Rock County Commissioners meet for an emergency
meeting June 24
Rock County Board of Commissioners Emergency Board Meeting
Herreid Board Room 9:00 A.M.
Rock County Courthouse June 24, 2024
The meeting was called to order by Chair Burger with all Commissioners present. Also in attendance were Administrator Kyle Oldre, Deputy Administrator Susan Skattum, County Attorney Jeff Haubrich, Sioux Valley Energy Representative Brandon Lane and Star-Herald Reporter Mavis Fodness.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those in attendance.
Purpose of the meeting was to ratify Rock County declaring a state of emergency; the Administrator reviewed the following timeline:
•County Board Chair declared Rock County a state of emergency on June
21, 2024, due to flooding event of June 20-21
•County Board of Commissioners ratifies the action of the Chair
Motion by Overgaard, seconded by Thompson, to approve Resolution No. 09-24, Declaring a State of Emergency for Rock County, declared carried on a voice vote.
The Administrator reviewed the status of road closures and stated that he is in the process of collecting damage estimates from cities and townships; Rock County’s initial damages total $2.5 million.
With no further business to come before the County Board, the meeting was declared adjourned by Order of the Chair.
(07-18)
