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Union County commissioners approve permits, personnel moves and contracts
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Union County Board of Commissioners approved project management and design exception requests for a CR #15 reconstruction, authorized utility work tied to the project, approved payroll and vendor claims, granted a malt beverage license for the county fair, and took several personnel actions including hires, resignations and a contract termination.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on June 23 approved a series of routine but consequential items, including project agreements and permits for a county road reconstruction, payroll and vendor claims, a malt beverage license for the county fair and multiple personnel actions.
Chairman Kevin Joffer presided over the meeting at the Elk Point courthouse. Commissioners Ballard, Dailey, Joffer, Kimmel and Ustad voted to approve the meeting agenda and prior special‑meeting minutes at the start of the session.
The board authorized a Professional Services and Equipment Agreement for the CR #15 (Stub End) Reconstruction Project to provide project management and approved a South Dakota Department of Transportation request for an exception to design headwater standards for a culvert structure near Beresford. Commissioners also approved permits for Midwest Fiber Networks to lower in‑place fiber and for Alliance Communications to rebury about 2,150 feet of 96‑count fiber cable tied to the CR #15 work.
Finance matters included the auditor’s presentation of the county cash position (total funds reported at $19,581,614.32) and the board’s approval of payroll and a long list of vendor claims, including a payroll draw of $111,680.52 for June 26, 2026. The motion to approve claims carried.
The board approved a malt beverage license for the Union County Fair Board for events July 31 and Aug. 1, with a condition prohibiting coolers during the tractor pull, and voted to surplus excess stand‑up voting booths. The board also approved a $4,233 cleaning estimate from Sparkle & Shine Cleaning Services to prepare the Turner Building for department relocations and rescinded an earlier change‑order approval after a tax clarification.
On personnel, the board approved two hires — a part‑time jailer and a temporary part‑time maintenance worker — accepted resignations from two full‑time jailers, approved moving an employee (Escobar) from part‑time to full‑time jailer status and voted to terminate Phil Terwilliger’s public defender contract at the direction of the State’s Attorney. The board conducted two executive sessions for personnel matters during the meeting.
Other actions included approving a county burial case (23‑IRR‑007) and hearing a presentation from Dr. Stanage of Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health, who asked the board to increase the county allocation for the mental health center by 3% from last year.
The board adjourned at 1:51 p.m. and set its next meeting for July 7, 2026.
