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Votes at a glance: Lead commission approves DNR submissions, bills payment and opposes ballot measure
Summary
Commission approved submission of Highway 85 water and sewer projects to the state water plan, authorized payment of $151,490.15 in bills, set a hearing for 121 Sparks Street, adopted a resolution opposing Initiated Measure 28, and passed first reading of the 2024 budget ordinance with a minor amendment.
At its regular meeting the Lead City Commission approved a set of procedural and fiscal actions affecting capital projects and city finances.
Key actions approved by voice vote: • Submission to the South Dakota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to list the Highway 85 Louise Waterline Project on the state water plan (motion moved by Unidentified Speaker 3, seconded by Unidentified Speaker 1). • Submission of the Highway 85 sewer-line project to the state water plan (motion moved by Unidentified Speaker 5, seconded by Unidentified Speaker 1). • Payment of bills totaling $151,490.15 (motion moved by Unidentified Speaker 5, seconded by Unidentified Speaker 1); finance reported two vendor totals of $74,396.99 and $77,093.16 that combine to that amount. • Set a public hearing for alleged code/occupancy issues at 121 Sparks Street for Sept. 16, 2024 (motion approved by voice vote). • Adoption of Resolution 2024-09 opposing Initiated Measure 28 on the November ballot; staff summarized potential revenue loss (about $500,000) and warned it could force cuts or tax increases. • First reading of Ordinance 11-06-24 (annual budget) with an amendment to correct a typographical year; staff presented the budget total of $5,000,269 and the portion to be covered by property tax ($1,442,797), producing an estimated mill rate of about 5.74.
What happens next: DNR applications will be submitted with updated cost estimates; staff will prepare a revised draft of Resolution 2024-08 (special maintenance fee) for consideration on Sept. 16; finance will publish detailed line-item budget information online as requested by commissioners.
