Most of Pierre’s City Commissioners will soon be looking at city operations from a different perspective. That’s because, beginning July 1, three out of the five members of the Pierre City Commission will have different oversight duties.
By ordinance, the City’s elected leaders are assigned to different areas of City operations; throughout the assignment, they focus their energies on their particular assigned areas.
“We do like to occasionally move the commissioners around,” said Pierre Mayor Steve Harding. “It helps give the commissioners a more global perspective on city business, and provides a fresh set of eyes on the different departments.”
Mayor Harding went on to say that the assignments are often reviewed following an election. The assignments are made by the Mayor after input is provided by each commissioner. New commission department and board assignments are as follows.
Commissioner Blake Barringer
- · Public Utilities (Water, Street, Sewer, Electric)
- · Expo Board
- · River Cities Transit
- · Deer Management Task Force
Commissioner Jamie Huizenga
- · Engineering (engineering, planning, zoning, airport, landfill, garbage)
- · Discovery Center
- · PEDCO
Commissioner Vona Johnson (unchanged)
- · Parks and Recreation (parks, recreation, cemetery, golf, aquatic center, swimming pool)
- · Park Board
- · Golf Board
- · Arbor Board
- · Historic Preservation Board
Commission President, Jim Mehlhaff
- · Public Safety (police, fire)
- · Ambulance Committee
- · Central South Dakota Communication Users Board
- · Traffic Safety Committee
- · Library Board
Mayor Steve Harding (unchanged)
- · Business Office
- · Human Resources
- · Oahe TV
- · Public Buildings
- · Chamber of Commerce Board
- · Capitol Complex Beautification Commission
- · Capital University Center Board
- · Business Improvement District #1
