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Votes at a glance: Codington County Commissioners actions, Oct. 7, 2025
Summary
Codington County commissioners approved a series of routine agenda, procurement and personnel items during their Oct. 7 meeting; the board also adopted a five-year highway and bridge improvement plan and moved a proposed shared-roads MOU with the city of Watertown to executive session.
At their Oct. 7 meeting, Codington County commissioners recorded the following formal actions and approvals during the open session. Votes reported below are based on motions, seconders and the meeting transcript's recorded voice approvals. The transcript records voice approval (“All in favor say aye... Opposed? Motion carries”) but does not provide roll-call tallies.
Votes and key details
- Approve Oct. 7 agenda — Motion by Gable; second by Schwier/Schweer. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve Sept. 23 minutes — Motion by Johnson; second by McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Adopt Resolution 2025-15, Codington County 5-year highway and bridge improvement plan — Motion by Gable; second by McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote. (See separate coverage.)
- Approve purchase of front-mounted snowplow for highway superintendent pickup (estimate from Steve's World, $11,291.69) — Motion by Johnson; second by Gable. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Purchase was budgeted.
- Approve striping for courthouse parking lot (TJ Parking Maintenance, $900.92 recommended over higher Prairie Painting bid) — Motion by McElhaney; second by Johnson. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve striping for extension and Cook's parking lot (TJ Parking Maintenance, $6,808.39 recommended) — Motion by Gable; second by Schweer. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve purchase of two computer replacements for Director of Equalization's office (budgeted) — Motion by Johnson; second by Gable. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve salary claims for September in amount $815,006.38 — Motion by McElhaney; second by Schwere/Schweer. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve personnel changes: hire of Jennifer Ercchinman, Treasurer's office, administrative support, start Oct. 8, step 1 $20.31/hr; hire of Brady Sandquist, correctional officer, start Oct. 1, step 1 $25.80/hr — Motion by Gable; second by McElhaney. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve travel request (community service summit) — Motion by Greer; second by Johnson. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Motion to enter executive session for contract negotiations and related personnel items — Motion by Johnson; second by McElhaney. Outcome: approved; board entered executive session with no action reported in open session.
Several other routine items were addressed by the board during the meeting (noted in transcript), including a mileage rate update for elected officials (state rate alignment to 70¢ per mile), observing Native American Day courthouse closure on Oct. 13, and a number of informational reports (veteran service office, 4‑H, jail construction).
