Commissioners approve plats, riverbank stabilization and culvert work, and buy a secondary snow plow

The Codington County Board approved several land‑use and public‑works items, including two plats and multiple road‑maintenance contracts, and authorized purchase of a snow‑plow attachment for highway crews.

Planning staff described the Plat of Bunkers Edition (west edge of Lake Pelican), noting a dedicated emergency turnaround for fire and ambulance access; commissioners approved the plat by voice vote. The board also approved the Plat of Kau Farm Edition, a five‑acre lot created as a condition of a prior farmstead exemption; staff noted an easement and that the lot was created per board action and planning‑board recommendation.

Highway staff presented two contracts from Deutsch Excavating for work on County Road 7 ahead of a planned repaving. Commissioners approved a rip‑wrap riverbank stabilization contract to protect the right‑of‑way and prepare the corridor for repaving; the quoted amount was $65,510.32 and the vendor was described as the low‑body contractor because it completed prior work nearby. A second quote to replace culverts on CR7, $7,280.63, was approved to ensure the road can be milled and paved this spring.

The board also approved purchase of a secondary snow‑plow from Steve's World for $12,170.81. Highway staff said the item was budgeted and requested prompt delivery where possible, though immediate availability was uncertain.

All three measures passed by motion and voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript. Commissioners said the work is intended to protect infrastructure and ensure safety before repaving projects begin.