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Wessington Springs council declines chip seal for 2nd Street this fall
Summary
After a presentation from Brosz Engineering, the Wessington Springs City Council voted 5-0 on Nov. 4, 2025 to defer applying chip seal to 2nd Street this fall. The motion to defer was made by Council member Kari Fagerhaug and seconded by Council member Scott Vaske.
On Nov. 4, 2025, the Wessington Springs City Council voted 5-0 to not apply chip seal to 2nd Street this fall following a presentation by Brad Lawrence, who represented Brosz Engineering on the project.
Council member Kari Fagerhaug made the motion to defer the chip seal; Council member Scott Vaske seconded. The recorded vote was "Ayes: 5, Nays: 0," and the motion carried. Present for the special session were Council members Pat Fastnacht, Shawn Tobin, Scott Vaske, Kari Fagerhaug, Cheri Maxwell and Mayor Ryan Knipfer (via phone). Finance Officer Linda Willman and City Attorney Gary Blue were also present; Councilman Layton Schimke was absent.
The transcript notes that Brad Lawrence met with the council specifically "to discuss the 2nd Street project in regard to the chip seal for the project." The minutes record the council's decision to defer applying chip seal this fall but do not record additional detail in the transcript about the engineering recommendation, costs, or revised timeline for the pavement treatment.
The council adjourned immediately after completing the agenda. The meeting minutes were attested by Mayor Ryan Knipfer and Finance Officer Linda Willman.
