Clark County approves $121,260 contingency transfer to cover court, jail and airport costs

The Clark County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 29 approved Contingency Transfer 1-25, moving $121,260.00 from the county contingency appropriation into multiple departmental accounts to cover shortfalls and obligations.

The transfer, moved by Commissioner Terry Schlagel and seconded by Commissioner Chris Sass, passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Sass, Hass, Gjerde, Schlagel and Chairman Wallace Knock recorded as voting "aye." The board cited SDCL 7-21-6.2 and SDCL 7-21-32.2 as statutory authority for transfers from contingency.

The minutes itemizes the distribution: $34,250.00 and $15,250.00 to court system line items; $16,200.00 to prisoner care; $42,000.00 to airport; $100.00 to social services for aged; $1,200.00 to the Mental Illness Board; $12,200.00 to Weed; and $60.00 to Domestic Abuse, totaling $121,260.00. The motion record notes the transfer was adopted and the roll call showed all five commissioners voting in favor.

The record of the action was signed and filed with the county Auditor on Dec. 29, 2025. The board noted the contingency appropriation was established in the 2025 Clark County budget and used statutory transfer authority to reallocate funds to meet obligations.