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Codington County approves bridge change order, claims and hiring; auditors and staff report election, assessment and social-services activity
Summary
At its June 9 meeting, Codington County commissioners approved a bridge change order that saved the county $7,370, approved $676,581.74 in claims, authorized hiring to replace a retiring facilities tech and received updates on elections, tax assessment and community services including a potential transitional-housing RFP.
Commissioners at the June 9 Codington County meeting approved several routine but consequential items: a change order and pay application for the County Road 7 bridge rehab that produced a $7,370 savings and requested payment of $85,469.70; county claims totaling $676,581.74; and posting to fill a facilities technician vacancy at the Extension Center following a July retirement.
"That's a plus," one commissioner said, noting it was unusual to see a change order that returned money to the county. The engineering and roads staff explained county crews will reclaim and resurface the approach later this year, which reduced the contractor's asphalt work and produced the change-order savings.
Auditor Brenda reported the 2026 primary election went smoothly and absentee voting for the governor runoff was being prepared; a post-election audit was scheduled for June 15 if recounts were not filed. Director of Equalization Shauna reported assessment-year work and state factors returned, and community services director Sarah Foust described increased requests for rent and utility assistance, staffing hires in process, and that the state housing authority had reissued a transitional-housing request for proposals that could make new funding available for Watertown.
Personnel actions approved included annual step increases effective in July (as listed in the commissioners' packet) and authority to post and fill the facilities tech position with a starting wage range quoted in the packet. Commissioners also approved two budgeted travel requests for department staff.
The meeting closed its open session by voting to enter an executive session for personnel and contract negotiations.
