Votes at a glance: Minnehaha County Commission actions on Jan. 21, 2025

The Minnehaha County Commission conducted routine business and approved a series of motions on Jan. 21. The items below summarize motions, movers/seconds when recorded, vote outcomes and tallies as recorded in the meeting transcript or by voice vote. When the transcript recorded a roll call, the item includes the commissioners’ recorded 'aye' responses; for several routine approvals the commission used a voice vote.

1) Approve agenda - Motion: Approve meeting agenda (procedural). - Mover/Second: Motion and second recorded on the record (names not specified in transcript at motion moment). - Outcome: Approved by voice vote (“Aye; Opposed, same sign. Motion carries.”)

2) Approve consent agenda (Commissioner Benenga recused from action) - Motion/Second: Motion and second recorded. Public was invited to comment; none affected consent. - Outcome: Approved by voice vote (“Aye… Motion carries.”). Commission noted recusal by Commissioner Benenga on specified consent items.

3) Authorize chair to sign agreement between Minnehaha County and IMEG Corp for construction administration of project MC 2,306, structure 51 81 34 (bridge replacement) - Motion: Support and approve (mover not specifically named in transcript). - Second: Recorded as second (name not specified). - Vote: Roll call recorded; commissioners called as (transcript spelling): Bennegga (Aye), Kipley (Aye), Blindberg (Aye), Heisey (Aye), Kursky/Karski…