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The presentation clarified that no ordinance or resolution change was necessary and that staff would manage calendar reminders and filing windows. Council discussed petition timelines (about 60 days prior) and noted that combining municipal contests on a common ballot could increase voter participation. Staff said they expect similar election administration costs to current arrangements and that the town’s single precinct arrangement simplifies logistics.

No formal vote was required on this item; the council's recommendation is to proceed with seating the newly elected members in December after the budget ordinance process, and staff will continue to prepare scheduling and reminders.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lennox City Council Regular Meeting 9.8.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council reviewed research with the city attorney and confirmed the plan to adjourn the outgoing council’s first December meeting and then seat newly elected members within the statutory window allowed by South Dakota law.","taxTitle","Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota","taxId",75768,"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},6786772,"Lennox council advances street-maintenance fee resolution after lengthy engineer briefing",1799,590280,2389625,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732128-54399ce3cfcc0ae2027dac8d04cc0e50&start=590&end=2389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732128-54399ce3cfcc0ae2027dac8d04cc0e50/thumbnail_590280.jpg","/articles/6786772/Lennox/Lincoln-County/South-Dakota/Lennox-council-advances-street-maintenance-fee-resolution-after-lengthy-engineer-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786772-5697f064088d2d8aefee9ec8b656945d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771577720&Signature=Z2zhLQQl8vkkCRMCz~EHGorVQeTuO1oJCMPQxDglXCSTb0a0FwN40qfvYK06G4mwJ5KDMica7xMWESgBgLHeeQDIqREPJIytI-s~A6UKHYLH6Qdl68YmTyqaqh4sF7goTXLp9a8gLSmLni-uGYL~R~4lWYzx9ikfLeTJeQo7D1q81bvqcWLAwwELbKwK2dA5lPWNb00~ngydxrQhb1sxsK0MTGcLAt1GcA-avandpCWph7fkvaGC1E9Z-QglYp~UC612p0PPG4QskD4iPAqFokae0Wffex1y-wLYwJubBicee~Ph5OnzinpBGWX7MjgpOk8VgVdRbiDcK5VvypKIYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mitch, the town’s engineer, told the Lennox City Council that the town’s street system has grown and that keeping up with pavement life will require higher, dedicated funding. \"If you really look at your street system ... you'd find that the unit price that you have to set is much higher than we're gonna talk about tonight,\" he said, urging the council to consider larger assessments to support mill-and-overlay work as streets reach the end of their service lives.

The presentation reviewed the town’s pavement history and condition index, noting roughly 90,700 linear feet of asphalt with about 40% rated in top condition and roughly 35% in poor condition. Mitch said recent slurry-seal work has extended pavement life but that some streets have reached 20–25 years and now need mill-and-overlay or full replacement. He estimated roughly $151,000 per year would be required to maintain a seven-year rotation on the areas targeted for mill-and-overlay at current unit prices (about $3.50 per square yard), and calculated a separate slurry-seal funding need of about $1.15 per front foot (today’s dollars, no inflation).

The technical memo presented options for how the town collects the charge (front footage versus square footage), identified candidate streets and showed how shorter collection windows for particular projects raise the per-front-foot cost. Mitch said the town could change the assessment methodology, noting Harrisburg had moved from front-foot to square-foot assessments to deal with irregular lots, but cautioned such changes require detailed modeling to avoid unexpected shifts in burden.

Council debate focused on how quickly to raise rates and on fairness of different assessment methods. \"I would never wanna make a jump as dramatic as $2 to $3.31,\" Council member (Speaker 3) said, supporting incremental increases and stating, \"I'm in a proponent of increasing in the same incremental style we've gone at 50¢ a linear foot and moving to $2.50.\" Other council members and staff emphasized the trade-off between household impacts and avoiding larger, reactive replacement costs later.

After discussion the council moved to advance the street-maintenance resolution identified in the meeting as \"20 25 dash O8Dash11 dash o 3.\" The motion to advance was made by Council member (Speaker 3), seconded by Council member (Speaker 1), and passed by voice vote; the presiding official announced the motion carries. Staff confirmed any change to the front-foot rate would appear on the next spring tax bill, meaning residents would first see the adjusted assessment on the first tax bill after final implementation.

The council directed staff and the engineer to continue refining project timing, collection methodology and public notice materials. The resolution was advanced; the council then moved into executive session for legal matters.

The council did not adopt a final per-foot rate in this meeting; the discussion and the advanced resolution set the council’s direction toward increasing dedicated street-maintenance funding and moving more projects from seal coats to mill-and-overlay work.","Council advanced a resolution to increase street-maintenance funding after engineer Mitch presented a mill-and-overlay plan, cost estimates and multiple assessment options; the measure passed by voice vote and will appear on next spring’s tax bills if adopted as final.",{"_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},6786762,"Council approves consent agenda including EMT resignation and facility-use agreement; then moves to executive session",244,167345,412195,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732128-54399ce3cfcc0ae2027dac8d04cc0e50&start=167&end=412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732128-54399ce3cfcc0ae2027dac8d04cc0e50/thumbnail_167345.jpg","/articles/6786762/Lennox/Lincoln-County/South-Dakota/Council-approves-consent-agenda-including-EMT-resignation-and-facility-use-agreement-then-moves-to-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786762-1cfca1798ee90cf3d260702b18ce2d2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771577720&Signature=k7snzKWy1rAbogHoyg-9yla8UliaCsfEb2ph-XSVzExD9z8dVLBwX1mI4MLlxQBOk0tH0SoHSZv6FB0yEGIIJ2KA3icbXASgw4hr190cGto4HZMTfr8itu0fnDECDQIE0a4wAe18Bw~3BtPpQzToU7inoobIW6ZxauNYQJ85tu1Jlr9pO0Vxo9kcKHzQBTrrRiZhDCS0WriJrw7XOiFL2ggRwai~ju5e1hgmG5JnOQ2A2c0W7UwtxAAtg-3d1QZgcCoGosfSxlEeZOmjtPRCyB4GZCZtIPU0rOznURyL0HJ3wiG~BR1g4Jway-7Bmta2HMXnhM9IOxUmW3TaJLMeZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council approved the consent agenda after staff summarized routine items. Items included an EMT resignation (acknowledged by council), an updated community work order that adds planning & zoning and the library board to an existing process, and a facility-use agreement with the local school district to host flag-football games this fall. Staff noted participation in youth flag football was higher this year and the facility-use agreement was standard.

Council also noted a payment to Burlington Northern related to the Elm Street railroad crossing as part of ongoing project steps; staff described progress as slow but proceeding through necessary signed agreements. The consent agenda passed on a roll-call vote: Peterson — Aye; Doherty — Aye; Welch — Aye; TZ — Aye; Gerald — Aye.

Later in the meeting the council moved to executive session for legal matters; the presiding official declared the executive session at 7:38 p.m.","The Lennox council approved its consent agenda by roll call (including an EMT resignation, an updated community work order and a facility-use agreement for youth flag football) and later moved to executive session for legal matters at 7:38 p.m.","actionData","errors"]

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Council affirms plan to seat new members in December under state code

Lennox council advances street-maintenance fee resolution after lengthy engineer briefing

Council approves consent agenda including EMT resignation and facility-use agreement; then moves to executive session