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Board approves Prairie & Meadows pedestrian crossing improvements after 4-1 vote
Summary
The Dakota Dunes CID board approved a cost estimate to install continental crosswalks and LED push-button pedestrian signals at the Prairie & Meadows intersection; the measure passed 4-1, with Mr. Shorma opposed. Mr. Shorma also reported his proposed 2026 HB 1009 had failed in the legislative session.
Chairman Beaulieu and the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District Board voted to approve a cost estimate for pedestrian-safety improvements at the Prairie & Meadows intersection. The approved work includes continental-style crosswalks and LED pedestrian crossing signals with push-button activation; the motion passed 4-1, with Mr. Shorma recorded as the lone dissent.
Mr. Shorma updated the board on 2026 HB 1009, a bill he proposed at the South Dakota legislative session that would have permitted golf carts to drive on roadways posted at 35 mph; he told the board the bill failed in the session. The board’s split vote reflects differing views about balancing motorist rules and local golf-cart accommodations. The decision authorizes the district to move forward with the design and cost estimate as presented.
