[Editor’s Note: Following the interviews detailed in the story below, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, July 7, to fill the vacant District 2 commissioner seat. After voting by paper ballot, former state legislator and Tea mayor Herman Otten was selected to serve as the District 2 representative. Otten received votes from Commissioners Tiffani Landeen, Jim Schmidt, and Sheri Lund. Duane Carlson received votes from Commissioner Doug Putnam and Commissio

CANTON, SD - The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners is seeking letters of interest for interested parties to be appointed to the vacant seat in District #2. To be considered for appointment, qualified interested persons (i.e., resident of district and eligible voter) shall submit a letter of interest to the Commission Office. Candidates will not be considered if they have not submitted a letter of interest to the Commission Office. Letters of interest may be mailed or emai

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met for a special meeting on Monday, June 22.Commissioners discussed the resignation of Commissioner Betty Otten and considered the appointment procedures for the vacancy. Chief Civil Deputy State’s Attorney, Drew DeGroot requested board action to acknowledge the resignation of Commissioner Betty Otten and consider the appointment procedures for the District #2 Commissioner vacancy pursuant to SDCL 3-4-4. “As I’m sure you are all aw

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, June 9. Auditor Sheri Lund was present for the Auditor’s 2027 budget presentation to County Commission. “The budget is not a staff budget or an auditor’s budget, it is the county’s commission budget. The public expects its elected officials to make the difficult choices required to balance community needs, statutory obligations, contractual obligations, and taxpayer resources. The responsibility cannot be delegated, avo

Two newcomers are poised to join the Lincoln County Commission following victories in the June 2 primary election, bringing new faces to the county’s governing board. In the District 3 race, Amy Harms defeated incumbent Commission Chair Tiffani Landeen, earning 930 votes, or 63 percent of the vote, compared to Landeen’s 543 votes, or 37 percent. A total of 1,473 ballots were cast in the race, with all six precincts reporting. Harms, a local marketing manager and current chair

The Lincoln County Commission met Tuesday, May 26. A public hearing regarding the termination of hangar leases for Sites K-5, K-6, & D and intent to enter into lease agreements for Sites K-5, K-6, & D, for a term exceeding 120 days and an amount exceeding $500 at the Marv Skie/ Lincoln County Airport was the first order of business. “This is another round of leases here that are being updated to the new term with 40 cents. One would be a termination and a transfer of the lea

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, April 28. Commissioners heard agenda items including a Safe Streets for All presentation and a public hearing. Highway Superintendent, Terry Fluit requested the commission consider a Safe Streets for All presentation and board action to adopt a resolution for the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. “Back in 2023 Lincoln County applied for discretionary funding out of the bill that came out of congress. We applied for the S

The Lincoln County Commission met Tuesday, April 14. The first order of business was a first reading for an ordinance of Lincoln County, SD, amending the Code of Ordinances of the County by changing the zone of a portion Approximately acres of the property described as the East 318.5 feet of the South 372 feet of the South half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter S1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4 except Lot H-1 thereof of section 15, Township 98 North, Range 49 West of the 5th

With all members present, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, April 7. Commissioners heard agenda items including discussions on the Lincoln County Veterans Memorial, FAA agreements, and right-of-way acquisitions. Commissioner Betty Otten and Jim Schmidt requested a presentation from Stockwell Engineers on design for Lincoln County Justice Center Veterans Memorial and possible board action for approval of designs. “We had a meeting last week on the Veteran

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Wednesday, April 8 for a Special meeting. Commissioners heard agenda items including an annexation agreement with the City of Canton and a Road and Utility Construction agreement. Chief Civil Deputy State’s Attorney, Drew DeGroot requested the commission consider a motion to authorize the chair to execute an Annexation Agreement with the City of Canton. “This is kind of putting a bow on all the previous agreements that we’ve had