Votes at a glance: Codington County Commission actions on April 8, 2025

At its April 8 meeting the Codington County Board of Commissioners approved multiple motions by voice vote. Below is a concise list of the formal actions taken, the motion makers, and key details recorded during the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Approve April 8 meeting agenda — Moved by Commissioner Schwier; second by Commissioner Johnson. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve consent/previous minutes (not otherwise specified) — Moved by Commissioner Johnson; second by Commissioner McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve $40 monthly cell phone stipend for Angie, substance use and justice programs coordinator — Moved by Commissioner Johnson; second by Commissioner Schwier. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve contract with Face It Together for peer support services (COSUP funds) — Moved by Commissioner McElhaney; second by Commissioner Gable. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve contract with Brothers and Sisters Behind Bars to provide sober living using COSUP funds — Moved by Commissioner McElhaney; second by Commissioner Johnson. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve auditor's account with treasurer and note register of deeds fees ($25,245.55 for March) — Moved by Commissioner Macklin; second by Commissioner Gable. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Advertise and hire full-time Highway Maintenance Technician 2 (grade 25; starting rate $22.35/hour) — Moved by Commissioner Gable; second by Commissioner McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve McGrath Human Resources Group market update service agreement ($10,455) — Moved by Commissioner Gable; second by Commissioner McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters on behalf of correctional officers (holiday-pay language followed until renegotiation) — Moved by Commissioner Johnson; second by Commissioner Schwier. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve proposal from Geotech for soil borings at the future jail site ($6,000) — Moved by Commissioner Gable; second by Commissioner McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Note: County Board of Equalization meetings scheduled 1:00 p.m. (county) and 6:30 p.m. (consolidated at City Hall) on April 8; administrative leave for Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21) noted per SDACC guidance and approved.

- Approve claims (total presented: $1,332,634.40; state pass-through $616,090.71; county portion $716,543.69) — Motion and second recorded; commissioners approved by voice vote. The claims package included additional teletype services and health-equity maintenance fees; county staff noted state pass-through items and vehicle liability payments.

- Approve personnel actions (vacation accrual increase for Joseph Thronson; new hires and seasonal rehires with effective dates April 14, 2025) — Moved by Commissioner Johnson; second by Commissioner McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve travel requests (weed and pest mosquito fogger recalibration) — Moved by Commissioner McElhaney; second by Commissioner Schwier. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Adjourn — Motion by Commissioner Schwier; second by Commissioner Gable. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

Notes on votes: All recorded motions were carried by voice vote. The meeting transcript records commissioners saying “aye” in each instance; no roll-call tallies were given in the transcript. Where the vote was procedural and no dissent was recorded, the commission treated items as routine approvals. For items tied to the COSUP grant, staff noted that the county has been approved for the award but must perform drawdown and reporting before funds are reflected in county revenue.

Ending: The board adjourned and scheduled the county Board of Equalization meetings for the afternoon and evening.