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SDML Statement of Policy Review Begins
SDML Statement of Policy Review Begins, Committees Seek Member Input
Over the next few months, the South Dakota Municipal League will be conducting its annual review of the association’s offi cial Statement of Policy.
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The policy guides the League staff and lobbyists during the legislative session and functions as a reference for the League’s position on various issues affecting local government.
In June, SDML President Steve Allender appointed policy committee members - representing all sizes of cities and all regions of the state - to serve on four policy committees. (See pages 12 and 13 for a list of committee members.) The committees review and recommend changes to the Statement of Policy which are submitted to the Resolutions Committee. The SDML membership votes to accept these recommendations at the annual business meeting in October.
Input from SDML members is a crucial part of the process. Members can review the current policy, view committee members, and submit their suggestions online at sdmunicipalleague.org/statementofpolicy.
Suggestions may also be brought up from the fl oor on Oct. 7, during the Annual Business Meeting held at the SDML Annual Conference, October 4-7, 2022, in Watertown, SD. ■
SDML Policy Committees 2022
TAXATION AND REVENUE
Aug. 17, 10 a.m. CT SDML Conference Room | Fort Pierre Property taxes, sales taxes, licenses and permits, intergovernmental revenue (federal/state grants and loans), state shared revenue (bank franchise tax, motor vehicle registration fees, liquor taxes, fi re insurance reversion), and 9-1-1 surcharge. Daniel Ainslie, City Manager, Sturgis Meri Jo Anderson, Finance Director, New Underwood Carolynn Anderson, Finance Offi cer, Wall David Bixler, City Council Budget Analyst, Sioux Falls Paul Briseno, City Manager, Brookings Al Cerny, Mayor, Gregory Matthew Connor, Public Information Offi cer, Box Elder Jim David, Operations/Legislative Manager, Sioux Falls Lori Huemiller, Finance Offi cer, Salem Callie Iverson, Councilmember, Fort Pierre Carole Kiecker, Finance Offi cer, Java Lisa Marso, City Attorney, Brandon Rich Merkouris, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Greg Neitzert, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Andrew Pietrus, City Administrator, Harrisburg John Prescott, City Manager, Vermillion Tobias Schantz, Finance Offi cer, Crooks Travis Schaunaman, Mayor, Aberdeen Pauline Sumption, Finance Offi cer, Rapid City Todd Syhre, Airport Manager, Watertown Linda Willman, Finance Offi cer, Wessington Springs Sonya Wilt, Finance Offi cer, Madison Laurie Woodward, Finance Offi cer, Custer
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Aug. 17, 1 p.m. CT SDML Conference Room | Fort Pierre Municipal legislative issues, executive municipal policy, elections, and fi nancial administration. Examples include: General statements of policy, personnel administration, bid laws, elections, open meetings, qualifi cations for offi ce, employee benefi ts, insurance issues, intergovernmental cooperation and relations, and alcoholic beverage policy. Greg Barnier, City Attorney, Sturgis David Barranco, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Jamison Berreth, City Administrator, Madison Brett Bill, Planning and Zoning Director, Aberdeen Gary Blue, City Attorney, Wessington Springs Fay Bueno, Finance Offi cer, Sturgis Paullyn Carey, Finance Director, Huron Patrick Dame, Airport Manager, Rapid City Bethany Estes, Finance Offi cer, Belle Fourche Vicki Fisher, Community Development Director, Rapid City Dean Hammer, City Attorney, Dell Rapids Gloria Hanson, Mayor, Fort Pierre Ried Holien, Mayor, Watertown Rich Holland, Councilmember, Vermillion Kristi Honeywell, City Administrator, Pierre Debbie Houseman, Finance Offi cer, Lake Andes Alex Jensen, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Joel Landeen, City Attorney, Rapid City Amy Leon, City Manager, Yankton Ashley McDonald, City Attorney, Spearfi sh Dawn Murphy, Finance Offi cer, Tea Oepke “Ope” Niemeyer, Mayor, Brookings Ritchie Nordstrom, Councilmember, Rapid City Bill O'Toole, Human Resources Director, Sioux Falls Cody Papke, Chief Accountant, Sioux Falls Kristi Pritzkau, Finance Offi cer, New Underwood Bryan Read, City Administrator, Brandon Peg Ryan, Councilmember, Custer Misty Summers-Walton, Finance Offi cer, Hot Springs Paula Wagner, Trustee, Brant Lake Jerry Zeimetz, City Administrator, Beresford
SDML STATEMENT OF POLICY
View current policy and submit suggestions online sdmunicipalleague.org/statementofPolicy
PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE
