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Finance Director Ainsley said most of the supplemental appropriation is carryover funding for projects and initiatives that began in 2024 but were not completed and therefore need budget authority in 2025. He also said the ordinance includes funds to hire additional workers so the city can perform some tasks in-house rather than outsourcing, citing mechanics and street and concrete work as examples.

Ainsley told the committee there were no substantive changes since the first reading. Committee member Bieberdorf moved the ordinance and Roseland seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote recorded as “Aye.” The ordinance text or dollar amounts were not specified at the committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee 04-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved the second reading of Ordinance No. 6663, the first supplemental appropriation for 2025, largely to carry over unfinished 2024 projects and authorize funding for several additional in-house workers.","taxTitle","Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota","taxId",2748,"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},6595579,"Rapid City committee adopts resolution to limit banners on light poles, seeks agreements for veteran banners",602,2096000,2698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025925-1d69e84fd44a86f36daa416bba38057b&start=2096&end=2698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025925-1d69e84fd44a86f36daa416bba38057b/thumbnail_2096000.jpg","/articles/6595579/Rapid-City/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Rapid-City-committee-adopts-resolution-to-limit-banners-on-light-poles-seeks-agreements-for-veteran-banners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595579-a9b04d15a1f0e3687b3f4ffad6033ba4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203841&Signature=R-uDXwvg6NATiQZGynoir9G6ra0xnJxf6MlyWH2UvHyPQTb2vdw~CCOOdbHgolgZuWDO4iwPc8lIu2Dv7TVWU0huxp1o4ItJnrlb5Hhy23QKPw29IZGUqrtp~~JZ9Xa3Ip8p4A4eBEKcPWVpDhO-~EE6DKrSmBuu6QTWA-kvLRLA46gTOnuAAeqeh9c~O6URdYXPtNYMkjlPUJ3-yUxOlUPHaicZSJlHaEoWyR~xNPM6c8rW-IjfYdjNOBHcg0A1TpQCFG6q3sSlXqfueIzM84JH~CTN0gUtfbZotptYHZP8XRtcBgd0ZrP4nRWLDgYZrgC3un4v1hw3RG~JLm6dGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rapid City Finance Committee on April 16, 2025, approved Resolution No. 2025-042, which establishes a city policy to refocus banners on city messaging and freeze new outside-group applications for banners attached to light poles while staff develops formal agreements and procedures.

City Attorney Joel Landin told the committee the resolution responds to concerns that some banners have been installed without legal authority. “I think it's the mayor's hope that we can get kind of the banner mounts refocused on governmental and official government, and city messaging and not solicit from outside groups,” Landin said. He said the resolution would preserve existing, allowable uses made under prior approvals, allow Parks Department summer applications to continue, and buy time to draft formal agreements with recurring users.

Landin said the city plans to meet with the group that runs the veterans’ banners and intends not to remove those displays while negotiating a written agreement. “Honoring veterans is something that cities traditionally do, and we can just partner with them to essentially operate a city program,” he said. The attorney said he will bring a written agreement forward soon.

Committee members raised questions about how to define eligible users. Rod Pettigrew said the policy needs to clarify whether entities such as the South Dakota School of Mines or the school district count as government entities or outside groups. Landin warned that opening the poles to outside nonprofits could create First Amendment complications: if outside applicants are allowed, the city cannot discriminate on viewpoint and could face lawsuits from groups seeking controversial messages.

The motion (moved by Beberdorf; second by Pettigrew) passed on a voice vote recorded as “Aye.” Landin and several committee members said staff will draft clearer eligibility criteria and formal agreements for groups currently using the banners.

