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Yankton commission asks staff to redraw Chapter 2 of administrative code; precincts, agenda rules and auditor oversight on table
Summary
City staff proposed a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 2 of Yankton’s administrative code on July 22, recommending removal of obsolete precinct language and seeking direction on expenditure-approval thresholds, agenda duties, quorum enforcement and supervision of the finance officer. Commissioners asked for a month to review draft language.
YANKTON, S.D. — City Manager Amy Leon told the Yankton City Commission on July 22 that staff will work this year to modernize Chapter 2 of the city—s administrative code, flagging changes ranging from precinct language to who formally prepares the city agenda.
Leon said the chapter "has not been updated at least since I've been here" and asked commissioners for direction on items staff recommends omitting or revising. "We're recommending that we omit those" precinct provisions, she said, noting the commission currently serves at-large rather than by precinct.
The discussion centered on several recurring themes. On spending approvals, staff pointed out the code requires commission approval for expenditures of $5,000 or more and asked whether that threshold should be raised. Leon told commissioners,…
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