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SDML Mag Oct 2016 Official Monthly Publication Member of National League of Cities Contents Features www.sdmunicipalleague.org New Requirements When Receiving State Funds . .4 SDML Welcomes New Staff Member . .6 South Dakota SDML Publication Order Form . .7 MUNICIPALITIES Vote No On 23 . .8 Managing Editor: Yvonne A. Taylor Editor: Carrie A. Harer 2016 Ballot Questions . .9-20 PRESIDENT DISTRICT CHAIRS Meet the Candidates for: Meri Jo Anderson Dist. 1 - Mike Grosek US Senator . .21 Finance Officer, Mayor, Webster US Representative . .22 New Underwood Dist. 2 - Tim Reed Public Utilities Commissioner . .23 1st VICE PRESIDENT Mayor, Brookings Laurie Gill Competition and What SDPAA Provides to You . .24 Mayor, Pierre Dist. 3 - Amy Nelson City Manager, Yankton Lessons I’ve Learned in a Dozen Years as Mayor . .26 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Mike Wendland Dist. 4 - Debbie Houseman Supreme Court Review for Local Governments . .30 Mayor, Baltic Finance Officer, Lake Andes TRUSTEES Dist. 5 - Renae Phinney It’s Time to Think About Smoke Testing . .34 Pauline Sumption President, Ree Heights Finance Officer, Rapid City The Importance of Valve Exercising . .36 Dist. 6 - Leland Treichel Karl Alberts Mayor, Roscoe Community Savings Accounts Success: Philip . .38 Finance Officer, Aberdeen Dist. 7 - Arnold Schott On the Trail, Time Slows Down and Steve Allender, Mayor, McLaughlin History Comes Alive . .40 Mayor, Rapid City Dist. 8 - Harry Weller Anita Lowary Mayor, Kadoka Navigating the Ups and Downs of the Finance Officer, Groton Council-Manager Relationship . .42 Dist. 9 - Carolynn Anderson Christine Erickson Finance Officer, Wall Drug Control Fund Awards Distributed . .51 Councilmember, Sioux Falls Dist. 10 - Fay Bueno PAST PRESIDENT Finance Officer, Sturgis Columns Director’s Notes . .4 LEAGUE STAFF 1-800-658-3633 Fax: 605-224-8655 President’s Report . .5 Yvonne Taylor Executive Director Risk-Sharing News . .46 Sandi Larson Director of Risk Sharing Services Lori Martinec Director of Research and Training Washington Report: Senator Thune . .48 Director of Municipal Electric Services Carrie Harer Director of Marketing & Communications Lori Butler Director of Finance In Every Issue Kristi Brakke Accounting Assistant Lisa Nold Office Manager Community Calendar . .50 SD Public Assurance Alliance: Judith Payne Executive Director Classifieds . .54 Kristina Peterson Director of Underwriting Ron Burmood Director of Member Services Directory Changes . .50 Paytra Nichols Underwriter Jerry Krambeck Member Services Representative Municipal Calendar . .58 Deb Corkill Executive Assistant SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES (ISSN 0300-6182, USPS 503-120) is the official publication of the South Dakota Municipal League, published monthly at 208 Island Drive, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota 57532, phone 605-224-8654. This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer. Periodical postage paid at Pierre, South Dakota and additional mailing offices. Non-member subscriptions are available for $30.00 annually. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the South Dakota Municipal League. Postmaster: Send address changes to SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES, 208 Island Drive, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota 57532. OCTOBER 2016 VOLUME 83, NUMBER 4 3 Director's Notes If you are able to lift this allowing unions to charge their fees to non-union- edition of the magazine, member employees. congratulations – it is packed full of information, A part-time, citizen legislature, such as ours, is a great much of which you can use thing – people bring their knowledge and experience to to decide how to vote on Pierre, and yet have to keep one foot back home in the real TEN ballot measures. world. But a “legislature” made up of every citizen, deciding issues on which they cannot possibly have full What a rotten way to make information, is just a crummy way to govern. law. So in addition to the candidate races this year, please go I’ve been very critical of and make at least 10 other wise choices – including a “no” the Legislature and the vote on IM 23!! weakness of the process since the impact of term limits has decimated the time needed to develop leadership and Until next month, remember we are always available at legislative knowledge. But what is even worse is having 1-800-658-3633 or [email protected]. the public as a whole making laws, without benefit of hearings, presentations of the pros and cons, and the Yvonne Taylor opportunity for public comment from anyone other than Executive Director those motivated to support or oppose a measure. And South Dakotans by and large do a pretty good job. I believe they take these issues seriously. Many take the time to read the measures and attempt