County Commission
The Brookings County Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the Brookings City & County Government Center.
If you have any symptoms of COVID-19 or believe you may have been exposed, please consider watching the Commission meeting from home, broadcast live on Swiftel channel 19, ITC channel 168, or the Brookings County YouTube channel. You can also call in by dialing 605-697-8255 and entering code 6056968205 when prompted. Items on the agenda include:
• Invitation for a citizen to schedule time on the commission agenda for an item not listed
• Approve agenda
• Approve minutes
• Approve travel requests
• Approve personnel action notices
• Approve cellular authorizations
• Approve Human Services report
• Approve claims
• Recognition of employees’ anniversaries:
Jennifer Beller, Finance Office - five years in February
Michael Andersen, Highway/Weed - five years in March
Jenna Byrd, Finance Office - five years in March
Kevin Murfield, Sheriff’s Office - five years in March
Mike Holzhauser, Veterans & Human Services - 10 years in March
Richard Haugen, County Development - 15 years in March
Mitchell Lang, Highway Department - five years in May
Matt Christensen, Sheriff’s Office - 10 years in June
• Presentation at 9 a.m. by Don Brown and Michael Clancy from RenoDry USA
• Discussion on budgeting for RenoDry to install two devices to dehydrate the courthouse building
• Action to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of snow and ice handling equipment, supplies, and accessories
• Action to approve a bridge improvement grant program resolution authorizing five-year county plan amendment
• Action on grant and federal aid request for 10 bridges
• Action to approve an application for occupancy of right-of-way of county highways made by Sioux Valley Energy in Oakwood Township
• Action to approve an expense from the Fire Department long term fund in the amount of $33,389
• Action to approve a funding request in the amount of $1,500 from the Uncle Sam Jam for the annual 4th of July fireworks display in Brookings
• Action to approve a funding request in the amount of $500 from the Elkton Special Days Committee for the annual 4th of July fireworks display in Elkton
• Action to approve a fireworks display at the driving range at Meadow Creek Golf Course near Volga on June 12, at dusk
• Canvas of June 2, Primary Election
• Commission Department director’s report
• State’s attorney’s office report
• Commissioner reports and discussion items
• Executive session
Public Arts Commission
The Brookings Public Arts Commission will meet at noon Thursday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:
• Approve agenda
• Approve minutes
• Commission work plan for 2020-2022
• City/county building art update
• Report and recommendations for conditions and maintenance
• Paint the Plows
• Bob Shelden capital improvement project
• Harmony Hill musical playground update
• Schedule next meeting
• Brookings Arts Council
• Downtown Brookings
• Brookings CVB/tourism
• Brookings Summer Arts Festival
• American for the Public Arts and Civic Design Conference
Board of Adjustment
The Brookings Board of Adjustment will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:
• Approve agenda
• Approve minutes
• Hegerfeld variance request – 517 Sixth St. – to construct an addition with a zero-foot setback to the north and east and building 5 feet from the west property line
