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Votes at a glance: Pennington County Board of Commissioners, April 1, 2025
Summary
A roundup of final actions taken by the Pennington County Board of Commissioners at its April 1 meeting, listing motions, movers/seconders and outcomes.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners met April 1 and took the following formal actions (motions, seconders and outcomes recorded as stated in the meeting):
- 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.
