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The board moved approval of multiple appointment items by grouping. Appointments recorded in the meeting packet included representation to the EPCA board (Joe Allen and Joe Falkenberg), the weed board (alternate: Sandra), Prairie Hills Transit (Deb Russell and another commissioner), the 4‑H extension board (Sandra as member, Joe as alternate) and other local or regional coalitions.

The commissioners also designated the county’s official depositories: First National Bank, First Interstate Bank, Schwab Treasury, Black Hills Federal Credit Union and other local banks mentioned in the packet. They agreed to hold regular meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month and designated the courthouse bulletin board (first floor) and the courthouse entry as official posting locations for agendas.

The grouped motions to appoint representatives and to set meeting/financial designations were approved by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fall River County Commission Meeting 01/02/25","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners filled seats on multiple local boards, designated official depositories and set the board’s regular meeting schedule for the first and third Thursdays; the items were approved as a package.","taxTitle","Fall River County, South Dakota","taxId",65565,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6288653,"Highway superintendent warns of multi‑year bridge delays, proposes secondary‑road plan and equipment purchase",595,1421000,2016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537011-109904d7d17fc609633fe5656022d896&start=1421&end=2016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537011-109904d7d17fc609633fe5656022d896/thumbnail_1421000.jpg","/articles/6288653/Fall-River-County/South-Dakota/Highway-superintendent-warns-of-multiyear-bridge-delays-proposes-secondaryroad-plan-and-equipment-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288653-f85bbe48e2f6cfc7d1f23e4225d40b14/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438045&Signature=J2CuRY1Tn04~04V0elwM8I4Zd6MgAwTH2JyWYLVzkHX1BqhG8z9Y23yJUDUsdAx9XycuRwDe5n6svNJU1v7ciVOi1FSTGzLNZQSYJfDWpv8YB1GeFhspAQdW4rRAEgNRD9b5rA-07OGIcSGvhUrUsa84oTCfmAAVr~5FDNlj14T30XP1frPB0EgJ6AbpJiSzDTr17ZKz7N7cb27Ho0AXFXKWf-AfcRAUsHeS7DHGXs546mspH1J8Kardr1MJw0lMRfh~Z-wT9To1fiPJYso~Oj-1TNkdMmr0ybTOOGb-k-5tf~kmVj4j24gCHONw6ZWASR-Wr59G-y~M0CvgrjXWig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tony March, Fall River County highway superintendent, told commissioners the county holds rural access infrastructure funds that are intended primarily for townships and for culverts and structures. He said he has contacted township officials but has not yet finalized project lists.

March reported a long delay—about five years—in moving a bridge and access road project because the U.S. bureau responsible for the project is awaiting historical and environmental clearances. “Five years. Five years we’ve been working on that,” he said, describing how the federal review has held up work and forced consideration of detours.

March described on‑going road maintenance efforts, the use of new centerline gravel to lock in surfaces, and frequent heavy truck traffic on secondary roads that contributes to deep washboarding. To address rutted and washboarded surfaces, highway staff are testing a front‑plow attachment with spike‑type teeth; March said the unit costs about $7,500 and appears to reduce passes and wear on blades.

He also said the county will begin classifying secondary roads as low‑maintenance or no‑maintenance and that the commission will hold a private‑road hearing on Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m. to consider related changes. March urged continued outreach to townships so RIF funds can be programmed and spent on culverts, structures and secondary‑road needs.

Commissioners asked about temporary detours and the need to coordinate with state and federal agencies when projects involve irrigation districts, bureaus and historic‑resource reviews. March said he has contacted the relevant agencies and is following up but that some solutions may require building access roads or detours while reviews proceed.","County Highway Superintendent Tony March briefed commissioners on rural infrastructure funds, bridge projects delayed by historical/environmental reviews, plans to classify low‑maintenance roads and a trial of a blade attachment to cut washboards that may reduce passes and equipment wear.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6288658,"Fall River County approves nurse stipend, hires jailer and renews fingerprint maintenance",149,960000,1109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537011-109904d7d17fc609633fe5656022d896&start=960&end=1109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537011-109904d7d17fc609633fe5656022d896/thumbnail_960000.jpg","/articles/6288658/Fall-River-County/South-Dakota/Fall-River-County-approves-nurse-stipend-hires-jailer-and-renews-fingerprint-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288658-eeb6720f9fe94094ae0a50f43bc600d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438045&Signature=Ib4F164KkTWhqA3ZFkZjzPMX7nUTCCcDAwFf6R8VxHTVUYPxdNlyYG-esM5K9JplLMFQIQYAxDPYBJsdvlCZMA~WB03h4I3kdaM-Diof1yYQ1Nm7sDYQCQVrxI4RUajM0KfzgCdd9CGo0gwst5JwYq0dNN-rORRyYYrOeMwZp4oic9phCNDi5LGWQK7o-WDPRpNXPP7gupNIEjH4uYMy2JNF-X6-CGo8332oLREvswKPAzV960NPpMVjD1YIOyYWwfWtkPY74xdL6VG7zYSi~FJTtqQl9jt-oIGZ49X63LaKJ98BKD38m~UI1G7tF1Cl3fvh4cgTiLqK9FQN-GIv0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fall River County commissioners approved several personnel and operations items affecting public safety and county services, including a monthly increase for a county nurse, the rehiring of a jailer, renewal of a fingerprint-machine maintenance agreement and a climate-control purchase for dispatch equipment rooms.

