2024 Committees and Liaison appointments

Black Hills Council of Local Governments

  • Commissioner Creed

  • Commissioner Wieczorek

Commission Liaison to County Offices

  • Commissioner Deering - Chair (Auditor | Sheriff | Weed and Pest Board)

  • Commissioner Wieczorek (State’s Attorney | Equalization | Planning)

  • Commissioner Liggett (Highway | Register of Deeds | IT Department)

  • Commissioner Seaman (Highway | Facilities | Extension Service)

  • Commissioner Creed - Vice Chair (Sheriff | Treasurer | Human Resources | EM/VSO | SD Department of Health)

Community Action

  • Connie Burditt

  • Charlie Wheeler

  • Deb Looby (Community Action appointment)

Ellsworth Development Authority (Executive Committee)

  • Commissioner Liggett

  • Rhea Crane

  • Tonya Vig

Elk Creek / Tri-County Conservation

  • Commissioner Deering

EMS / Communications Committee

  • Commissioner Creed

  • Commissioner Seaman

  • Sheriff Pat West

  • Sean Henderson

Faith Stock Show

  • Commissioner Deering

Forestry Advisory Committee

  • Kevin Forrester

  • Nathan Jagim

Juvenile Detention Center

  • Commissioner Creed

  • Sheriff Pat West

Meade County Fair Board

  • Commissioner Seaman - Liason

  • Commissioner Liggett - Liason

  • Peyton Bahe - President

  • Tacy Snyder - VP

  • Courtney Bahe - Treasurer

  • Shelley Sedivy - Secretary

  • Valorie Riter

  • Misty Reedy

  • Doug Hofer

  • Bridget Lundeen

  • Shelby Bestgen

  • Jennifer Matthews

  • Beth Damick

MEADE COUNTY HOUSING and REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (5-yr term)

  • Brett Lynass - Chairman (term ends 12/31/25)

  • David Grimsbo - (term ends 12/31/26)

  • Teresa LaRue Forbes - term ends 12/31/28)

  • Linda Lensegrav - (term ends 12/31/27)

  • Doreen Creed (term ends 12/31/24)

Mental Illness

  • Karen Hunt

  • Ron Merwin

  • Gregory Frey

Metropolitan Planning Committee Executive

  • Commissioner Liggett

  • Commissioner Wieczorek

MPO Citizens Advisory Committee (2-yr term)

  • Roger Gallimore - (term ends 12/31/24)

  • Lynn Kendall - (term ends 12/31/25)

PLANNING BOARD (3-yr term)

  • Commissioner Wieczorek

  • Commissioner Liggett (alternate)

  • San Monahan- (Term expires 12/31/2026)

  • Michael Charnholm - (term ends 12/31/24)

  • Shawna Schmidt - (term ends 12/31/24)

  • Robert Burns - (term ends 12/31/24)

  • Roger Gallimore - (Term expires 12/31/2026)

  • Cecilia Faulkner (term ends 12/31/25

Rally Committee

  • Commissioner Creed

  • Commissioner Deering

  • Pat West

  • Rhea Crane

Sick Leave Bank Committee

  • Commissioner Seaman

  • Debra Brandsrud

  • Rhea Crane

Sturgis Chamber of Commerce

  • Robin Shrake

Sturgis Economic Development Corporation

  • Commissioner Deering

  • Rhea Crane

Sturgis Library Board (Annual Appointment)

  • Lance Scherer 1 Year Term

WEED AND PEST BOARD (3-yr term)

  • Commissioner Deering

  • District 1 - Dave Fischbach - Secretary (term ends 12/31/26)

  • District 2 - Cory Levin - (term ends 12/31/25)

  • District 3 - Allen Olson - (term ends 12/31/26)

  • District 4 - Jake Eckhard (term ends 12/31/24)