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Minnehaha Community Water Corp. reports record daily use; county hears updates on Head Start, heating assistance and pandemic aid
Summary
Minnehaha Community Water Corporation told the commission it saw a record single-day usage of 6,817,000 gallons and outlined plans for new storage towers and a treatment partnership; Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership described full Head Start enrollment and ongoing housing and pandemic-related aid.
Minnehaha Community Water Corporation Executive Director Scott Buss told the Minnehaha County Commission on Oct. 19 that the utility recorded a single-day peak of 6,817,000 gallons on June 8, 2021 and is facing supply-and-demand challenges.
Buss outlined long-range planning that includes constructing two storage towers and partnering with Big Sioux Community Water on a new treatment facility to address future demand. The presentation emphasized system planning; no formal vote was required.
Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership representatives Cindy Dannenbring and Tammie Denning briefed the commission on a year of client services: Head Start is at capacity with a waiting list; the organization distributed heating-assistance funds, supported Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers, and provided pandemic-related support such as rent, mortgage and utility assistance, mobile phone payment help and food vouchers.
Why it matters: water-system capacity affects developers and residents across the county; capacity-constrained social programs and Head Start waiting lists signal continuing demand for early childhood and basic-needs services.
The county did not take action on the water presentation; follow-up or procurement decisions would be addressed in separate proceedings if staff and commissioners decide to pursue the construction or partnership proposals.
