HURON –– In its first meeting of 2025, the Huron City Commission heard from Belinda Grave and Melissa Hofer of Community Counseling Services (CCS) to present a request for a letter of support in order to apply for opioid settlement grant funding.

Grave explained that the grant application would be for $35,000 and be utilized by residents and those who receive services at Bradfield Leary Center, drug court participants, and substance use disorder participants and families. Grave also discussed the services offered by CCS in a seven-county reach, though the grant application will focus on services in Beadle County.

After approving the letter of support, Commissioner Bryan Smith, a board member for CCS, explained that the organization has an upcoming fundraiser of interest. On Saturday, May 3, CCS will be holding a dodge ball tournament at the Expo building at the State Fairgrounds. More information will be released soon from CCS.

The commission approved a payment of $1,039,850.48 to North Star Logistics for the transfer station project. Assistant city engineer Dennis Bennett explained that the project is roughly 84 percent complete, with the new scale for the facility going in beginning Monday.

The first reading of the supplemental appropriation ordinance was approved with the second reading set for Monday, Jan. 13.

Commissioners also:
• Approved the combined election agreement with the Huron School District and set the election date for April 8.
• Approved full-time status to police officer Cody Maxwell.
• Accepted the voluntary resignation of Detective Sergeant Tahj Lark and approved to post internally.
• Approved an adjustment in the hourly wage for Curtis Ryman, Park Maintenance 2.

The commission closed the meeting with two executive sessions.