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Brookings County commissioners hold special session, review department budgets
Summary
The Brookings County Board of County Commissioners met in a special session June 23 to hold budget hearings for 11 departments, approve the meeting agenda and adjourn; no public commenters signed up to speak.
The Brookings County Board of County Commissioners met in a special session Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Chairperson Shawn Hostler called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m., and the board recorded the presence of Commissioners Kelly VanderWal, Larry Jensen, Doug Post and Dave Miller.
The board conducted budget hearings covering 11 departments — 4‑H/Extension; Register of Deeds; Weed & Pest; State's Attorney; Community Health; County Development; BCOAC; Finance; Commission Department; Highway; and Sheriff — and also reviewed non‑mandated requests and non‑departmental budgets. The record shows no members of the public signed in to speak during the citizen invitation portion of the meeting.
A motion by Commissioner Kelly VanderWal, seconded by Commissioner Larry Jensen, approved the June 23 agenda; the minutes record that all members voted "aye." The session concluded after a motion to adjourn carried unanimously; the next regular meeting was scheduled for July 7, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.
The meeting record was signed by Finance Specialist Jenna Baker and includes an ADA accessibility notice and a publication-cost placeholder.
