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Codington County commissioners approve dental-rate renewal, hire seasonal custodial position and routine personnel actions
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Summary
On April 7 the Codington County Board of Commissioners approved a Delta Dental renewal with a limited 5% applied increase, authorized advertising/hiring for a seasonal custodial role at the memorial park, and approved payroll, personnel hires and a travel request; motions passed by voice vote.
The Codington County Board of Commissioners on April 7 approved a Delta Dental insurance renewal with county/employee cost splits, authorized advertising for a seasonal custodial position at the memorial park, and approved routine claims and personnel actions.
Brenda (staff) told commissioners the insurer’s requested increase for 2026 was 16.1% but that, "based on our rate stability, they are going to limit to 5%." She listed the new monthly rates disclosed in the packet: single coverage $52.62 (the county typically pays the single rate in full); two‑party $94.72 (historically split about $47.36 each); and three‑plus $137.88 (split about $68.94 each). The board voted to approve the renewal and the county/employee splits.
On a personnel item, the board agreed to advertise and hire a seasonal position for the memorial park. Steve, introduced by the chair as the relevant staff member, said the position will be posted as custodial if candidates lack technician qualifications: "Technician would be able to do some functions of maintenance... custodial is mostly clean up and, you know, things like that." The motion to advertise/hire the seasonal custodial position was approved; the item was noted as budgeted.
Other routine business approved included claims for payment (salaries for March were listed in the packet with amounts shown as $808,157 and $857,267.67 in the transcript lines), two new part‑time correctional officer hires effective 04/01/2026 (Jacob Redmond and Edwin Henry, step information included) and a budgeted travel request for emergency management staff to attend an exercise. Motions were made and seconded as recorded in the minutes and passed by voice vote.
The chair also announced annual board of equalization meetings planned for April 14 (county courthouse and Watertown City Hall) and noted public notices that might create a quorum at partner events. The board voted to enter executive session under South Dakota Codified Law §1‑25‑2 to discuss personnel and contractual issues; the transcript reports the motion carried and no open‑session action followed.
Votes at a glance: approve agenda (motion by McElhaney, second by Gable) — carried; approve March 24 minutes (motion by Johnson, second by Gable) — carried; advertise/hire seasonal custodial position (motion by Johnson, second by McElhaney) — carried; approve Delta Dental renewal and splits — carried; approve claims and payroll — carried; approve personnel hires (Jacob Redmond, Edwin Henry) — carried; approve travel request for emergency management — carried; motion to enter executive session (motion by Johnson, second by Schwier) — carried.
