Grounds to procure new workstations (41 stations) — Motion by Rosknecht, second by Durr; outcome: approved. (Board deferred approval of full FF&E spending authority pending receipt of itemized bids.)

- Hazard mitigation & community wildfire protection plans: Adopt 2024 Pennington County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and 2024 Community Wildfire Protection Plan; motions moved by Hadcock and Rosknecht respectively, seconded; outcomes: approved.

- OLO (contract for cultural programming) — Motion to approve contract (up to 200 hours) for Sacred Way / OLO organization; mover: Drews; seconder: Rosknecht; outcome: approved.

- Planning/Annexation/Variance and preliminary plan actions (Planning & Zoning / Board of Adjustment): Multiple administrative approvals and variances were approved by the Board of Adjustment and the Planning Commission (including preliminary plan COPPL 25-001, PUD continuance to May 6, and variances COVA 25-0002/0003/0004) — refer to Planning for packet details; outcomes: motions carried, with continuances where noted.

- Purchase of replacement vehicle for Fire Administration (Ford F-250 via state contract #17619) — Motion to authorize purchase and related outfitting costs (approx. $59,309 vehicle + estimated $40,000 outfitting) paid from Fire general fund reserve accumulation; moved by Hadcock, second by Durr; outcome: approved.

- Diligent (agenda/board-management) software: Approve vendor agreement and allow chair to sign order form; moved by Durr, second by Adcock; outcome: approved.

- Position description: Director of the Office of the County Commissioners (P43) — Motion to approve position description; moved by Adcock, second by Durr; outcome: approved.

- Appointment: Approve appointment of Jordan Neib as Director, Office of the County Commissioners — Motion to appoint at P43, step 8 (biweekly $4,048) effective 2025-04-01; moved by Durr, second by Rosknecht; outcome: approved.

- Committees: Motions to dissolve the Building Committee and the Compensation Committee were approved by majority vote; outcomes: approved. Commissioners requested staff to prepare an implementation plan for how department-head meetings and staff reporting will replace those committees and to return with a proposed process and timeline.

Votes recorded above reflect voice votes recorded in the meeting audio and minutes; where roll-call tallies were given they are noted in associated agenda minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4-1-2025 Pennington County Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of final actions taken by the Pennington County Board of Commissioners at its April 1 meeting, listing motions, movers/seconders and outcomes.","taxTitle","Pennington County, South Dakota","taxId",2745,"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},6093127,"Pennington County equalization office reviews assessments and new state property-tax limits under Senate Bill 216",1156,6644000,7800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033&start=6644&end=7800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033/thumbnail_6644000.jpg","/articles/6093127/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Pennington-County-equalization-office-reviews-assessments-and-new-state-property-tax-limits-under-Senate-Bill-216","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093127-b6802a356387e87602c73d6446621e19/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569973&Signature=b1BGjoTbzsgmBNYxr8Nn18MrrrQ8kNZg8KbY32q70ZaqlYHSISku9b1pdgiQ3en2B6f-mN-KEXNP31QTSmCdaJUxm4qK4uUN-58lQcBsEwfELT~OFeBEysKRz3J-sv-cp9Not1Qn393wYGkAJKu1BQWV89G7Z~T5S4BL4-wXP7RWawXkIOsVz05~hi4NfowXySJ7PFEjJsxmghswpM16Djo8aQa-DW6tNcw9KPwfUYGf5rQVuJJ3PmW2v2Pwmwd1YRN87zLlYk2Tq5XFqxroN7RVRH8n1Xt8oDh~j~tRSkeazdvupgJTiLbkTtuBjYOjpBR4GQhvNzBhMWbk-TXtzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director of Equalization Shannon Rittberger briefed the Pennington County Board of Commissioners on April 1 about the March assessment notices, how local property taxation is calculated, and the impacts of recently passed state legislation — notably the governor-backed Senate Bill 216.

