Dell Rapids meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Dell Rapids council approves up to $4.15M in bonds, surcharges for Orleans water and sewer work

The Dell Rapids City Council on Oct. 5 approved four resolutions authorizing up to $4,150,000 in revenue bonds and the surcharges to repay them for the Orleans Project, split between drinking water and wastewater. Each resolution passed 7-0.

Water and sewer bonds

Resolution 2026-25 authorizes drinking water bonds of up to $1,158,000, and Resolution 2026-26 sets water surcharges to repay them. Resolution 2026-27 authorizes wastewater bonds of up to $2,992,000, and Resolution 2026-28 sets wastewater surcharges to repay them. All four votes were 7-0. The two bond amounts add up to $4,150,000, the total cited in the meeting summary.

The records provided do not include a construction timeline for the Orleans Project or an estimate of how the new surcharges will affect individual customer bills.

Other action from the Oct. 5 council meeting

• Approved the second reading of Ordinance No. 965 revising weed control regulations (7-0).
• Approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 966, a supplemental appropriation for fiscal year 2026 (7-0).
• Approved Resolution 2026-24 for malt beverage and wine sales at Pocket Aces Casino-B (7-0).
• Approved the consent agenda, including vendor claims and payroll (voice vote).
• Approved a consumption permit for a library event and hired a part-time custodian, according to the meeting summary.

Planning Commission: JN Jensen 3rd Addition

The Planning Commission's Oct. 6 agenda listed a public hearing on the subdivision plan for Lot 1 of the JN Jensen 3rd addition, Ordinance No. 968 to rezone Blocks 1 and 2 of that addition from R-4 to R-3, Ordinance 969 on temporary signs, Ordinance 970 on accessory dwelling units, and an update to the Park / Land Development Ordinance (Section 803).

The Oct. 18 agenda listed a public hearing on the JN Jensen 3rd Addition Preliminary Subdivision Plan, Ordinance No. 968, Ordinance No. 971 to rezone the Dells Area Health Center Plats, Ordinance No. 972 to rezone DREDC Plats from I-1 to I-2, and a discussion of billboards and digital signs.

Both entries are agendas only. Minutes had not been published in the records provided, so no votes or outcomes from either meeting are reported here.

City Council agenda items from Oct. 16

The council was scheduled to hold public hearings and first readings on Ordinance 969 (temporary signs) and Ordinance 970 (accessory dwelling units), and a second reading of Ordinance 966, the supplemental appropriation. The agenda also listed approval of snow removal services bids and road closure requests for Downtown Trick or Treat and the Christmas in the Dells Light Parade.

Minutes from the Oct. 16 meeting were not published in the records provided, so whether the council acted on any of these items is not established here.

Library Board

The Library Board's Oct. 13 agenda listed review of the Rules of Conduct Policy and the Emergency Policy and Disaster Plan, discussion of library cleaning options, and an executive session on a personnel matter. That entry is an agenda only; no minutes were provided.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the records provided for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official posting for the next City Council and Planning Commission dates. The official agendas and minutes remain the authoritative record for all items summarized above.

Dell Rapids council approves up to $4.15M in Orleans Project water and sewer bonds

The Dell Rapids City Council approved up to $4,150,000 in drinking water and wastewater revenue bonds tied to the Orleans Project, according to minutes from its Oct. 5, 2026, meeting. Every recorded vote on the bond and surcharge resolutions was 7-0.

The figures are authorization ceilings approved by the council, not amounts spent or drawn. The minutes do not state how much of the bond authority has been used.

Orleans Project bonds and surcharges

• **Resolution 2026-25** — drinking water bonds of up to $1,158,000 (7-0).
• **Resolution 2026-26** — drinking water surcharges to repay the bonds (7-0).
• **Resolution 2026-27** — wastewater bonds of up to $2,992,000 (7-0).
• **Resolution 2026-28** — wastewater surcharges to repay the bonds (7-0).

The Oct. 2 council agenda described the bond resolutions as tied to Orleans Project DANR funding. The minutes do not list the surcharge rates or the repayment schedule.

Other council decisions

• **Resolution 2026-24** — a new malt beverage and SD Farm Wine license for Pocket Aces Casino-B, approved 7-0. The agenda listed a public hearing on the license before the vote.
• **Ordinance No. 965** — second reading revising weed control regulations, approved 7-0.
• **Ordinance No. 966** — first reading of a supplemental appropriation for fiscal year 2026, approved 7-0. A first reading is not final adoption.
• **Consent agenda** — vendor claims and payroll, approved by voice vote. The minutes do not record a tally.
• The council also approved a consumption permit for a library event and hired a part-time custodian, per the minutes.

Special session agenda listed only a quorum notice

A separate City Council special session was scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Riverside Event Center - City Hall. The agenda text supplied contains only a notice of quorum and no substantive items. No decisions, contracts, ordinances, or public hearings appear in that document.

Planning Commission: rezoning and ordinances pending

The Planning Commission held public hearings and agenda items on Oct. 2 and Oct. 6, 2026. No decisions or outcomes are recorded in the supplied documents, and minutes have not been published.

Items listed:

• A public hearing on a subdivision plan for Lot 1 of JN Jensen 3rd Addition.
• **Ordinance No. 968** — would rezone Blocks 1 and 2 of JN Jensen 3rd Addition from R-4 High Density Residential to R-3 Medium Density Residential. Mark Crisp is named as the applicant.
• **Ordinance 969** — temporary signs.
• **Ordinance 970** — accessory dwelling units.
• An update to the Park / Land Development Ordinance (Section 803).

Coming up

The supplied data lists no upcoming meetings for the next 14 days.

One future meeting does appear as an officer report item on the Planning Commission agenda: a joint Minnehaha County and City of Dell Rapids Planning Commission meeting on Oct. 26 at 7 PM in Sioux Falls. That entry comes from the agenda item list, not from a published meeting notice, and no agenda for it was provided.