Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Administration topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Council approves claims and payroll; publishes employee salaries and approves small community donations

Jefferson City Council · January 1, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Council authorized payment of audited warrants, reported monthly payroll totals and, as required by SDCL 6-1-10, published salaries for elected officials and staff; the council also approved $100 donations to two after-prom events.

The council voted to pay audited, approved warrants and reviewed monthly payroll and benefits totals. Reported payroll and benefits included General Fund $19,946.06; Enterprise Fund'Water $1,257.01; Enterprise Fund'Sewer $1,076.93. The minutes list many vendor claims by name and amount, including MidAmerican Energy utilities $1,705.88 and Loren Fischer Disposal $4,025.00.

In compliance with SDCL 6-1-10, the minutes published salaries and benefit information for elected officials and employees: Mayor $2,640 per year; council members $1,440 per year; Finance Officer Michaeleen Roark $45,973.72 plus $13,000 taxable health insurance and $3,000 taxable life insurance; Police Chief Dustin Sharkey $38,962.04 plus $13,884 taxable health insurance, and other staff figures. The council also approved $100 donations each to Dakota Valley After Prom and Elk Point Jefferson After Prom.