The resolution specifically addresses banners across Main and Saint Joseph streets and the use of light-pole mounts downtown; it does not remove existing approved banners, but it halts new outside-group applications pending policy work.","Finance Committee approved Resolution 2025-042 to freeze non-city banners on light-pole mounts pending policy work; veterans’ banners will be discussed and a formal agreement sought, officials warned about viewpoint-discrimination risks for outside groups.",{"_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},6595584,"Residents describe rising crime in Northern Heights as Rapid City committee approves site for North police precinct",1738,337000,2075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025925-1d69e84fd44a86f36daa416bba38057b&start=337&end=2075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025925-1d69e84fd44a86f36daa416bba38057b/thumbnail_337000.jpg","/articles/6595584/Rapid-City/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Residents-describe-rising-crime-in-Northern-Heights-as-Rapid-City-committee-approves-site-for-North-police-precinct","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595584-3f444a137dc7916637f56361fc49e0db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203841&Signature=Sk08MDbj4DKlRWs6XxkFJ2euAVRA4zz5Mk7JnsGXZO3oJah6s17IfS6bfeNzlhh3TkSH~6sJeU6jL-bidoqLLxrBj6YsPQfXqeUd-WOuMAx1Ltb4I3LACNdKs0KUxJTd75ARmUK4jH1e0xZfs5SlUdtK0jhqgWlEyZ6gFLZE1ExMe-T8vE0mb7B-9zbgRq8CsYW~YGI-HEEBybMY5e0LH2sJciLQehlq9z9GQZi51CQ4bv0aU7Q1pOpeaJ~FhjX5-sYBwfd0e7FsKfTKxAUhZrtj0kWNYk0RDrYDoIHSPsubx4o~i6SMsDX9yQBm5~vjA8l7tBTAlIjr0FT0rZdNvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents described sustained crime and quality-of-life problems around the Northern Heights apartment complex during public comment at the Rapid City Finance Committee meeting on April 16, 2025, and the committee approved purchase of a site for a North Rapid City police precinct that city staff and the police chief said would put sworn officers and outreach resources closer to the area.

The comments came from neighbors who said they witness drug use, fights and trespass at night. “I have seen guns discharged openly in the air,” resident Steve Domi said during public comment, adding he has seen “drug deals in person in the parking lot of the complex.” Bill Groves, a former neighbor, said he has security video showing repeated nighttime traffic and that his garage was burglarized. Denise Soko said she finds “trash” including used sanitary products in her yard and described calls to police for gunshots and rapes; Bonnie Wentz said she has repeatedly called police about assaults and graffiti near her property.

Finance Director Ainsley told the committee staff reviewed multiple potential sites and recommended the location now approved because of long-term construction and renovation costs, location and access to main thoroughfares. Ainsley also said the city intends to use general-fund undesignated fund balance for the purchase rather than the Vision Fund, and staff expects a future tax-increment financing (TIF) district to offset part of the cost.

Police Chief Hedrick said the new facility would allow the department to centralize North side units, provide training space, and be closer to outreach efforts already operating in the area. “We still have issues despite all the good work that we've done,” Hedrick said, noting the proposed site would let officers “keep our resources close to the area that needs it most.”

Committee member Bill Evans asked that the city incorporate the precinct model into the comprehensive plan so the approach is clear in long-term planning documents. Pat Roseland said she supported the purchase and credited departmental efforts with reducing crime in North Rapid City in recent years.

Action taken: the committee approved the purchase motion (moved by Biederdorff; second by Pettigrew). The motion was carried on a voice vote recorded as “Aye.” The purchase is expected to be partially offset by a future TIF district; staff noted that detail remains to be finalized.

The public commenters requested additional enforcement, better property management at the apartment complex and surveillance cameras on private or common areas; Chief Hedrick and staff said camera strategies and other public-safety tools are under review and that a future presentation tied to Vision Fund priorities will be scheduled.

Votes at a glance: purchase of North Rapid City police precinct site — motion by Biederdorff; second by Pettigrew; outcome: approved (voice vote, recorded as “Aye”).","Multiple Northern Heights residents told the Rapid City Finance Committee they face trespass, drug activity and violence; the committee approved purchasing a site for a North Rapid City police precinct, with staff saying the location will help concentrate resources.","actionData","errors"]

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