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Hot Springs City Council approves claims, police budget supplement, airport fuel purchase and reappointment
Summary
The Hot Springs City Council on March 12 approved claims, a police budget supplement funded by Byrne JAG reimbursements, a planning commission reappointment and the purchase of 8,000 gallons of aviation gasoline for the municipal airport.
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — The Hot Springs City Council on March 12 approved a package of routine business items that included claims payments, a police budget supplement tied to federal Byrne JAG funds, a planning commission reappointment and the purchase of aviation fuel for the Hot Springs Municipal Airport.
The council voted to pay current claims totaling $122,515.94 and approved personnel actions listed on the agenda. It also approved an automatic budget supplement to the General Fund police department for reimbursement of tactical training and related expenses: $2,517.98 to supplies (account 101-42100-42610) and $3,000 to travel and conference (101-42100-42700). The council said the reimbursements are from Edward Byrne Memorial JAG funding (grant number 2022BJAG-91).
The council reappointed Donaldson Wade Hegeman to the Planning Commission for a five-year term covering 2025–2029.
Councilors recorded the names and quotes from three suppliers for a required procurement for the Hot Springs Airport and approved the purchase of 8,000 gallons of 100 low‑lead aviation gasoline at $4.37 per gallon from City Services ValCom. Other quotes recorded were World Fuel, Ascent Aviation Group at $4.70 per gallon, and Dooling Petroleum at $4.72 per gallon.
The council also approved travel or training requests for multiple staff members: building inspector Wesley Foss to attend a South Dakota building official ICC training in Rapid City (April 8, 2025); finance officer Misty Summers Walton to attend the Black Hills Area Finance Officers Association meeting in Belle Fourche (April 17, 2025); and wastewater foreman Jason Corral and water operator Pete Miles to attend the state certification exam in Rapid City (April 10, 2025).
The council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 1265, a revision to Title 9 (General Regulations), Chapter 90 (Animals and Fowl), section 90.04 (Keeping of Animals). The ordinance was advanced on first reading by roll call vote; councilors voting "yes" on the first reading included Linda Varvel, Larry Pratt, Kyle Glendale, JR Huddleston, Deborah Johnston and Bill Lukens. The ordinance will return for second reading at a future meeting.
The meeting included committee reports from airport advisory, parks and recreation, historic preservation and safety; updates included progress on an AWOS‑3 procurement timeline for the airport, park event reservation policy discussions, and continuing safety discussions about temporary fencing along the flood channel north of Minnequata Avenue.
Votes at a glance
- Claims payment: $122,515.94 — approved (voice vote). - Personnel actions a & b — approved (voice vote). - Automatic police budget supplement (Edward Byrne JAG reimbursements): $2,517.98 and $3,000 — approved (voice vote). - Reappointment: Donaldson Wade Hegeman to Planning Commission (2025–2029) — approved (voice vote). - Airport fuel purchase: 8,000 gallons 100LL at $4.37/gal from City Services ValCom — approved (motion recorded, quotes documented). - Travel/training approvals: Wesley Foss; Misty Summers Walton; Jason Corral and Pete Miles — approved (voice votes). - Ordinance No. 1265 (Title 9, Chapter 90.04) — first reading advanced by roll call (yes votes recorded).
The council adjourned after moving into an executive session later in the agenda.
