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County approves multiple township infrastructure grants, defers one pending paperwork
Summary
The commissioners approved several township applications for the state Rural Access Infrastructure Funds and set conditions on others; one request was deferred for missing documentation.
Codington County commissioners reviewed applications under the county’s Rural Access Infrastructure Funds program and approved several township projects during the Jan. 14 meeting, while deferring at least one application for missing paperwork.
County highway and administration staff said the county has approximately $651,732.53 available from the program this round. Commissioners considered applications from Graceland, Henry, Pelican, Rawville and Waverly townships. The board approved the following 80% grant amounts on motions recorded in the meeting minutes:
- Graceland Township: $62,857.26 (approved; resolution present in packet). - Henry Township: four projects submitted; board approved a combined request of $106,844.27 (board approved all four projects in one motion). - Pelican Township: approved $56,000 for a project this year; Pelican also has a previously approved item from last year ($69,069) staff noted as already authorized. - Waverly Township: two projects approved totaling $77,600 (combined approval).
Rawville Township’s application was approved subject to the township submitting a resolution confirming the project (minutes/resolution pending). Commissioners did not approve a request from Kranzberg (listed in the packet as an already‑completed project seeking reimbursement) because township paperwork and/or an opt‑out/levy requirement were not in place; county staff explained the statutory eligibility requires an opt‑out or road levy in place before payment. A separate township (Cranesburg/Transfer/“Crownsburg” in the record) left the meeting with administrative questions; commissioners asked staff to re‑place that application on the agenda for the next meeting after the township provides minutes and clarifying paperwork.
Highway superintendent Randy Falvey explained the projects were submitted in alphabetical order and noted some items had been approved last year but required paperwork for payment. Falvey said the requests approved at the meeting, together with the previously approved Pelican item, are within available program funds.
Why it matters: The Rural Access Infrastructure Fund pays a share of township road, bridge and culvert work. Commissioners said the grant money reduces local township capital outlays and can accelerate needed infrastructure repairs.
What’s next: County staff will confirm the approved projects’ documentation, issue payment agreements and bring the Kranzberg/Transfer/Cranesburg item back to the board after the township provides required minutes and levy documentation.
