Charles Mix County adopts supplemental budget, approves transfers and sets aside $1 million for future jail
December 29, 2025 | Charles Mix County, South Dakota
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The Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 29 approved a supplemental budget amendment and several fund transfers and voted to assign $1,000,000 of General Fund balance for a future county jail.
At a regular session in the Lake Andes courthouse, the board passed Resolution 2025-09 to amend General Fund line items. The resolution increased the county’s insurance allocation from an approved $161,000 to an amended $425,000 and adjusted the weed-control budget from $206,500 to $256,000. The motion was made by Vice Chairman Nick Stotz and seconded by Commissioner Kory Standy and carried unanimously.
The commission also approved two transfer resolutions. Resolution 2025-10 moved $134,500 from Contingency to multiple General Fund accounts, including $59,000 to Commission, $27,500 to Jail, $14,500 to County Extension, $13,000 to WIC, $10,000 to Abused & Neglected services, $7,000 to Poor Relief and $3,500 to the Treasurer. Resolution 2025-11 transferred $336,000 from the General Fund to dedicated funds: $207,000 to the 911 Communications Fund, $96,000 to the Emergency Management Services Fund and $33,000 to the 24/7 Fund. Motions for those resolutions were moved and seconded by members of the board and were recorded as "all in favor; motion carried."
Separately, the board voted to assign $1,000,000 of General Fund balance for the purpose of building a new county jail in the future and authorized the county Auditor to reclassify the fund balance from "unassigned" to "assigned" prior to Dec. 31, 2025. The motion was made by Stotz and seconded by Chairman Colin Soukup.
The board held a brief executive session later in the meeting to discuss personnel matters per SDCL 1-25-2; the session ended with no action.
The commission’s actions take effect as administrative directions to the auditor and department accounting lines; the minutes note the approved resolutions and transfers but do not record dissenting votes.
At a regular session in the Lake Andes courthouse, the board passed Resolution 2025-09 to amend General Fund line items. The resolution increased the county’s insurance allocation from an approved $161,000 to an amended $425,000 and adjusted the weed-control budget from $206,500 to $256,000. The motion was made by Vice Chairman Nick Stotz and seconded by Commissioner Kory Standy and carried unanimously.
The commission also approved two transfer resolutions. Resolution 2025-10 moved $134,500 from Contingency to multiple General Fund accounts, including $59,000 to Commission, $27,500 to Jail, $14,500 to County Extension, $13,000 to WIC, $10,000 to Abused & Neglected services, $7,000 to Poor Relief and $3,500 to the Treasurer. Resolution 2025-11 transferred $336,000 from the General Fund to dedicated funds: $207,000 to the 911 Communications Fund, $96,000 to the Emergency Management Services Fund and $33,000 to the 24/7 Fund. Motions for those resolutions were moved and seconded by members of the board and were recorded as "all in favor; motion carried."
Separately, the board voted to assign $1,000,000 of General Fund balance for the purpose of building a new county jail in the future and authorized the county Auditor to reclassify the fund balance from "unassigned" to "assigned" prior to Dec. 31, 2025. The motion was made by Stotz and seconded by Chairman Colin Soukup.
The board held a brief executive session later in the meeting to discuss personnel matters per SDCL 1-25-2; the session ended with no action.
The commission’s actions take effect as administrative directions to the auditor and department accounting lines; the minutes note the approved resolutions and transfers but do not record dissenting votes.
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