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Union County auditor resigns; interim auditor appointed and District 3 vacancy to be advertised
Summary
Union County commissioners accepted Auditor Traci Torrez’s resignation effective Nov. 21, appointed Jackie Sieverding as interim auditor at $50/hour and voted to advertise for the District 3 vacancy; the board also approved longevity payments and carried routine claims.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 12 accepted the resignation of Auditor Traci Torrez, who will leave the office Nov. 21, and appointed Jackie Sieverding as interim auditor at $50 per hour. The board said the auditor position will be advertised.
The actions came during routine business in the commissioners’ meeting at the courthouse in Elk Point. Commissioner Dailey moved to accept Torrez’s resignation; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Ustad and carried. The board also approved longevity compensation to be paid out Dec. 13, 2024, and approved the presented claims and warrants.
Why it matters: the auditor’s office administers payroll, county financial records and warrants. An interim appointment stabilizes operations while the county advertises for a permanent replacement and simultaneously addresses a separate vacancy on the board.
Commissioners also moved to advertise for the District 3 vacancy. The board voted to advertise the opening following a motion by Dailey and second by Ustad, which carried. The meeting record shows the next meeting is set for Nov. 26, 2024.
The minutes state the commissioners "thanked" Torrez for her service; no public comment on the resignation appears in the minutes. The board conducted two executive sessions during the meeting: one for personnel under SDCL 1-25-2(1) and one for legal matters under SDCL 1-25-2(4). The interim-auditor appointment followed the personnel session.
The meeting record includes routine financial reporting: the auditor’s account with the county treasurer listed deposits, cash, checks and investments with a total of $27,810,330.54 across funds that include city, school and township pass-through accounts. The board carried motions to approve the presented claims list.