A commissioner asked about the budget basis for salary adjustments and why some increases were flat-dollar amounts rather than percentage cost-of-living adjustments. Commissioners were told that union contract rules, longevity and comparative hiring surveys influence pay adjustments.

The board adopted a motion to increase the county nurse’s monthly pay to $1,500 (a $3,000 annual increase), after a commissioner noted the nurse is on 24-hour call and can reduce emergency room visits by answering clinical questions.

Commissioners approved appointment of Anthony Ottinson as a jailer effective the upcoming Sunday and set his hourly pay to reflect the new starting rate: the transcript indicates a corrected starting wage of $24.50 per hour. The board discussed the need for experienced jail staff; a mover said the county “needs experienced jailers.” The motion to hire Ottinson carried.

The board also approved a one-year maintenance and support renewal for the IDEMIA LiveScan fingerprint machine and printer at a cost of $2,536, covering February 2025–February 2026.

County officials voted to purchase a dual-head wall split heating and cooling unit from Nelson’s Oil and Gas to climate-control the dispatch center/server and an adjacent equipment room. The item’s purpose was to protect radios, servers and cabling from heat-related failures; the transcript noted the market price for comparable units is commonly $9,000–$10,000, and the presenter said Nelson’s had offered a substantially lower price. The exact purchase price was not specified in the transcript.

All motions in this package were carried by voice vote as recorded in the minutes.","Commissioners approved a monthly stipend increase for a county nurse, voted to rehire a former jailer at an updated starting wage, and renewed maintenance and equipment purchases for jail and dispatch operations.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6288662,"Fall River County approves letter backing Addiction Recovery Centers' opioid grant application",531,2049000,2580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537011-109904d7d17fc609633fe5656022d896&start=2049&end=2580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537011-109904d7d17fc609633fe5656022d896/thumbnail_2049000.jpg","/articles/6288662/Fall-River-County/South-Dakota/Fall-River-County-approves-letter-backing-Addiction-Recovery-Centers-opioid-grant-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288662-32877037ca63f08e854a06afa8e76625/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438045&Signature=Z2tTDNhI4fwekw7eHlZAWd5IuyyOBlm8tMNMU5YT6w9hDHXxl~fwI07QRe9t~oPHh1xneICT~ZaVHd7V0iCKGSLy~oNLwujcv~D6flJfdbWsd7-OZvR6dnq~9bKJITOKMA0cFJsICQs4aYa8YbUudhwCheQ0zbk~E0S9it5igTOU0FF9dbQadDyBvlAnDCWXUpkD3teVTiQDBTMYKwab59M2ZAmWEJ1Qktar3OFLwkUvcXPMFk2ucAqx1OXMiP6aTk5thlcg9O~J2fRB0vntzrsO8wOfaBAlB43gg~G0dlnVjHOje8w~stHHmauGQXC~twlvjMGtESDHRO-EzzyVCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fall River County commissioners voted to authorize the chairman to sign a letter of support for Addiction Recovery Centers of the Black Hills as the agency applies for a South Dakota opioid grant.

The vote followed a presentation by Jade Doring, clinical supervisor for the Addiction Recovery Centers office in Hot Springs, who described plans to use grant funds to implement an opioid-specific curriculum, expand staff training on opioid use disorder and increase transportation and transitions between levels of care. “We are looking to implement a new curriculum ... geared towards individuals with opioid use disorders,” Doring said during the meeting.

Doring told the commission the Hot Springs office serves the county and that “on average, it’s around 80 individuals within Fall River County.” She said the agency already provides assessments and other services to some clients coming out of the county jail and is exploring sending counselors into the jail to reduce barriers to treatment.

Commissioners discussed whether the county’s share of opioid-related funding could be used for direct services and how any county-level allocation might complement the state grant. The board asked the agency to provide statistics and program details at a later meeting; Doring said she would supply a packet with data, authorized uses and possible client success stories.

A commissioner moved to approve the letter of support and authorize Chairman Joe Faulkenberg to sign; the motion was seconded and carried.

The county’s formal backing does not commit local money to the state grant application; the motion approved only the letter of support and the chairman’s signature.

The commission said it would accept the agency’s follow-up materials and consider additional local funding requests or collaborative applications in a later agenda item.","The county commission voted to authorize the chairman to sign a letter of support for Addiction Recovery Centers of the Black Hills to pursue a South Dakota opioid grant; the agency said it serves about 80 Fall River County clients and seeks funds for opioid-specific curriculum, staff training and transport supports.","actionData","errors"]

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