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City commission approves $7.78 million budget supplement, routine contracts and personnel actions
Summary
At its meeting the Canton City Commission approved a supplemental appropriation of $7,781,000 (second reading), accepted a $65,000 bid for a surplus fire truck, approved a 2025 animal-control services contract, adopted a 2.6% COLA and several personnel actions including a utilities step increase and acceptance of the police chief's resignation.
The Canton City Commission approved a supplemental appropriation in a second reading to adjust the city budget by $7,781,000, with staff saying the ordinance will be published Nov. 28 and take effect Dec. 16. The vote followed formal presentation of the items and a motion to accept the supplement.
The commission also approved a series of routine actions: acceptance of an official $65,000 bid from the City of Worthy for the surplus 2002 Smeal fire truck (appraised at $61,833.33); approval of the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society's 2025 animal-control services agreement (staff noted higher hourly rates for some service windows); designation of a 1991 8x16 trailer as surplus and a related trade-in toward a replacement; and a step wage increase for utilities operator Corey McNicholas to $26.94 (grade 10, step 7) effective Nov. 5 after a positive 90-day review.
On personnel policy, the commission adopted a 2.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 and the accompanying step-and-grade salary resolution. The body also accepted Police Chief Troy Swenson's resignation/retirement; his last day was stated as Feb. 7, 2025, and the commission subsequently directed staff to advertise the chief position internally first. Motions on these items were made, seconded and approved by roll call.
Why it matters: These votes set the city's near-term spending authority, service contracts and staffing plan for the coming year. The budget supplement in particular increases the spending ceiling and will be reflected in the published ordinance and subsequent implementation.
What happens next: The supplemental ordinance is scheduled for publication Nov. 28 and becomes effective Dec. 16; the police-chief recruitment will begin internally per the commission's direction, and staff said fee schedules related to animal control will be reviewed next year.
