Brookings, SD

Park & Recreation Advisory Board

The Brookings Park & Recreation Advisory Board meets Monday, October 5, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd St., Room 300. The board will discuss its bylaws with City Clerk Bonnie Foster and take up the 2027 Edgebrook Golf Course fee schedule and the 2027 Parks, Recreation and Forestry fee schedule, both listed for discussion and possible action. It will also hear a Dacotah Bank Center update and a director's report covering Edgebrook water sourcing, trails, a splash pad, Arrowhead Park, and a Dakota Nature Park art project. The agenda includes routine items: approval of the agenda and minutes, an open forum, and a call to the public for questions and future topics.

• Discussion of board bylaws with City Clerk Bonnie Foster
• 2027 Edgebrook Golf Course fee schedule — discussion and possible action
• 2027 Parks, Recreation and Forestry fee schedule — discussion and possible action
• Dacotah Bank Center update
• Director's report: Edgebrook water sourcing, trails, splash pad, Arrowhead Park, Dakota Nature Park art project

Planning Commission

The Brookings Planning Commission meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM in the Chambers Room of the Brookings City & County Government Center. The Commission will convene as the Board of Adjustment to hear three variance requests — two front yard setback variances and one rear yard lot coverage variance — then reconvene as the Planning Commission. It will also review SD Open Meetings Laws, consider amendments to the Access Drives Ordinance and to Front Yard Setbacks, and discuss the November meeting date.

• Variance — Front Yard Setback at 1418 Pheasant Run Road (ID 26-0395)
• Variance — Front Yard Setback for the W ½ of Lot 9 and all of Lot 8 in Block 1 of Third Addition (ID 26-0396)
• Variance — Rear Yard Lot Coverage for the W ½ of Lot 9 and all of Lot 8 in Block 1 of Third Addition (ID 26-0389)
• Amendments to Access Drives Ordinance (ID 26-0405)
• Amendments to Front Yard Setbacks (ID 26-0412)

Brookings Historic Preservation Commission

The Brookings Historic Preservation Commission meets Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Chambers Room 310 of the Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd St. The main substantive items are state case report updates on 414 9th Avenue (additional information) and 401-403 Main Avenue, plus a closed 11.1 applications item. The rest of the agenda is routine: approval of the September 10, 2026 minutes, open forum, conflict disclosures, reports and subcommittee updates, and a Downtown Armory presentation.

• State Case Report for 414 9th Avenue with additional information, including a SHPO letter, determination letter, notes and photos, and a 1994 nomination form
• State Case Report for 401-403 Main Avenue, including a SHPO letter and a Downtown Grant Application
• Closed 11.1 applications listed under review
• Downtown Armory presentation and an Open Meeting Laws review
• Mayor's Awards planning, including possible draft language for a Landscape Award addition for 2027

Utility Board

This is a procedural agenda with no substantive items listed. The document contains only the meeting header and no decisions or discussions are specified.

Utility Board

This agenda is only procedural boilerplate. It contains no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions for the Utility Board meeting.

Airport Board

The Brookings Airport Board is meeting to discuss the decommissioning of the Instrument Landing System (ILS), receive the Airport Manager's report including updates on the SRE Building Project and a rent and fee study, and hear reports from the FBO and SDSU. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the August 24, 2026 meeting and an open forum for public comment.

• ILS Decommission Discussion (ID 26-0391)
• Airport Manager's Report: SRE Building Project Update, Rent and Fee Study Update (ID 26-0018)
• August 2026 Operations and SDSU Operations reports
• FBO Report (ID 26-0019)
• SDSU Report (ID 26-0020)

City Council

This is a notice of quorum for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Brookings Solar Project at 3940 30th Street. No official city business will be acted upon; the meeting is ceremonial only.

• Brookings Solar Project ribbon cutting ceremony at 3940 30th Street
• Possible quorum of City Council and Planning Commission members
• No official city business will be acted upon

Utility Board

The agenda for the Brookings Utility Board meeting on September 28, 2026, contains only the title and a placeholder, with no listed items for discussion or decision. This appears to be a procedural or incomplete agenda.

Brookings Health System Board of Trustees

City Council

This agenda is procedural only. The City Council is notifying the public that a quorum of members may be present at the Bobcat Homecoming Parade, but no official city business will be acted upon. The notice is provided per state law.

• Possible quorum at Bobcat Homecoming Parade, Sept 25, 2026, 2:00 pm
• Parade route: 6th St & 5th Ave to Front St to Main Ave to 6th St

Brookings Disability Awareness Committee

The Brookings Disability Awareness Committee is meeting to discuss accessibility issues in Brookings, including voting access, and to plan upcoming events such as NDEAM on October 13th and an awards ceremony on December 2nd. The agenda includes a budget update, officer reports, a speaker, and discussions on an ASL class and social media campaigns.

