Milbank City Council Proceedings
Milbank City Council Proceedings
October 1, 2026
Call to Order – The Milbank City Council convened for a working session at 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Milbank Visitor Center, 1001 East Fourth Avenue. Mayor Mike Hanson called the meeting to order. Council members Roger Briggs, Ryan Gruba, Mindy Rogers, Kyle Schwandt, and John Weyh were present. Josh Karels was absent. Staff members in attendance included Steve Pendergrass, Kim Carlson, Cynthia Schumacher, Jeremy Breon, and Darin Thiele. Members of the public were Theodore Hendricks, Steven Spors, and Dillon Dwyer.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the interconnection with Grant-Roberts Rural Water System (GRRWS) at a cost not to exceed $552,000, to be funded from enterprise funds. This amount does not include easement expenses or connection costs to the city system. These additional costs will be presented at the October regular meeting. The motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the transfer of ownership of the City’s Antelope Valley future water rights, totaling one million gallons per day (MGD), to Grant-Roberts Rural Water System (GRRWS). Authorize the City Administrator to coordinate with the City Attorney, GRRWS, Banner Associates, and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and to take the necessary administrative actions to facilitate the transfer. Pendergrass explained that the connection to Antelope Valley would be cost-prohibitive, whereas GRRWS has existing mains located closer to the site. The motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 a.m. Motion carried.
Mike Hanson, Mayor
ATTEST
Cynthia Schumacher,
Finance Officer
