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Union County commissioners approve claims, hire 911 coordinator and review jail control bids
Summary
At the June 24 meeting commissioners approved payroll and vendor claims, appointed Anthony Iverson as 911 coordinator, approved a permit for a July fireworks display, and heard jail control bids; the board entered executive session for personnel and adjourned to July 8.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on June 24 approved audited claims, confirmed a new hire for the 911 coordinator position, approved a right-of-way permit for a fireworks display, heard bids for jail control systems and entered an executive session for personnel.
Commissioners (members present recorded as Ustad, Dailey, Joffer, Kimmel and Ballard) approved the meeting agenda and the June 10, 2025 minutes. In a personnel action, the board approved appointing Anthony Iverson as 911 Coordinator to begin June 16 at $26.30 per hour; the motion was moved by Commissioner Michael Dailey and seconded by Commissioner Robert Ballard and carried.
Nurse Heirigs presented her monthly report to the board; the minutes note the presentation but do not record specifics in this excerpt. Board members and department heads conducted intermittent budget discussions during the meeting, though the minutes do not specify dollar-level changes or decisions.
The board approved an application to occupy right of way on County Road #6 for the Days of ’59 fireworks display scheduled July 11; the motion was moved by Commissioner Michael Dailey and seconded by Commissioner Tom Kimmel and carried.
The minutes list audited claims and warrants including a payroll figure of $106,265.60 for the pay period of 6/27/2025 and numerous departmental and vendor payments and allotments (examples listed in the minutes include allotments of $6,000 to multiple ambulance services and $12,965 to several fire departments, and a large highway repair charge recorded to Prahm Construction of $396,242.55). The board approved the claims on a motion by Commissioner Robert Ballard, seconded by Commissioner Tom Kimmel; the minutes record the outcome as "Carried" without roll-call tallies.
Sheriff Prouty and Chief Jailer Moore presented bids for a jail control system; the minutes record the presentation but do not list bidder names, bid amounts, or a decision in the provided excerpt. State's Attorney Zenner provided an update to the board; the minutes do not detail the subject matter of that update.
At 11:18 a.m. the board moved into executive session for personnel pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(3); the board returned at 11:46 a.m. The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m., with the next regular meeting set for July 8, 2025.
The minutes are recorded as unapproved (titled "Unapproved Minutes") and carry standard publication language; the minutes excerpt contains limited narrative detail for many items, and several entries note actions without roll-call tallies or substantive discussion in the text.