• Discussion of voting access in Brookings as an access issue
• Planning for NDEAM event on October 13th
• Awards ceremony scheduled for December 2nd
• Library Accessible Social Hour on 10/9 and 12/11
• Mini grants and merchandise (refrigerator magnets, spinners) for publicity

City Council

The Brookings City Council will hold Budget Workshop #2, covering the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan and fee schedule updates. They will also hear presentations on automated license plate reader technology and a Dacotah Bank Center exploratory committee recommendation, and take action on a resolution to negotiate a contract for the center's renovation. The agenda includes second readings on the 2027 property tax levy and budget amendments, plus a public hearing on sidewalk assessment levies.

• Resolution 26-062 authorizing negotiation with Tegra Group, LLC for owner's representative services and RFPs for architectural/engineering and construction manager at risk for Dacotah Bank Center renovation
• Second reading of Ordinance 26-028 certifying the 2027 property tax levy
• Public hearing on Resolution 26-053 levying assessment for Concrete Maintenance Project 2025-01 SWR Sidewalk Replacement
• Resolution 26-061 to apply for Transportation Alternatives Grant for shared-use trail and enhanced crosswalk
• Resolution 26-060 revising the Special Assessment Policy

Library Board

The Brookings Library Board is meeting to approve minutes and bills, review financial and librarian reports, and discuss the strategic plan and Hoopla funding. They will also review several library policies, including the Community Bulletin Board and Maker Lab policies.

• Approval of August 2026 bills (General Funds, Fines, Donation)
• Review of Library Strategic Plan Q2 2026 report
• Discussion of Hoopla funding
• Policy review: Community Bulletin Board, Maker Lab, Maker Lab Waiver, ML Usage Guidelines
• Financial reports for August 2026 (General Funds, Fines, Donation budgets)

Human Rights Commission

The Brookings Human Rights Commission is meeting to handle routine business including approving the agenda and minutes, and hearing public comment. Under old business, members will discuss commission membership, the budget, and the International Ice Cream Social. New business includes a county Human Rights Commission appointment and a historical marker. The agenda is largely procedural with discussion items rather than final decisions.

• Discussion of HRC membership and budget
• International Ice Cream Social planning
• County HRC appointment consideration
• Historical marker proposal
• Reports from liaisons including Brookings Police Department, School District, and SDSU

City Council

The City Council is holding a social event with no official business. The meeting agenda is procedural boilerplate, with no decisions or discussions scheduled.

Brookings Public Arts Commission

The Brookings Public Arts Commission will meet to review and vote on a rubric for evaluating artwork proposals and the associated public forms. Members will also discuss old business items including updates on the Skate Park and Dakota Nature Park projects.

• Vote to approve rubric and public forms for artwork proposals
• Review of Public Arts Commission submission calendar
• Old business: Skate Park update (Lisbeth)
• Old business: Dakota Nature Park update (Meridith)
• Review of Bonnie Foster artwork submission

City Council

The Brookings City Council is holding a study session with presentations on outside agency funding requests, a Missouri River Energy Services agreement, and proposed ordinance changes for electric bikes and scooters on trails, sidewalks, and shared-use pathways. No formal votes are scheduled; the session is for discussion and information.

• Presentation on outside agency requests (ID 26-0372)
• Brookings Municipal Utilities presentation on Missouri River Energy Services agreement (ID 26-0366)
• Proposed ordinance changes for e-bikes and scooters on trails, sidewalks, and shared-use pathways (ID 26-0367)

East Central Communications Council (E-911)

The East Central Communications Council (E-911) is meeting to discuss and potentially act on two new business items: RFCC communication consulting and expenditures, and a dispatcher reclassification. The agenda also includes routine items like approval of minutes and old business. No decisions are detailed in the agenda itself.

• RFCC Communication Consulting & Expenditures
• Dispatcher Reclassification

Park & Recreation Advisory Board

The Park & Recreation Advisory Board is holding a tour of city parks and facilities on September 14, 2026. No official city business will be acted upon during the tour, which serves as public notice of a potential quorum of board and council members.

• Tour of Edgebrook Golf Course
• Tour of Community Food Forest
• Tour of Dwiggins-Medary Skatepark
• Discussion of 5th Street Gym 2027 expansion (if time allows)

Utility Board

This agenda contains only boilerplate text and no specific items for discussion or decision. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature.

Brookings Historic Preservation Commission

The Brookings Historic Preservation Commission will review two state case reports for properties at 819 Harvey Dunn and 919 4th Street, and will also consider closed applications. The meeting includes routine items such as approval of minutes, public comment, and updates on subcommittees and events.

• State Case Report - 819 Harvey Dunn (ID 26-0358)
• State Case Report - 919 4th Street (ID 26-0362)
• Closed 11.1 Applications (ID 26-0361)
• Approval of August 13, 2026 minutes (ID 26-0338)
• Mayor's Awards planning, including possible Landscape Award addition for 2027

Sustainability Council

The Sustainability Council will review a budget update and discuss using free gravel from the Street and Parks Departments for trails. The meeting also includes subcommittee reports on topics such as waste, energy, and local foods.

