Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Commissioners received updates on the ongoing jail and law enforcement center construction project during their Sept. 1 meeting, including discussions on structural upgrades to unfinished spaces and the hiring of an independent quality control agent.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 1 to approve an amended rental agreement for the county coroner’s facility after high summer temperatures forced equipment additions to maintain required cooling levels.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Veterans Service Office secured more than $105,000 in monthly and retroactive benefit increases for area veterans in August, Veterans Service Officer Jay Roberts reported during the Sept. 1 Codington County Commission meeting.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The debate over a proposed local tax shift is officially heading to the ballot box. During the Tuesday meeting, Codington County Commissioners formally noted that a citizen-led petition to refer Ordinance No. 83 has been successfully filed and verified. As a result, the measure will appear before voters on the upcoming November 3, 2026, General Election ballot.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Sheriff’s Office remains busy, maintaining high operational paces and generating revenue from state and out-of-county contracts. Codington County Sheriff Brad Howell presented the comprehensive July 2026 monthly report to the Codington County Commissioners during their Tuesday meeting, detailing a month of extensive field operations, steady jail populations, and strong financial balances.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - It was a close call for Codington County this past week, as severe storms that swept through the region narrowly missed the immediate Watertown area. “Dodged a bullet last night,” noted Codington County Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado during the Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Codington County Commissioners meeting.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Critical drain repairs inside Codington County’s century-old courthouse, rising campground revenue, and statewide mosquito surveillance highlighted the monthly facilities report delivered to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday by Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Highway Department is moving into late summer at full operational capacity, tackling road resurfacing, bridge maintenance, and ongoing shop renovations, according to Highway Superintendent Randy Falvey’s monthly report to the Board of County Commissioners.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Public comment at Tuesday’s Codington County Board of Commissioners meeting featured local resident James Simmons raising questions regarding public phone access, proposed law enforcement radio encryption, and county legal reporting, prompting commissioners to test their call-in system live in commission chambers.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Commissioners continued their fiscal planning for 2027 on Tuesday, taking a close look at line items for commission operations, contingency funds, court-appointed attorneys, and soil conservation.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The local 4-H program took center stage during the Codington County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. 4-H Educator Jody Loeher presented her monthly report and introduced a special guest to highlight the program’s impact on local youth.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Commissioners are exploring a contractual agreement to temporarily release a county aid lien to facilitate a local real estate transaction, following a presentation at their August 4, 2026, meeting.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - During the open public comment period at the Codington County Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2026, Watertown resident Zach Thompson presented local budget concerns and introduced a four-part government efficiency proposal.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners officially canvassed and approved the results of the 2026 primary runoff election during their regular meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf delivered one of the longer and more detailed reports of Tuesday’s commission meeting, covering summer operations, infrastructure repairs, biological pest control, West Nile activity, and five separate 2027 budget proposals.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a long‑awaited electrical upgrade at Memorial Park, voting to install motion‑activated light sensors in all bath houses after learning the facilities have operated with lights on 24 hours a day throughout the camping season.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County took its first formal step toward the consideration of adopting a new county gross receipts and use tax Tuesday morning, holding the required first reading of Ordinance 83 during the Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting at the Codington County Courthouse.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD – The Codington County Board of Commissioners authorized a state-guided transition to a multi-agency Community Treatment Court system while approving the necessary technological infrastructure to support expanding pre-trial services.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to transition all county departments onto a synchronized, multi-featured time-keeping and human resources platform provided by ADP. The contract approval concludes a year-long diagnostic exploration aimed at fixing structural payroll gaps left by previous software failures.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners officially approved three local plat resolutions during its weekly meeting on May 26, 2026, facilitating residential developments across Kranzburg and Henry Townships. While the zoning approvals were ultimately unanimous, the process highlighted the importance of board oversight when commissioners caught an administrative error on the final resolution of the morning.