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Union County signs SDDOT weed‑spraying agreement, approves plats and discusses office relocation
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Union County Board of Commissioners signed an SDDOT joint powers agreement for weed spraying, approved preliminary plats for Rancho Pacifica and Plains Addition, authorized travel for a deputy assessor, and toured Turner’s building as a possible temporary relocation site during courthouse construction.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on May 12 voted to sign a South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) joint powers agreement authorizing weed spraying services to be performed by the county. Commissioner Dailey moved and Commissioner Ustad seconded the motion; the board carried it.
Also on the agenda the board approved a travel request for Deputy Assessor Scott to attend USPAP training in Rapid City on May 14–15. Commissioners approved preliminary plans for two subdivisions: Rancho Pacifica (motion by Dailey, seconded by Kimmel) and Plains Addition (motion by Ballard, seconded by Dailey); both motions carried.
The board reviewed a construction update and discussed the possibility of temporarily relocating some county offices to Turner’s building (the former Union County Electric building) during courthouse construction, saying relocation would improve safety for employees and the public and could speed the construction schedule. After the morning business the board recessed and later toured Turner’s building with Auditor Katie Winquist, Treasurer Myron Hertel, Register of Deeds Laurie Buum, Maintenance Sexton, Keegan and the owner’s representative Mollet to evaluate the space.
Sheriff Prouty met with the board and reported that the department will host a Bike Rodeo on June 6 and noted the county’s recently installed Flock cameras.
The board entered multiple executive sessions under SDCL 1-25-2 (personnel and legal). The transcript records the times the board entered and exited executive session but does not disclose the subject matter discussed during those closed sessions.
Why it matters: the SDDOT agreement formalizes a county role in weed‑control operations, the approved preliminary plats advance local development, and the office‑relocation discussion affects where county services will operate during courthouse construction. The executive sessions were held under state statute; the transcript does not include substantive details from those closed sessions.
What’s next: staff will proceed under the approved motions and evaluate Turner’s building for temporary relocation; specific timelines and contract terms for relocation were not provided in the transcript.
