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Resident asks council to pull Dell Rapids Electric bill from consent agenda over disclosure concerns
Summary
At public comment a resident asked that a $15,749.91 Dell Rapids Electric claim be removed from consent for discussion and alleged two board members failed to disclose conflicts; council discussed open-records fee concerns and moved the electric claim to be discussed separately.
During public comment resident David Schmidt asked the council to remove the Dell Rapids Electric bill from the consent agenda and discuss it publicly. Schmidt said he had filed an open-records request and alleged two local board members "failed to disclose conflicts" when voting on related matters, and that the fee estimate he received for records was excessive.
Mayor and council members replied that small-town service often involves overlapping roles, but acknowledged the right to raise questions about records and disclosure. The council agreed to pull the Dell Rapids Electric claim for separate consideration and later approved the remainder of the consent claims. No determination on disqualification or penalties was made at the meeting; Schmidt said he had submitted an open records request and would refer the matter to state review if needed.
