Council adopts FY2026 appropriation ordinance and approves supplemental FY2025 appropriation; reviews enterprise fund budgets

The Beresford City Council approved multiple budget measures and completed a detailed review of enterprise fund lines for utility and service departments. On voice votes the council approved the October 2025 financial report, adopted a supplemental appropriation ordinance for FY2025 to account for insurance proceeds related to storm damages, and adopted the 2026 general fund appropriation ordinance.

During the October report, Speaker 3 itemized recent expenditures and insurance actions: “We submitted a check of $7,152 to repair and replace [the World War I tablet],” $15,667 paid to Metro Construction for box housing development, and an insurance renewal with the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance for $156,690. The council then approved the October financial report on a voice vote.

On the supplemental appropriation (ordinance 2025-08), Speaker 3 said the appropriation recognizes damage-related insurance money coming into the '25 budget (less the deductible). The council approved the second reading and adoption by voice vote.

The council also adopted ordinance 2025-09, the 2026 general fund appropriation ordinance, on its second reading and adoption; Speaker 3 framed this as adoption of the general fund budget for 2026.

Separately, the council approved pay request number 8, the final payment to Haugen Construction for a ‘Bridal’ project expansion; the transcript contains inconsistent references to the contractor/project name and two differing amounts ($50,007.62 and $50,762.58). The engineering firm RSA is named in the transcript. The council approved the final payment by voice vote; the city’s official payment record should be consulted for the precise project name and amount.

Enterprise fund review: Speaker 3 led a line-by-line review of enterprise funds. Noted items included a $20,000 increase in substation/battery replacement for the electric department (batteries last replaced in 2017 with an 8–9 year expected life), a $170,000 increase under Buildings and Improvements for a SCADA system (two new PCs, five years tech support, software/upgrades, installation and training; DGR named as the supporting engineer), and a $15,000 machinery/auto increase to replace an older truck to be retained for locating work rather than passed to parks. Sewer expenses showed a $441,000 decrease tied to completion of the wastewater treatment facility and the 7th Street utility extension; a 7.5-horsepower grinder pump was quoted at $19,800. Telephone/broadband equipment increases (about $15,000) covered 50 ONTs and related optics/OLT/rack/switch items. Solid waste noted a 2026 garbage hauling contract of $141,999, driving a roughly $6,000 increase from prior year. Cable revenues and affiliate fees were down (affiliate fees reduced by about $78,000) due to discontinued cable boxes.

Why it matters: adopting the 2026 appropriation ordinance sets the city’s spending priorities and enables departments to proceed with vendor discussions and capital projects (Speaker 3 asked whether departments could begin vendor work). Several capital items—SCADA replacement, vehicle and equipment purchases, grinder pump—were flagged for procurement and follow-up.

Next steps: the council recorded voice-vote approvals but did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript. The council indicated staff may begin procurement conversations (DGR for SCADA) and will return to enterprise fund details (water and bridges) at the next meeting. For definitive figures on the final contractor payment and the exact project name, consult city finance records.