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Clay County board approves contracts, payments and surplus rules in routine session
Summary
At its regular session, the Clay County board approved a package of routine actions — including lease and intercounty housing agreements, payment applications, a ditch change order and the creation of a surplus‑property appraisal process — and set its annual meeting date.
The Clay County board met in regular session and approved a series of routine administrative actions, including contract signatures, payment applications and procedural steps for disposing of surplus property.
The board approved the meeting agenda and the January 6 minutes by voice vote, then authorized signature of an office‑space contract for a three‑year term and a separate boat‑storage arrangement. Commissioners discussed intercounty housing arrangements and noted a standard housing rate of $95 per day for inmates offered to neighboring counties. The board approved a payment application of $58,001.21 for a bank‑stabilization project and accepted a propane quote. It also approved a ditch invoice for $5,901.25 and accepted a final change order for a plate‑break ditch clean‑out project (transcript shows amounts of $41,042 and $40,042; the board approved the change order and a final payment application).
On surplus property, the board declared old iron, aluminum and bridge planks as surplus, appointed three appraisers and authorized private sale if any category appraises under $2,500, following state statutory guidance. The board set its annual materials bid opening date for February 17 and scheduled the annual meeting for February 17 at 1 p.m. The board also approved accounts‑payable vouchers and adjourned.
Most votes were taken by voice and recorded as ‘Aye’ in the transcript; the record does not contain a roll‑call tally of individual votes. Several procedural and procurement items referenced state statute SDCL 6‑13‑1 for surplus disposition. The meeting included an informational announcement that Clay County received an additional state court‑security grant (amount not specified).
