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Union County commissioners approve 911 transfer, highway easements and major construction contracts
Summary
At their Sept. 2 meeting in Elk Point the Union County Board of Commissioners approved a $62,836.50 transfer to the 911 fund, accepted two voluntary right-of-way donations, awarded a BIG Project construction contract to Grade A Excavation, approved related professional services, accepted a highway resignation and approved audited claims and payroll.
The Union County Board of Commissioners met Sept. 2, 2025, at the courthouse in Elk Point and approved several budget and highway actions intended to support county infrastructure and 911 operations.
Commissioners voted to transfer the budgeted $62,836.50 from the General Fund to the county 911 fund. The motion was made by Commissioner Kimmel and seconded by Commissioner Ustad; the minutes record the motion as carried. The transfer was presented as a routine budgeted cash movement to fund 911 services.
The board approved two Agreements for Voluntary Right of Way Donation tied to county highway projects. For Project 25.01600 / 64-032-070 the board accepted a perpetual easement of roughly 0.011 acres and a temporary easement of about 0.354 acres related to property noted for James M. Andrews of Beresford. The board separately approved a temporary easement of roughly 0.15 acres associated with property tied to the Steven Andrews Living Trust for Project BRO 8064(00)24-5 (PCN: 09RV). Those motions were carried after standard mover/seconder procedure recorded in the minutes.
In highway contracting, the board accepted the resignation of Riley Ericson from the Highway Department effective Sept. 11, 2025, and formally thanked him for his years of service. The board approved the construction contract for BIG Project 64-080-251 with Grade A Excavation and approved a Professional Services and Equipment agreement for replacement work on project 64-080-25; both motions were recorded as carried.
The board approved audited claims and payroll as presented. The minutes record CH Payroll (8/31/2025) at $174,551.25 and list numerous vendors and large construction payments, including (as listed in the minutes) Myrl & Roys Paving ($226,962.78), Barkley Asphalt Paving Co. ($202,013.34), The Road Guy Construction (chip seal) ($163,194.00), Ulteig Engineers, Inc. ($43,196.90) and SDPAA insurance payments ($166,086.73). Motion to approve claims was made by Commissioner Kimmel and seconded by Commissioner Ustad; the record states the motion carried.
The minutes record that Planning and Zoning official Scott, Maintenance (Sexton) and Assessor Bousquet provided department updates; the minutes do not include detail on those updates. A provisional budget hearing was held during the meeting; the minutes note the hearing occurred but do not record a vote or substantive outcome in the record.
The board also approved two social/welfare disbursements recorded as motions: $863 to satisfy Case 25-IRR-010 and $2,000 for Case 25-IRR-012 for a county burial. Both motions were recorded as carried.
The board recessed briefly (9:19–9:26 a.m.), entered an executive session at 11:00 a.m. under SDCL 1-25-2(3) and exited at 11:32 a.m.; the minutes do not disclose the executive-session subject or any action taken in that session. The meeting adjourned at 11:47 a.m.; the board scheduled its next regular meeting for Sept. 16, 2025.
The minutes are a formal record of motions and approvals; where the minutes list items (department updates, the provisional budget hearing, and executive session) but do not provide substantive text or votes, this article notes the absence of details rather than infer outcomes.
