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Hot Springs City Council: key votes, contracts and approvals from June 16 meeting
Summary
The Hot Springs City Council on June 16 approved amendments to its agenda, multiple liquor licenses, several ordinance readings, facility and vendor agreements, budget transfers and a post‑executive‑session property abatement contract.
The Hot Springs City Council on June 16 approved a slate of routine and substantive actions, including amendments to the agenda, liquor‑license special sales, ordinance readings, interagency facility agreements, budget transfers and a post‑executive‑session property abatement contract.
The council voted to amend the meeting agenda to remove one item (new business item B), change new business item E from a proposed three‑year contract to a one‑year contract, and to add a new business item recognizing three supplier quotes for 4,000 gallons of 100 low‑lead aviation gasoline for the Hot Springs Airport as required by South Dakota Codified Law 5‑18C‑6. The council then approved that recognition; the city purchased the fuel using city services from Valcon at $4.40 per gallon; other quotes recorded were Ascent Aviation Group/World Fuel at $4.44 and Dually Petroleum at $4.57.
On licenses and public hearings the council: - Approved a special‑sale alcoholic beverage license for the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce for the All School Reunion at the Mueller Civic Center on July 5, 2025 after a brief presentation by Amber Sierra, Executive Director, Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. - Approved a special‑sale alcoholic beverage license for the Hot Springs Elks Club for the Arts and Crafts Festival at Centennial Park. During that public hearing, a resident raised opposition to alcohol being served at family‑oriented events in city parks; the council closed the hearing and approved the license.
On minutes, claims and routine financial approvals the council: - Approved minutes from June 2 and the June 9 special council meeting (canvass of election results). - Approved interim bills of $307,910.76 and current claims of $126,063.31. - Authorized the finance officer to transfer the 2025 budgeted annual operating transfers from enterprise funds (water, wastewater, solid waste) to the general fund totaling $262,260.00 (amount shown in motion text as $26.260000 — recorded in the minutes as the transfer of…
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