Regular Commissioners Meeting

BUFFALO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Regular Commissioners Meeting – Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – 1:00PM

Buffalo County Courthouse, Gann Valley, SD

Call in #: 605-778-8501   To enter conference press: 23456

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Nominations for Chairperson
4. Nominations for Vice-Chairperson
5. Oaths of Office
6. Accept Agenda
7. Approve December 23 Fiscal Meeting Minutes
8. Public Input
9. HWY Superintendent Wes Wulff
   1. Fuel Bids
   2. Highway Roads Update
   3. Other
10. Auditor/ROD Debra Morrison
    1. Hospitalizations for December
    2. Treasurer/Auditor Report for December
    3. Register of Deeds Report for December
    4. Other
11. Set Rates/Boards/Contracts for:
    1. Legal Place for Holding Foreclosure Sales: (currently – Gann Valley Courthouse)
    2. Official Newspaper: (currently – CDT)
    3. Official Depository: (currently – Quoin Bank)
    4. Mileage: (current – State Rate: .70/mile; Sheriff Rate: .75/mile)
    5. Election Precincts and Polling Places: (current – Buffalo County Courthouse, Fort Thompson Catholic Hall; and Crow Creek Community Hall)
12. Appointing Boards/Designations:
    1. Planning & Zoning: (current – Rex Zastrow, Allen Fuegen, Jack Abernathy, Clayton Knippling, Linda Ness)
    2. Weed and Pest Board: (current – Donita Loudner, Lee Sinkie, Richard Coleman, Jeff Fuegen, Brian Roduner, Dana Douvelle)
    3. Landfill Board: (current – Dawn Cable)
    4. Mental Health Board: (current – Deach Koch, Carol Grabin, Susan Hoarty)
    5. District III: (current – Donita Loudner)
    6. Drainage Board: (current – Buffalo County Commissioners)
13. Set Buffalo County Salaries for:

I used this app to calculate:  Salary to Hourly Calculator

1. Highway Superintendent: (currently – $57,000.00/annual; $27.40/hour)
2. Highway Assistant: (current – $24.47/hour; $50,897.60/year)
3. Highway Assistant 2: (current – $24.00/hour; $49,920.00/year)
4. Sheriff: (current – $57,750.00/annual; $27.76/hour)
5. Treasurer: (current – $46,305.00/annual; $22.26/hour)
6. States Attorney: (current – $43,253.00; $20.79/hour)
7. Auditor/Welfare/HR/Register of Deeds: (current – $44.100.00/annual; $21.20/hour)
8. Election School: (Auditor requesting: $25/hour + mileage)
9. Election Day Personnel/Tabulator Board/Resolution Board: (Auditor requesting: $25/hour + mileage)
10. Post-Election Audit: $25/hour + mileage
11. Register of Deeds (currently part of the Auditors office)
12. Director of Equalization/911 Addressing/Website: (current – $22.05/hour; 32 hours; $36.691.20/year)
13. Commissioners: (current – Compensation – $225.50; Per Meeting – $225.50 plus mileage)
14. Weed and Pest Supervisor: (current – $3,000)
15. Weed and Pest Regular Meeting and Per Diam
16. Weed and Pest Meetings (away) and Per Diam

14. Regular Commissioners Meetings in 2025 – starting at 1:00pm
    1. February 5
    2. March 3
    3. April 7 (April 14 – Board of Equalization meets)
    4. May 5
    5. June 4 (canvass) June 2 – Primary Election Day)
    6. July 7
    7. August 4
    8. September 1
    9. October 6
    10. November 5 (canvass) November 3 – General Election Day
    11. December 1
15. Retail On and Off-Site Malt Beverage License Fee
16. Retail On-Sale Liquor License Fee
17. One Day License Fee
18. Executive Session
19. Approve Voucher Disbursements
20. Upcoming Trainings/Holidays/Closings
21. Adjourn – Next Meeting February 5, 2026