Aug. 18, 10 a.m. CT SDML Conference Room | Fort Pierre Police, fire, protective inspections, ambulance, health, hospitals/nursing homes, drug education, humane society, mental health, culture and recreation, parks, libraries, museums, historic preservation, and economic development. Steve Allender, Mayor, Rapid City Doug Catts, Police Chief, Gregory Dr. Sarah Cole, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Alicia Collura, Assistant Public Health Director, Sioux Falls Terri Davis, Library Director, Rapid City Mike Glover, Finance Officer, Burke Laurie Gronlund, Human Resources Director, Pierre Mark Kroontje, City Attorney, Herreid Michael McMahon, Planning Director, Harrisburg Dave McNeil, Police Chief, Aberdeen Shauna Meyerink, Finance Officer, Platte Tom Paisley, Building Official, Spearfish Dennis Schumacher, Building Inspector, Lead Brittany Smith, City Administrator, Philip Curt Soehl, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Pat Starr, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Geody Vandewater, Police Chief, Sturgis PUBLIC WORKS
Aug. 18, 1 p.m. CT SDML Conference Room | Fort Pierre Streets, sanitation, water, planning and zoning, electricity, airports, telecommunications, parking, and cemeteries. Blake Barringer, Commissioner, Pierre Robin Bobzien, City Engineer, Aberdeen Larry Cooper, Airport Manager, Huron Mark Cotter, Public Works Director, Sioux Falls Tracy Davis, Deputy Finance Officer, Rapid City Russel Halgerson, Electric Superintendent, Brookings Ron Hoftiezer, Street Superintendent, Miller Pete Jahn, Street Superintendent, Vermillion Adam Jans, Finance Officer, Parker Terry Johnson, Engineering Projects Supervisor, Mitchell Marshall Selberg, Councilmember, Sioux Falls Dale Tech, Public Works Director, Rapid City Heath VonEye, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Watertown Craig Wagner, Public Works Director, Hartford Justin Weiland, City Administrator, Dell Rapids Harry Weller, Mayor, Kadoka
CHRIS HILL | SDML DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SERVICES
The annual SDMEA Golf Tournament was held June 7 at the Madison Country Club in Madison, SD. It was raining on my way to Madison from Plankinton, but when I arrived at 7 a.m., the weather took a turn for the best and it ended up being a wonderful day for us to visit with businesses throughout the electrical industry.
The day could not have been possible without our sponsors, and I would like to give them some recognition in this article as each of them made the day better by participating in our tournament. Our sponsors for the 2022 SDMEA Tournament were: Border States Electric, Dakota Supply Group, Dave’s Construction, Deb Birgen, DGR, Electrotech, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, First Bank and Trust, Frieberg, Nelson, & Ask, Graybar, Guggenmos & Associates, HDR, Heartland Consumers Power District, Milwaukee Tool, Okonite, Olinger Law Firm, RESCO, Terex, Tom Heller, T & R Electric, Wesco, Yvonne Taylor. Some sponsors were only there in spirit as we had 16 total teams.
T&R Electric were the defending champions again this year. Kylie Westover, Keaton Westover, Wesley Heimstra, and Ryan Schnieder from T&R shot a 59 to win the tournament. Congratulations to T&R and thank you to all of sponsors!
With the summer finally here and our golf tournament over, the next thing on the agenda is member visits! I will be reaching out to you all to set up times to get together and visit about your hometown and projects for the summer. I have also been compiling the Comparison of Operations Survey and will be able to present the results of that for you as well. I look forward to seeing you all and finding out what has been happening since I last saw you.
Russell Halgerson and Chris Hill welcome golfers to the SDMEA Golf Tournament June 7.
We also have one more event scheduled that I would like you to put on your schedule. We are going to do a trap shoot Sept. 21 at Hunters Pointe near Humboldt, SD. I’m hoping for another great turnout and to have great representation from our members. Please consider
TOP: T&R Electric repeated as tournament champions. Pictured are (L to R) Ryan Schnieder, Keaton Westover, Kylie Westover, and Wesley Heimstra. BOTTOM: The team from HDR poses for a team photo. (L to R) Pat Bunkers, SDMEA President Russell Halgerson, SDMEA OPCON Committee Member Ryan Thompson, and Lee Kaffar.
attending and having a great time with us.
Finally, the primary elections are complete. Please visit with your local legislators and explain the importance of municipal electric utilities in your community. The general election will be Nov. 8. There will be some new faces up in Pierre next January and chances are that you know your local representatives better than we do. We will also be reaching out to our legislators, but it is always great when they have some understanding of electric utilities and why they are important to your community. Let them know how hard you work to make your HOMETOWN great! ■
