LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING – January 4 ...

COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY CHARGES: Ewing stated an individual has the right toappeal court cases but the County is paying large bills to defend someone who has already had atrial, is on death row, and isn’t even originally from this County. Ewing stated Piper has now beenappointed two Court Appointed Attorney’s, which is a burden to County taxpayers. Ewing statedthe County has a Public Defender’s Office that is capable of handling this appeal. Ewing stated withthe economic times and budget constraints he can not in good faith continue to vote to approve thepayment of these Court Appointed Attorney bills. The Board expressed concerns on the impact tothe County budgets and the burden to Lawrence County taxpayers.Moved-Seconded (Ewing-Flanagan) To discontinue paying outside counsel bills for Briley Piperand request that the Judge appoint the public defender’s Office as substitute legal counsel. MotionCarried.PARKING: Sleep expressed concerns on parking for the Courthouse.SPEARFISH CANYON MINERAL WITHDRAWAL: Jim Nelson, SCOA was present todiscuss the Spearfish Canyon Mineral Withdrawal. Nelson presented a copy of the letter he mailedto Craig Bobzien, Forest Supervisor in regards to Restricting of Mining Activity (MineralWithdrawal) in Spearfish Canyon.BILLS: Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Weisenberg) to approve payment of the following payroll andvouchers listed below for expenditures for insurance, professional services, publications, rentals,supplies, repairs, maintenance, travel, conference fees, utilities, furniture and equipment drawn onthe proper funds and various departments. Motion Carried.Payroll: Comm-$6,474.87; Aud-$7,697.43; Treas-$9,876.62; Comp-$7,651.84; States Atty-$11,531.87; Pub Def-$9,668.54; Gen Govt Bldg-$7,184.36; Equal-$13,953.34; Rod-$8,181.26;Vso-$1,183.90; Disp-$11,893.18; Sher-$34,082.49; Jail-$21,251.55; Coroner-$23.08; Fire Protect-$3,926.96; Emerg Mgnt-$3,544.20; E911-$1,642.40; Highway-$37,314.32; Air-$1,007.81; Ext-$1,263.40; Weed-$2,221.62; P&Z-$4,525.97; Bills: Birk,Richard-$12.96; Golay,Robert-$66.60;Mcgruder,Brenda-$51.00; Smith,Molly-$10.74; A&B Business Equip-$876.94; Aaa Collections-$125.00; Abc Business Supply-$128.33; Amcon Distributing-$224.29; Appriver-$1,152.00; At&T-$6.81; Auto Doctor-$1,194.23; BH Chemical Company-$1,117.76; BH Federal Credit Union-$10,000.00; BH Land Analysis-$400.00; BH Pioneer-$69.50; BH Power-$8,644.26; BH Security &Systems-$96.94; Best Business Prod-$23.09; Best Western Ramkota Hotel-$83.99; Bickle's Truck& Diesel-$119.14; Biegler,G-$60.00; Binder,Tracy-$108.80; Black Hills Pure-$23.00; Campbell CoSheriffs Off-$60.00; Campbell Supply-$79.34; Carls Trailer Sales-$331.39; Cbh Cooperative-$2,347.80; Central Parts-$541.86; Century Business Products-$565.00; Clinical Lab Of BH-$4,038.00; Cna Surety-$50.00; Cody,Denise-$15.00; Cooperative Extension Service-$181.33;Credit Collections Bureau-$250.00; Crop Production Services-$24,975.00; Dakota EquipmentRental-$28.55; Dakota Graphics-$188.00; Deadwood Thyme Bistro-$126.00; Deadwood Vol FireDept-$300.00; Dept Of The Treasury-$45,530.71; Dietrich,Donna-$149.89; Ecolab-$127.50;Eddie's Truck Sales/Serv-$20.39; Et Sports-$179.78; Fastenal-$889.06; Federal Express Corp-$31.30; Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel-$500.00; Fish,Veronica-$209.00; Fleet Services-$64.77; FshCommunications-$60.00; Gold Dust-$80.50; Greens Alignment-$368.98l; Hamann,Chris-$150.00;Harkins,Carolyn Rpr-$282.30; Havemeier,Leslie-$73.40; Heisler Hardware-$20.85; Hills MaterialComp-$964.91; Horn & Koletzky-$192.60; Howell,Jack Ken-$79.80; Integrity Ford-$215.01;Janke,Wendy-$1,250.00; Knecht True Value-$1,087.82; Knology-$1,671.99; LC Sheriff-$699.51;