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Commission approves temporary change to treasurer’s public hours as staff transition
Summary
The board voted to set the treasurer’s public hours to 8 a.m.–4 p.m. through October while the office onboards new staff and implements a new scanning workflow; commissioners asked for a public notice and plan to reassess in October.
The Codington County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to temporarily change the treasurer’s public hours to 8 a.m.–4 p.m. through October, citing staff turnover and the extra workload associated with a new records/scanning system. The motion carried by voice vote with one recorded nay.
Treasurer Carol (last name not given) told the board two staff members had left recently and she was hiring replacements; she said the new scanning process will create additional daily work and that employees routinely worked until 5 p.m. or later to finish end‑of‑day reconciliation. To reduce overtime and allow training, she proposed closing public service at 4 p.m. and using the subsequent 30–60 minutes for staff to finish balancing and scanning tasks. Commissioner Gable moved the change; Commissioner Schwer seconded; the motion carried (voice vote) with one commissioner recorded as opposed.
Commissioners asked the treasurer to issue public notice to inform residents of the temporary hour change. The treasurer said she would consult HR and the auditor on any necessary personnel or budget adjustments and return to the board in October to reconsider hours after new staff are trained and the scanning workflow is running.
No ordinance or county policy change was adopted; the action was a board direction to change office hours for a limited period and review in the coming month.
