Tag: Municipal government
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Accountability is a Funny Thing: Tzadik Brought a Lobbyist to a Deadline It Already Missed
RepostRapid City SD- Nine days after the City of Rapid City signed three contracts to demolish the condemned garages at Star Village, the property’s owner tried to muscle back into a process it had already forfeited — filing its own demolition permits, only 18 of 28 of them, only after the city had already moved…
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Rapid City is the Only Accredited Police Department in South Dakota- What That Actually Means
Rapid City SD – Chief Don Hedrick told the Rapid City City Council at a special meeting Monday — during his 2027 Police Department budget presentation — that the Rapid City Police Department is the only accredited law enforcement agency in South Dakota. The point came up as part of his prepared remarks generally, not…
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Twins From the Start: What the TIF Ledger Actually Shows About the Catalyst District
Rapid City SD – Mayor Jason Salamun’s office marked this week’s “five key agreements” announcement with a Facebook post declaring the Indoor Sports Complex “a win for our community and the next generation.” It’s a good press release. It’s also a good moment to check the underlying paperwork — because the city’s own Tax Increment…
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The Mayor Took The Floor: What Salamun Said About the Sports Complex – And What He Didn’t
Rapid City SD – Mayor Jason Salamun does not, as a rule, address city committees from the public comment podium. He runs the executive branch; committee members ask the questions, staff answer them, and residents line up at the microphone to weigh in. That’s the format. On Wednesday, at the Legal and Finance Committee, Salamun…
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A Tricky Gift from Lien: The Sports Complex Enters the Legal and Finance Committee Agenda
Rapid City SD – The proposed Rapid City Indoor Sports Complex — officially named the “Rapid City Fieldhouse” in its facility management agreement — goes before the Legal and Finance Committee as a $76.2 million project built on a land donation that reads, on paper, less like a gift and more like a long-term lease…
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Chapel Lane Bridge Replacement Delayed to 2027 as City Pursues Temporary Crossing
The Chapel Lane Bridge replacement — the sole access point for more than 500 homes in the Chapel Valley neighborhood — has been pushed back over a year, from a May 2026 completion target to June 1, 2027, after the city was passed over for a 2026 state Bridge Improvement Grant that would have covered…
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Public Works Agenda Roundup For 7/14: Star Village Demolitions, A Contractor Lien, A Dropped Exception, and A Park Moves Forward
Rapid City SD- The City of Rapid City is spending at least $133,500 to demolish 28 detached garages in the Star Village neighborhood after owner Tzadik Rapid City Portfolio I failed to meet two separate city-ordered demolition deadlines — November 13, 2025, and February 20, 2026. The city’s own agenda language describes the structures as…
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Behind the Quiet of a Cyber Incident Recovery: How Pennington County and Rapid City Might Proceed
Rapid City SD – A week after a cybersecurity incident forced Pennington County to shutter most public-facing offices, the systems that run daily life in Rapid City and the county remain in a state of quiet reconstruction. Officials have said little about what happened. But the public record — statutes, certificate logs, and the county…
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Pennington County Confirms Ongoing Service Disruptions Amid Cybersecurity Response; Rapid City Impact Still Under Review
Rapid City SD – Pennington County officials confirmed today that the response to a cybersecurity incident first identified last Sunday morning continues to limit several public-facing county departments, even as core public safety services remain unaffected. According to a release from the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office, dated July 9, the county is working with…
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The Invisible War Room: How Federal and State Cyber Forces are Responding to the Pennington County Breach
Rapid City SD – When the screens go dark at the county auditor’s office and property lien payments grind to a halt, the disruption feels entirely local. But behind the public-facing “closed” signs, the response to the Pennington County network breach has escalated far beyond municipal IT departments. The cyber incident affecting Pennington County remains…