Rittberger explained assessment notices are sent by March 1 and indicate market value as of the previous Nov. 1; they are not tax bills. Mill levies and tax bills are calculated later in the summer after all taxing entities set revenue requests. “Property tax levies are not set by the director; taxing entities set the revenue they want to collect and the county auditor calculates mill levies from the tax base,” Rittberger said.

Rittberger reported countywide assessed value: approximately 57,000 parcels, total assessed value near $23 billion and about $20 billion taxable; median assessed level is about 96% of market value — consistent with prior years. She said the county mailed notices and is working through appeals.

Commissioners discussed Senate Bill 216 (the governor’s property-tax bill). Rittberger and Garth Wadsworth, who later briefed the board on the legislative session, summarized key provisions: a temporary (five-year) 3% cap on the annual increase in the county’s total owner-occupied valuation due to reappraisal; a 3% cap (or CPI, whichever is less) on the property-tax revenue portion of taxing-entity budgets attributable to new growth; a change that defines “new growth” as changes of 40% or more in property value; and an expansion of the elderly/disabled assessment freeze income and home-value eligibility (income threshold increased to $65,000 and maximum home assessment to $500,000, both indexed to inflation).

Rittberger warned that the owner-occupied cap does not revert individual properties to lower values: it limits the aggregate growth allowed for owner-occupied valuation in a county, which can shift tax burden to other classes (commercial, agricultural) if market appreciation exceeds the cap. Commissioners raised concerns about ‘tax shifts’ and said state-level decisions and school and education funding formulas still drive much of local property-tax burden.

Commissioners asked for supplemental materials: Rittberger agreed to provide a breakdown of parcel counts and assessed values by property class (owner-occupied, non-owner, agricultural) and maps showing where assessment changes were concentrated. The board directed staff to return with that analysis after appeal-processing is complete.","The county's director of equalization briefed commissioners on March-assessment notices, assessment methodology, and the changes in House/Senate legislation (Senate Bill 216) that will cap some growth in owner-occupied valuation and increase eligibility for the elderly/disabled freeze.",{"_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},6093132,"County signs annexation request to let Rapid City tidy corporate limits near Seager Drive",321,2426000,2747000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033&start=2426&end=2747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6093132/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/County-signs-annexation-request-to-let-Rapid-City-tidy-corporate-limits-near-Seager-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093132-3ea121a8490a25cdbc5840cd505faf3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569973&Signature=G1IKW0lqiRlyrn8ieT1rvO9lcza76A0ZcxpXnKhR8b2ECBtykj9xDB~J19du5LDg66bEApHKvW70fMNc5R-Ynm6w9rR2VFfjAGeY6-RS5fTzzNrAphQIdRYcwUbIYC3fEt~8pSuOzZ9-83L~PAvCrPIbSbb7Fc~J-vunk7PNwNpBA2p~Qpzf-LfddfscptjR9FTTzFtPNg~dL6toOD4rxE0a2~s08LGbXeAtI-rqLiVMAqnvjMGAdWZ0DfCEn1GqVGkAqr3AAGHdTW-WXtwXvv-QB2jr0xrJ1cJN9e7UnTA5-XNy4yL6MgmKbfg7N3jIRsqdyzJR6WdZybV566gZZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pennington County commissioners on April 1 voted to authorize the chair’s signature on a development application asking the City of Rapid City to annex a strip of public right-of-way adjacent to the southeast quarter of Section 19 near Seager Drive and 140 Third Avenue.

John Van Beek of AVID FOR Engineering presented the request on behalf of the property owners and said the goal is “housekeeping” to correct a narrow section of city corporate limits that leaves public rights of way inside the county rather than the city. Planning Director Brittney Maller told the commission that neither county staff nor the county chair had authority to sign the annexation application on behalf of the public; the board’s motion is a ministerial signing request so the city can proceed with the development application and coordinate necessary right-of-way jurisdictional updates.