• Budget update
• Use of free gravel from Street/Parks Department for trails
• Subcommittee updates regarding climate, waste, energy, and local foods
• Volunteer recruitment for NRPA BioBlitz tabling

City Council

The Brookings City Council will hold its first budget workshop for the upcoming fiscal year, reviewing the proposed budget and outside agency funding. The council will also consider first readings of ordinances certifying the 2027 property tax levy and amending the 2026 budget, and will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit for an office in a residence, termination of a development agreement with Linchpin Corporation, and dissolution of Tax Increment District 12.

• Budget Workshop #1 (ID 26-0343) with budget presentation and outside agency funding details
• First reading of Ordinance 26-028 certifying 2027 property tax levy
• First reading of Ordinance 26-029 authorizing Budget Amendment No. 6 to 2026 budget
• Public hearing on Ordinance 26-027 for conditional use permit for office in residence at 1103 3rd St.
• Resolution 26-059 dissolving Tax Increment District Number 12

City Council

The Brookings City Council may have at least four members present at a Suicide Prevention Month walk from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on September 8, 2026. No official city business will be conducted during this time, as per state law.

Joint Board of Adjustment

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and conduct a public hearing. The body will also convene as the Board of Adjustment to consider a variance request regarding lot area and lot width.

• Variance request for Lot Area & Lot Width at Lots 10 & 11 of Block 2 of Mathews and Scobeys Addition

Brookings Historic Preservation Commission

The Brookings Historic Preservation Commission is meeting for a University District Block Party on August 28, 2026. The agenda states that although a quorum of members may be present, no official city business will be acted upon. This notice serves as public notice per state law.

• University District Block Party, August 28, 4:00–9:00 pm
• Possible quorum of commission members present
• No official city business to be acted upon

Brookings Historic Preservation Commission

This meeting is a social event, not a business meeting. The Brookings Historic Preservation Commission is holding trolley rides from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, and while a quorum of members may be present, no official city business will be acted upon. The agenda contains only this notice and no other items.

• Trolley rides from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at 5th Street & 5th Avenue
• No official city business will be acted upon

Brookings Disability Awareness Committee

The Brookings Disability Awareness Committee is meeting to discuss budget updates, officer reports, and accessibility issues, including voting in Brookings. They will also plan for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in October, awards, and a social media campaign. The meeting includes public comment and introductions.

• Budget updates
• Speaker Sherry from the City
• ASL class discussion
• Accessibility issues, including voting in Brookings
• NDEAM October planning and awards

City Council

The City Council meeting on August 27, 2026 is a quorum notice. At least four council members may be present, but the agenda states no official city business will be taken. The notice satisfies public notice requirements under SD Codified Law 1-25-1.1.

Dacotah Bank Center Advisory Board

The Dacotah Bank Center Advisory Board will hold a procedural meeting to approve minutes and discuss strategic updates. No specific decisions, contracts, or ordinances are listed on the agenda. The session is scheduled for 12:00 PM on August 27, 2026, at the Dacotah Bank Center.

• Approval of minutes
• Strategic updates discussion

Brookings Health System Board of Trustees

This agenda for the Brookings Health System Board of Trustees meeting contains only the meeting title and a generic tagline, with no listed agenda items. The meeting appears to be procedural or the agenda is incomplete.

City Council

The Brookings City Council will hold public hearings on several liquor license transfers and a new license for Kwik Trip, plus a 10-year wine operating agreement. They will also consider awarding a bid for the 2026 drainage improvements project, approve snow removal equipment contracts, and take first readings on ordinances about abandoned property and a conditional use permit for an office in a residence.

• Resolution 26-056 awarding bid for 2026-01SSI 2026 Drainage Improvements Project
• Resolution 26-055 awarding bids for 2026-2027 Contractor Snow Removal Equipment Contracts
• Public hearings on transfer of malt beverage licenses for Casino 2000 (Suites A and B) and new license for Kwik Trip dba Kwik Star #1910
• Resolution 26-054 authorizing 10-year On-Sale Wine Operating Agreement with Kwik Trip
• First reading of Ordinance 26-025 on lost, unclaimed, or abandoned property; first reading of Ordinance 26-027 for conditional use permit at 1103 3rd St.

City Council

This agenda is a notice of quorum for the Downtown Fire Station groundbreaking ceremony. It states that a majority of City Council members may be present, but no official city business will be acted upon. The meeting is procedural only.

• Downtown Fire Station groundbreaking ceremony, August 25, 2026, 5:10-5:50 PM

City Council

This is a notice of quorum for a ribbon-cutting event at Dwiggins-Medary Skate Park, not a regular business meeting. No official city business will be acted upon, though a quorum of the City Council and Park & Recreation Advisory Board may be present.

• Ribbon cutting at Dwiggins-Medary Skate Park, 621 Medary Ave. S., 4:30–6:30 PM
• Possible quorum of City Council and Park & Recreation Advisory Board
• No official city business to be conducted