Minnehaha County Commission, September 22, 2026
Approved: Amendment No. 1 to Joint Participation Agreement for Sioux Empire Triage Center (the Link), unanimous
What happened
On September 22, 2026, Minnehaha County approved Amendment No. 1 to Joint Participation Agreement for Sioux Empire Triage Center (the Link) (unanimous).
The Minnehaha County Commission conducted routine county business with no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions. The Commission adopted the final FY2027 budget of $144.6 million (unanimous, 4-0), approved the 2027-2031 Transportation and Bridge Improvement Plan, and authorized…
- Jurisdiction
- Minnehaha County, SD
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Adoption of Final FY2027 County Budget
Commission adopted the final fiscal year 2027 budget for Minnehaha County totaling $144.6 million including interfund transfers; general fund public safety and justice make up 72.8%. Levy increase of $0.007 per $1,000, about $28-29/year on an average $309,000 home. Includes $600,000 for the Link ($200,000 general fund, $400,000 opioid settlement fund). Presented by Susan Beeman, Auditor's Office.
The other decisions are listed below. Available full write-ups and conditions are included with Pro.
Get every Minnehaha County meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
Minnehaha County access in Pro, $39/month.
Key Decisions (7)
Adoption of Final FY2027 County Budget
Amendment No. 1 to Joint Participation Agreement for Sioux Empire Triage Center (the Link)
2027-2031 Transportation and Bridge Improvement Plan
MC2610 BIG Agreement for Preliminary Engineering, Structure 5330-183
MC2611 BIG Agreement for Preliminary Engineering, Structure 5330206
Purchase of IT Electronic Storage System
Filevine Inc. Case Management Software Sales Order
Full write-ups and conditions for all 7 decisions in Pro.
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Maple Park Street (Brandon-Sioux Falls corridor) with 600-800 daily traffic…
Infrastructure
Highway Department expects road construction costs to rise this fall…
Sentiment
Significant public opposition to government Flock/ALPR surveillance cameras, including cameras…
Commercial Demand
Public comment referenced proposed data center land in Sioux Falls…
Who spoke
17 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 8 Staff, 3 Public, 3 Commissioner, 1 Unknown, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 8 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner.
Speaker sample: Montague Wadenbach, Staff.
9 more identified names in Pro: 7 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner.
Full speaker roster in Pro
Meeting audio
Listen to the recording and select a timestamp with Pro.
Audio in Pro
Zoning terms (6)
16 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (11 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
- subdivision (1 timestamps)
- zoning (1 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
Ask this meeting anything
The transcript is ready. Ask questions with answers cited to this meeting in Pro.
Meeting Q&A in Pro
Questions you can ask
- What conditions were attached to the decisions?
- What were the recorded votes?
- Who spoke, and what did they discuss?
Go deeper on this meeting
7 recorded decisions, 2 conditions across 1 decisions. Available full write-ups are included with Pro for Minnehaha County.
Full write-up and conditions in Pro
Follow Minnehaha County
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you a 6-digit code, no password.