September 26, 2023 - Budget
STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The special meeting of the Stanley County Commission was called to order at 5:00 p.m. (CDT) by Chairman Dana Iversen with Commissioners Craig Heller, Sonny Harrowa, Gary Grittner. Commissioner Mike Kenzy was present by telephone. Also present was Treasurer Bill Konst, Register of Deeds Patti Duffy, Highway Superintendent Lee Smith, and Auditor Philena Burtch. The meeting commenced with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to approve the Agenda. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Conflict of Interest Declarations: None were declared.
2023 Community Health Service Contract: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Sonny Harrowa, to accept and approve Chairman Iversen to sign the 2023 Community Health Service Contract. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Colonial Life Insurance: Stanley County has had life insurance for county employees for years. At this point, Stanley County is not going to change companies or add another policy.
2024 John Deere 772G Motor Grader: The Commission and Highway Superintendent Lee Smith discussed options of either purchasing a 2024 John Deere Motor Grader, with a 7-year warranty, or purchasing the 2018 John Deere Motor Grader, with no warranty, when the lease ends October 2024. This subject has been tabled until October 3, 2023 regular meeting.
2024 BUDGET: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, that the Provisional Budget as amended, and all its purposes, schedules, appropriation amounts, estimates and all matters therein set forth shall be Approved and Adopted as the Annual Budget of the Appropriations and Expenditures for Stanley County, SD, and all its institutions and agencies for calendar year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION 2023–13
ADOPTION OF ANNUAL BUDGET FOR STANLEY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Whereas, SDCL 7-21-5 thru 13, provides that the Board of County Commissioners shall each year prepare a Provisional Budget of all contemplated expenditures and revenues of the County and all its institutions and agencies for such fiscal year; and
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners did prepare a Provisional Budget and cause same to be published by law; and
Whereas, due and legal notice has been given to the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for the consideration of such Provisional Budget and all changes, eliminations and additions have been made thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that such provisional budget as amended and all its purposes, schedules, appropriations, amounts, estimates and all matters therein set forth, SHALL BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES for Stanley County, South Dakota, and all its institutions and agencies for calendar year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024, and the same is hereby approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Stanley County, South Dakota, this 26th day of September, 2023.
The Annual Budget so adopted is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the County Auditor, Stanley County, South Dakota. The accompanying taxes are levied by Stanley County for the year January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF STANLEY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
/s/ Dana Iversen, Chairman /s/ Gary Grittner, Commissioner
/s/ Craig Heller, Commissioner /s/ Sonny Harrowa, Commissioner
/s/ Mike Kenzy, Commissioner /s/ Philena Burtch, County Auditor
COUNTY TAX LEVIES Dollars $’s/1,000
WITHIN LIMITED LEVY
*General County Purposes (10-12-9) 1,788,021.00 2.620
Courthouse Bldg. (7-25-1) 13,581.00 0.020
Secondary Road (Unorg.PT-76)(31-12-27) 18,744.00 0.051
Fire Protection (3403103) 84,288.00 0.228
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED BY COUNTY 1,904,634.00 2.919
*These Amounts include the 25% to be distributed to cities.
As of September 26, 2023, these levies are not approved by the Department of Revenue.
VALUATION
County General – 682,670,073
Secondary Road – 369,686,278
Fire -----------------370,748,879
Amendments are as follows: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS $88,373; AUDITOR $145,878; TREASURER $156,351; STATES ATTORNEY $297,144; COURT APPT ATTORNEY $96,750; GOVERNMENT BUILDING $138,568; DIRECTOR OF EQUALIZATION $156,167; REGISTER OF DEEDS $99,161; COUNTY JAIL $176,000; COUNTY-WIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT $396,830; JUVENILE DETENTION $13,250; SUPPORT OF POOR $10,000; PUBLIC WELFARE $0.00; COUNTY NURSE $7,380; MENTALLY ILL $31,720; CYI CENTER $25,000; COUNTY FAIR $441,425; COUNTY EXTENSION $40,435; WEED CONTROL $30,800; RIVER CITIES TRANSIT $10,000; ROAD & BRIDGES $1,522,061; R&B DEBT SERVICE $313,882; FIRE FIGHTING $172,500
ADJOURN: Motion by Gary Grittner, second by Craig Heller, to adjourn at 7:34 P.M (CT). All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
ATTEST: BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(SEAL)
Philena Burtch, Auditor Dana Iversen, Chairman