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Commissioners authorize stormwater plan for new jail, approve monthly claims amid concern over court-appointed attorney fees
Summary
Codington County commissioners authorized the chair to sign a stormwater pollution plan and notice of intent for the new jail project and approved several claims, including a TEGRA invoice for the jail. Commissioners and the county's prosecutor raised concern about rising court-appointed attorney costs and discussed possible responses.
Codington County commissioners on Monday authorized the chairman to sign a stormwater pollution plan and a notice of intent required for the county's new jail project and approved the county's monthly claims, including a TEGRA invoice for jail-related services.
The authorization for the stormwater documents was moved by Commissioner Gable and seconded by Commissioner McElhaney; the motion carried after brief discussion about a contact address listed on the notice of intent. Commissioner Gable said the signature block currently shows the chair "acting on behalf of the county" and noted a clerical detail: the site-contact field listed a commissioner’s home address. The commission agreed the courthouse address should be used in place…
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