Highway Superintendent Joe (last name not specified) and staff discussed an adjacent petition (Neva Way) that also needs attention; Van Beek said Neva Way was not part of the current application and could be handled separately. County staff said Rapid City already maintains the roads in question but corporate-limits maps did not match jurisdictional maintenance agreements; the annexation will align the corporate limits with the actual maintenance responsibilities.

The board voted to authorize the chair to sign the development application and the annexation request; commissioners and staff said they intend to follow with additional cleanup for nearby 'donut holes' where small unincorporated parcels remain within developed areas.

Commissioners asked county staff to keep Rapid City aware of broader boundary cleanup needs so future annexations do not create repeat problems for county maintenance responsibilities and to pursue proposed state legislative changes addressing recurring annexation/right-of-way issues that are common across South Dakota.","The commission authorized the chair to sign an application asking Rapid City to annex a strip of right-of-way near the intersection of Seager Drive and 140 Third Ave, resolving a narrow 'donut hole' where public right-of-way sits outside city limits.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_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},6093136,"Commission approves $1.03 million in opioid-law-suit proceeds to offset jail and treatment costs",0,3796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033&start=3796&end=3796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033/thumbnail_3796000.jpg","/articles/6093136/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Commission-approves-103-million-in-opioid-law-suit-proceeds-to-offset-jail-and-treatment-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093136-411aa042034dc85d8e6bb9e0a10905da/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569973&Signature=ESMWGzlOUGWqymw8W64cr7AexGwbtFTfk7nUx-u0nOlvOVlhbJPYvTIP9bicuj791mz1U1d90GpHSIbAHX0wNMjLUqj0kDuudI1zItOHDXz7XYfQM6y7E6B-udI0vWpwFmQTySkgfmeHAtSZhue6ju37pMdeROESIRLkOgZ42ja7RhdkKs3bWugGbv6NglPRbFYvCLVYefz44k6M-3LL3SpWsRPivt5dYMgziDr~qrCDQ1qF78u8pFO50DX~~twY0Qr1cfKd9TkW3Td6jc2KxVn9CHoUmE0~2Glerj4efmQkt31KDdQXixeauS2AbpQyAcZpU9Qq2kX2HnG5RtY68g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pennington County commissioners on April 1 approved a budget supplement allocating $1,030,130 from a restricted opioid settlement fund to support jail treatment and transport-bus expenses, a move county officials said will offset existing general-fund spending on treatment programs.

County Auditor Cindy Mueller presented Resolution SP 25-004, which included two supplemental items: $275,510 to an opioid-restricted budget under the Sheriff’s Office and $754,620 to the jail budget for a transport bus. Sheriff Brian Mueller told the board the county’s settlement share has built to roughly $600,000 at year-end and the award has funded several initiatives already.

Sheriff Mueller said the supplement will pay for treatment staff time tied to opioid services — specifically 50% of one clinical supervisor and 25% of four counselors — and about $60,000 for a community-administered injectable medication used to maintain continuity for people moving between jail and community care. “This will offset about a quarter-million dollars of current budgeted costs this year, and we expect this process can continue into 2026,” the sheriff said.

Auditor Mueller and Sheriff Mueller told commissioners the county sits on ongoing settlement payments from national litigation; some payments arrive in installment schedules and the county’s advisory process will decide future allocations. Sheriff Mueller also said the county participates in state-administered opioid grant programs and he sits on the statewide advisory committee reviewing awards.

Commissioners asked for clearer documentation in future budget memos about the specific line-item accounts and follow-on reporting. Commissioner Ron Rosknecht asked whether the settlement funds were ongoing; Sheriff Mueller said some settlements are structured as multi-year payments and the county expects additional distributions in future years.

