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Sioux County, Dawes County enter predator‑control interlocal agreement and hire shared trapper

Sioux County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

After APHIS vacated the local position, Sioux County negotiated an interlocal predator‑control agreement with Dawes County and ratified the hiring of Casey Bach for the shared position, later approved at a special meeting.

Sioux County officials moved to replace a vacated APHIS predator‑control position by negotiating a shared interlocal agreement with Dawes County and hiring a locally based trapper.

At a May 23, 2024 special meeting commissioners discussed contracting predator‑control services after the current APHIS trapper resigned. County and community members explored options to contract the work privately or enter an interlocal cooperation agreement with neighboring Dawes County.

The board later approved an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Dawes County for predator control (motion recorded in minutes) and on Sept. 11 the board ratified the hiring of Casey Bach for the shared predator‑control position created under the agreement.

Participants said APHIS had recruiting difficulties and that local contracting combined with an interlocal approach could provide more consistent coverage. County officials plan to monitor costs and interlocal responsibilities under the agreement.