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Council approves sanitation hire, planning-and-zoning appointments and routine administrative designations

Freeman City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Council approved hiring John Rabe as a sanitation driver, appointed members to the Freeman Planning & Zoning Committee, designated the Freeman Courier as the official newspaper and approved bank designations; motions passed by council vote.

The council approved several administrative and personnel actions during the meeting.

A staff member reported the hire of John Rabe as a sanitation maintenance driver, effective Jan. 12 at $25 per hour. Council approved the hire by motion and voice vote.

Council also approved appointments to the Freeman Planning and Zoning Committee, naming Charles Garing, Cooper, Penny Schmidt, Jan Verstucke, Steve Waltner and the mover (staff member) as committee members; the appointments were seconded and approved.

The council designated the Freeman Courier as the official newspaper for notices and confirmed bank designations for city funds, approving the motion on voice vote. Council further approved a travel request for an Economic Development Professionals Association conference in Pierre and authorized advertising for summer help.

On budget items, council approved the second reading to create a supplemental golf fund. Several of these items were routine and approved with motions, seconds and council assent.