Directory Updates

Recent Directory Updates

For the 2021-2022 Directory of South Dakota Municipal Offi cials

The printed directory includes information current following the April and June 2021 municipal elections. The list below refl ects updates received since printing.

Municipality Delete Add Baltic CM Chris Hotzler CM Travis Schreurs Baltic CM Tracy Petersen CM Aaron Senner Baltic FO Julia Hoefert FO Michelle Siemonsma Baltic M Scott Grunewaldt M Tracy Petersen Castlewood FO Sheila Gerhold FO Cassidy Borer Castlewood STS Rick Ries STS Marc Lewno Colman ATT Jay Liebel ATT Cody Miller Colman CM Brad Schroeder Custer ATT Chris Beesley ATT Terri Lee Williams Fairburn ATT Chris Beesley Freeman CM Doug Uecker CM Tabatha Schoenwald Freeman FO Doug Uecker McIntosh FO Jen Gehring Midland UM Lawrence Stroppel UM Matt Kratz Sturgis ATT Greg Barnier ATT Mark Marshall Sturgis ATT Eric Miller Valley Springs FO Linda Hunnel FO Ginger Miller Yankton HR Corey Pospisil

Miss an update? Go online to sdmunicipalleague.org for a comprehensive list of updates since printing.

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The only COMPLETE LISTING of its kind for information on all South Dakota cities!

sdmunicipalleague.org SDML staff recently volunteered at FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA, Pierre, packing fi ve pallets of food boxes (300 boxes) for those in need. Each week, Feeding South Dakota assists in providing temporary food assistance to approximately 21,000 hungry individuals and families in the state.

Pictured L-R: Lori Martinec, Emilie Miller, Lisa Nold, Lori Butler, Yvonne Taylor, Carla McGregor, and Sandi Larson.

VETERANS RECEIVE PREFERENCE IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Aaron T. Pollard Deputy Secretary, SD Department of Veterans Affairs

In accordance with SDCL 3-3-1 veterans receive preference in public employment.

Public employment is defi ned as “all public departments and subdivision and upon all public works of this state and of the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state.”

Under SDCL 33A-2-1 a veteran is any individual who: (1) Has served the full obligation for active duty, reserve, or National Guard service in the military, or received an early discharge for a medical condition, hardship, reduction in force, or at the convenience of the military; and

(2) Has been separated or discharged from such service honorably or under honorable conditions. Under SDCL 3-3-1 veterans who possess service-connected disabilities shall receive preference over nondisabled veterans.

SDCL 3-3-2 provides that all veteran applicants who possess at least the minimum qualifi cation necessary to fi ll the position shall be interviewed.

To put it plainly, if an individual meets the defi nition of a veteran they shall be granted an interview with your entity since your employment entity meets the requirements of public employment.

This letter satisfi es the Department of Veterans Affairs’ requirements under SDCL 3-3-9.

Should you have any questions regarding this notifi cation or as it relates to veterans preference in employment contact Aaron T. Pollard, Deputy Secretary, DVA, 605.773.3269. ■