Schedule For The Four Days
| Day | Time | Department | Presenter | Budget Book Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, July 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Fire Department | Chief Culbertson | 37–38 |
| 4:30 p.m. | Police Department | Chief Hedrick | 45–46 | |
| Tue, July 28 | 3:30 p.m. | The Monument | Exec. Dir. Craig Baltzer | 57–58 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Public Works | Director Mike Theis | 49–50 | |
| Wed, July 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Human Resources | Director Amber Cornella | 39–40 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Information Technology | Director Jim Gilbert | 41–42 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Mayor’s Office | Mayor Jason Salamun | 27–28 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Parks & Recreation | Director Jeff Biegler | 43–44 | |
| Thu, July 30 | 3:30 p.m. | City Attorney’s Office | Carla Cushman | 31–32 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Community Development | Director Vicki Fisher | 33–34 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Airport | Exec. Dir. Patrick Dame | 53–54 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Public Library | Director Terri Davis | 47–48 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Finance Department | Director Daniel Ainslie | 35–36 |
City Council special sessions, Council Chambers, City Hall. All sessions begin 3:30 p.m.
Monday, July 27
3:30 p.m. — Fire Department (Chief Culbertson)
4:30 p.m. — Police Department (Chief Hedrick)
Tuesday, July 28
3:30 p.m. — The Monument (Exec. Dir. Craig Baltzer)
4:00 p.m. — Public Works (Director Mike Theis)
Wednesday, July 29
3:30 p.m. — Human Resources (Director Amber Cornella)
4:00 p.m. — Information Technology (Director Jim Gilbert)
4:30 p.m. — Mayor’s Office (Mayor Jason Salamun)
5:00 p.m. — Parks & Recreation (Director Jeff Biegler)
Thursday, July 30
3:30 p.m. — City Attorney’s Office (Carla Cushman)
4:00 p.m. — Community Development (Director Vicki Fisher)
4:30 p.m. — Airport (Exec. Dir. Patrick Dame)
5:00 p.m. — Public Library (Director Terri Davis)
5:30 p.m. — Finance Department (Director Daniel Ainslie)
Not included on these Schedules:
City Council, Ambulance/EMS, Solid Waste, Water, Water Reclamation.
Community Development Discrepancy
Community Development’s General Fund support is down 44% year-over-year — a $1.37 million cut — even though the department’s total budget is actually up 3.9%, backfilled by parking revenue and grants.
The front-of-book summary and the department’s own numbers table also don’t match at first glance ($7.1M vs. $11.2M), though that gap turns out to be the Public Transportation line being counted separately in one place and folded in elsewhere.
Separately, the Community Investments section has its own small discrepancy — the summary infographic lists $5,962,118 while the detailed breakdown and pie chart both say $6,152,118, a $190,000 gap that doesn’t match any single program.
Posted here for public reference; original presented to Rapid City Council, July 20, 2026.
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