Mobridge council approves supplemental appropriation, moves year-end funds and pays bills
December 30, 2025 | Mobridge, Walworth County, South Dakota
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The Mobridge City Council on Dec. 29 approved a second reading of a supplemental appropriation ordinance to cover multiple year-end line-item overages and authorized several related year-end financial actions.
Heather, a city staff member, told the council she had "put in your packet an explanation sheet that goes over every line item of why it was over and where the funding source is coming from to make it easier for everybody to follow along." She reviewed categories that prompted the supplemental appropriation, saying the city would use unassigned fund balance for several items, including a city administration salary and benefit overage. She also said the city covered wildland fire payroll and expected 100% reimbursement from the fire department.
Other adjustments included costs for replacing storm-siren batteries, which Heather said were expensive and will "last a long time now," and additional chemical for an extended West Nile spraying season. Pool repairs — including work and engineering on the large slide — were partially reimbursed by the Poole Foundation, with remaining costs covered from city funds. Heather also said library building repairs and some salary overages were funded by a foundation, the NOLIP fund and a Deadwood grant, and housing salary overages were reimbursed by the housing authority. She identified a state-funded special revenue account ("$24.07 fund") that does not affect city finances.
Votes at a glance:
- Second reading and approval: Supplemental appropriation ordinance 2503 — approved on roll call (affirmative votes recorded).
- Second reading and approval: Ordinance 2504 (depositing snow on city property) — approved on roll call.
- Airport farmland lease to Tanner Ulmer ($17,002.95/year with renewal options) — approved.
- Hay-tract leases to Chris Zeller ($3,400 bid) — approved.
- Transfer of $25,000 remaining in the fire department 2025 budget to the fire truck loan — approved; staff said the loan balance was "roughly $7,080,000 dollars" and offered to provide a more precise figure later.
- Payment of year-end bills — approved on roll call; staff noted the bills close out 2025.
The council made motions, seconded them, and carried the measures by roll-call votes. Heather and other staff members provided clarification on funding sources and reimbursements during the discussion. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
The council did not specify detailed line-item dollar amounts for every entry in the supplemental appropriation during the meeting beyond the bids and the $25,000 transfer; staff said a detailed explanation sheet was included in the meeting packet and offered to provide more precise loan figures for the fire truck debt.
Heather, a city staff member, told the council she had "put in your packet an explanation sheet that goes over every line item of why it was over and where the funding source is coming from to make it easier for everybody to follow along." She reviewed categories that prompted the supplemental appropriation, saying the city would use unassigned fund balance for several items, including a city administration salary and benefit overage. She also said the city covered wildland fire payroll and expected 100% reimbursement from the fire department.
Other adjustments included costs for replacing storm-siren batteries, which Heather said were expensive and will "last a long time now," and additional chemical for an extended West Nile spraying season. Pool repairs — including work and engineering on the large slide — were partially reimbursed by the Poole Foundation, with remaining costs covered from city funds. Heather also said library building repairs and some salary overages were funded by a foundation, the NOLIP fund and a Deadwood grant, and housing salary overages were reimbursed by the housing authority. She identified a state-funded special revenue account ("$24.07 fund") that does not affect city finances.
Votes at a glance:
- Second reading and approval: Supplemental appropriation ordinance 2503 — approved on roll call (affirmative votes recorded).
- Second reading and approval: Ordinance 2504 (depositing snow on city property) — approved on roll call.
- Airport farmland lease to Tanner Ulmer ($17,002.95/year with renewal options) — approved.
- Hay-tract leases to Chris Zeller ($3,400 bid) — approved.
- Transfer of $25,000 remaining in the fire department 2025 budget to the fire truck loan — approved; staff said the loan balance was "roughly $7,080,000 dollars" and offered to provide a more precise figure later.
- Payment of year-end bills — approved on roll call; staff noted the bills close out 2025.
The council made motions, seconded them, and carried the measures by roll-call votes. Heather and other staff members provided clarification on funding sources and reimbursements during the discussion. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
The council did not specify detailed line-item dollar amounts for every entry in the supplemental appropriation during the meeting beyond the bids and the $25,000 transfer; staff said a detailed explanation sheet was included in the meeting packet and offered to provide more precise loan figures for the fire truck debt.
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