to understand them. New Requirements But it isn’t reasonable to expect the average citizen to develop the range of knowledge that will allow them to When Receiving fully understand all the possible impacts of 10 issues ranging in complexity from who governs our universities State Funds and tech schools, to victims’ rights, to “payday loans,” to our election system. Any one of these would take many, many hours to fully understand. In the end, the safe answer Recent news reports have covered the impact of new for a public busy with work, families, and lives, is to just state laws regarding conflicts of interest for various vote “no.” That might be safe, but it isn’t necessarily good state agencies, boards, and commissions. In general, – there are things on the ballot that deserve a “yes.” these new laws do not impact municipalities, because the laws for local entities have been in place for years. Some things have to be on the ballot. If the Legislature studies an issue, and wants to recommend a change to the One piece of the changes at the state level may impact Constitution, it has to go to a vote of the public. There is you, however, if you receive state funding – for example, one of these on this year. A couple of laws were passed an SRF loan or mosquito control grant funding. by the legislature which enough people were upset about to refer those laws to a vote. There are a couple of those When you apply for these funds, you may start this year. seeing a form requiring you to have in place a conflict of interest policy and an effective internal But several of the measures this year are using South control policy. Many of you will have these in place Dakota as their lab rat – compared to most other states, it already, but for those who do not, the Municipal is relatively cheap and easy to get a state-wide vote on an League has samples available for you to use as a issue here. Which draws out of state experimenters here to guide. Please call 1-800-658-3633 or email Lori tinker with our State. Martinec at [email protected] or Yvonne Taylor at [email protected] if The SDML is taking a position on only one of these you would like to see copies of these samples. measures, asking people to oppose IM 23, which would have the effect of undoing our “right to work” laws by 4 SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES President's Report Well the time has come for my last article in a very Now down to the business rewarding year as your SDML President. Thank you all so at hand this month, the much for making me feel welcome wherever I ventured. SDML Conference. I hope This is a truly wonderful organization full of talented and many of you take part in compassionate public servants. From small towns to large this annual conference and cities I’ve met some of the most amazing people this state avail yourself of the has to offer. Your staff at the SDML office are highly wisdom, knowledge, and motivated and are always available to each of us, guiding fun that your fellow public us through the dramas we deal with each day in our life of servants have to offer. You public service. As you know leadership comes from the top will get out of it what you and you cannot go wrong with an executive director like put into it, so try to make Yvonne. Thanks for an enlightening year! My Mayor, yourself attend as many Council, and city staff could not have been more sessions as you can and supportive and helpful in aiding me to serve the SDML absorb all the experience of this year. They made it a fruitful and productive year, as a productive group of people. Selfishly, I am so excited it always…Thanks! Last, but not least, I want to thank my is in my own stomping grounds. Rapid City has so much husband of 45 years, my most ardent supporter, my to offer so please make it a holiday you will remember in daughter and son-in-law, and their girls, my folks and years to come. eleven siblings, all who are with me through my life’s journeys. Thank you all and I mean every one of you who Do not forget your key chain. Each of these keys opens a has touched my life with your presence. door you will need to be a true public servant. Every person in every department in your city needs these keys to make your city run like a well-oiled machine, each person an important part of you, the city. As you will remember I gave you a key to use each month to be successful in your job. The keys on your chain are: Communication, Diplomacy, Responsibility, Supportiveness, Impartiality, Focus, Strength, Preserver, Teamwork, Listen, and Optimism. All very important keys, but there are so many more, I encourage you to keep adding new ones as the need arises. As I watch and learn from you my ears always hear the jingling of those keys! Again I humbly thank you for allowing me to serve you and this awesome organization.
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