The board approved the supplement by voice vote. Sheriff Mueller added that he and county staff also write letters of support for local nonprofit grant requests to the statewide opioid advisory process; he said those awards have funded “hubs” for Western South Dakota and other local programs that serve clients in the county.","The board voted to approve budget supplements using restricted opioid-settlement funds to support jail counseling staff and an injectable medication program, reducing county general fund expenditures for opioid-related services.",{"_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},6093140,"Pennington County authorizes purchase of new workstations, seeks detailed bids for 900 Concourse fit-out",2300,2328000,4628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033&start=2328&end=4628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2849325-3ef4a24bc57e05baea6247a26ffa1033/thumbnail_2328000.jpg","/articles/6093140/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Pennington-County-authorizes-purchase-of-new-workstations-seeks-detailed-bids-for-900-Concourse-fit-out","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093140-3f83e8d97cc265bc6446c5f6a50a8aff/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569973&Signature=pAsUaZmieQwVFo8kHI1e2seSRh7exsWfA7ZeHgBeiYf5l~WRLYppGur7vV6IjzcKdV59hSX7I8dOYvzheyBljFHxtyxy9mbxMvQDXGCBPQchCCebQBDGLzpc-5UD26Tj8i9UO9~z0IqvTvr-4XYAZwJRZst1icoW7Gwu~ynJG7jHTD-YyBT8l0vgAosOCUplgu-iYyrRWKgj4oVfcYrXLBfai~hyuQ3pIh-DChYxilX9h4yWz86NVxJltFOQYe598VwbFrY1ELLwruejZB~MuP2KlJCuukeXBA8ZwVUFmqvC5TlnWCEYsHzBWaWIFas9itdxE24nHWPZm68dNXlpOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pennington County commissioners on April 1 authorized procurement of 41 new workstations for the county's 900 Concourse office remodel but stopped short of approving the full FF&E spending package, asking staff for itemized, firm bids before committing the remaining funds.

The motion to allow Buildings & Grounds to procure the new cubicles passed after Director of Buildings & Grounds Davis Purcell told the commission the cubicles salvaged from the building are incompatible with planned workstation layouts and many replacement parts are discontinued. “We have 41 stations planned for 900 Concourse — 27 to be occupied immediately and 14 for future expansion,” Purcell said. He estimated new, customizable stations would cost roughly $135,000.

Commissioners pressed for more detail on the total FF&E request, which the project budget lists at about $1.7 million with roughly $1.5 million remaining after previous procurements. County IT Director Mike Iverson said lead times for network equipment were currently two to four weeks; Purcell cited recent tariff changes that could raise furniture prices and complicate timing. Commissioner Jerry Durr said he preferred a single, complete procurement package with itemized costs rather than approving multiple piecemeal purchases.

Purcell agreed to return with an itemized procurement plan and firm bids for every major FF&E category — network/IT, signage, cabinetry, AV, moving fees and furniture — and recommended the commission allow some contingency for price movement. Commissioners directed staff to prepare those detailed estimates and schedule them for a future meeting rather than approve the full $1.7 million spending authority at once.

The commission had previously authorized disassembling and storing older cubicles when it bought 900 Concourse; Purcell told the board about 150–200 older straight-desk stations remain in storage but said they would likely fetch only nominal auction proceeds. He said Buildings & Grounds will surplus the stored inventory at auction if the commission approves purchase of the new systems.

Commissioners also discussed logistics for timing deliveries and possible storage if shipments arrive before the building is ready. Purcell flagged that some items might need to be ordered months in advance to avoid delays. He said he would return with the detailed list and recommended procurement timeline so the board could set spending authority for specific bids.

The board approved the procurement motion and asked staff to return with the comprehensive FF&E cost breakdown and procurement schedule before committing additional funds.","County commissioners approved buying new office workstations for the 900 Concourse remodel and directed staff to return with itemized firm bids for the broader furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) package after extended discussion about budgets and procurement timing.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Pennington County Board of Commissioners, April 1, 2025

Pennington County equalization office reviews assessments and new state property-tax limits under Senate Bill 216

County signs annexation request to let Rapid City tidy corporate limits near Seager Drive

Commission approves $1.03 million in opioid-law-suit proceeds to offset jail and treatment costs

Pennington County authorizes purchase of new workstations, seeks detailed bids for 900 Concourse fit-out