Aberdeen council dissolves TIF, approves appointments, land purchase and handbook changes
June 22, 2026 | City of Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
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At its June 22 meeting, the City of Aberdeen council approved a slate of routine but consequential items: dissolution of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District No. 8, several board appointments, a land closing to complete the public works site, and action to ratify staff-recommended employee handbook benefits.
Jordan presented the TIF dissolution: "Tonight, I'm presenting the resolution 2606R to dissolve tiff 8 pursuant to SDCL 11946," he said, explaining the district — created in 2007 to support infrastructure for an ADC manufacturing facility — issued $3.8 million in bonds and has satisfied all obligations following a final debt service payment in May. The council approved the resolution; staff said future increment will be remitted to Brown County for apportionment among affected taxing entities.
The council reappointed Anthony Schwan to a five-year term on the Airport Board (term to 2031) and ratified the appointment of Guy Trenhal, president of Healthcare Plus Federal Credit Union, to the Board of Ethics. Both appointments passed following motion and roll-call.
On real estate, the administration recommended and the council approved final payment to acquire a 6.81-acre lot in the Roosevelt Business Park to complete the city's public works site (the total site is 18.86 acres). The city manager was authorized to execute closing documents.
On personnel policy, City Manager Dave McNeel and HR Director Kristen Kroll presented a comprehensive employee-handbook revision and a resolution (citing South Dakota law 9-14-28) to ratify benefits deemed employee compensation. McNeel said the update aligns non-represented staff with provisions in the recently adopted union contract and includes items such as certification incentives, PTO adjustments, an extended leave bank, referral incentives and certain reimbursements. Council discussion focused on a clarified residency baseline (a 40-mile guideline for most positions) and on ensuring job descriptions retain specific residency limits for public-safety positions. The council approved the resolution on first reading.
Other items approved included a contract for architectural and engineering services for a new Rideline bus barn (federally funded portion noted), a pay request for water treatment plant roof work, a rezoning to eliminate split zoning for a car-wash expansion, and routine bills and payroll for the pay period June 14–27. The council conducted roll-call votes on each item and carried the motions.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the TIF closeout administrative steps, record the public-works closing, and return any items requiring final readings or contract execution for signatures as appropriate.
Jordan presented the TIF dissolution: "Tonight, I'm presenting the resolution 2606R to dissolve tiff 8 pursuant to SDCL 11946," he said, explaining the district — created in 2007 to support infrastructure for an ADC manufacturing facility — issued $3.8 million in bonds and has satisfied all obligations following a final debt service payment in May. The council approved the resolution; staff said future increment will be remitted to Brown County for apportionment among affected taxing entities.
The council reappointed Anthony Schwan to a five-year term on the Airport Board (term to 2031) and ratified the appointment of Guy Trenhal, president of Healthcare Plus Federal Credit Union, to the Board of Ethics. Both appointments passed following motion and roll-call.
On real estate, the administration recommended and the council approved final payment to acquire a 6.81-acre lot in the Roosevelt Business Park to complete the city's public works site (the total site is 18.86 acres). The city manager was authorized to execute closing documents.
On personnel policy, City Manager Dave McNeel and HR Director Kristen Kroll presented a comprehensive employee-handbook revision and a resolution (citing South Dakota law 9-14-28) to ratify benefits deemed employee compensation. McNeel said the update aligns non-represented staff with provisions in the recently adopted union contract and includes items such as certification incentives, PTO adjustments, an extended leave bank, referral incentives and certain reimbursements. Council discussion focused on a clarified residency baseline (a 40-mile guideline for most positions) and on ensuring job descriptions retain specific residency limits for public-safety positions. The council approved the resolution on first reading.
Other items approved included a contract for architectural and engineering services for a new Rideline bus barn (federally funded portion noted), a pay request for water treatment plant roof work, a rezoning to eliminate split zoning for a car-wash expansion, and routine bills and payroll for the pay period June 14–27. The council conducted roll-call votes on each item and carried the motions.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the TIF closeout administrative steps, record the public-works closing, and return any items requiring final readings or contract execution for signatures as appropriate.
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