Codington County commissioners approve routine items, stipend and insurance renewal

Codington County commissioners on March 25 approved several routine administrative items, a monthly stipend for a county director and an employee insurance renewal.

The board voted to approve the meeting agenda and the March 18 minutes, authorized a $40-per-month cellphone stipend for the community service office director, approved Delta Dental's renewal and employee/employer splits, and approved claims totaling $26,032.13 that included a $20,688 invoice from TEGRA for the county jail project.

The board approved the agenda and minutes by voice vote. The motion to grant a $40 monthly stipend to Sarah, the community service office director, carried on a voice vote; the transcript records a second by Commissioner Schwere but does not name the member who made…