In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Meade County Office Buildings will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2013. We will open for business on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 @ 8:00 AM.
Galen Niederwerder Sworn In as County Commissioner
Sturgis, SD - The Meade County Commissioners unanimously nominated Galen Niederwerder to fill the vacancy of Commissioner District 1. Niederwerder was sworn in Tuesday morning along with the current county coroner, Steve Barry. Niederwerder succeeds Gary Cammack who was elected to the South Dakota Legislature.
Auditor LIsa Schieffer swears in Galen Niederwerder, Commissioner District 1, and Steve Barry, Coroner
Steve Barry, Coroner; Galen Niederwerder, Commissioner District 1; Lisa Schieffer, Auditor
Bob Bertolotto Sworn in as County Commissioner
Sturgis, SD - Bob Bertolotto was sworn in as Meade County Commissioner of District 2 in a private ceremony Wednesday. Bertolotto won the District 2 seat by defeating Doreen Creed.
Bob Bertolotto was sworn in as Commissioner of District 2 by Fourth Circuit Judge Jerome Eckrich
Public Interviews of Applicants for Meade County Commission District 1
Sturgis, SD - The Meade County Board of Commissioners will hold public interviews of District 1 Commissioner applicants at a special commission meeting on December 19, 2012 @ 9:00 am. The public is encouraged to attend this open session meeting.
District 1 Commissioner Applicants:
- Joe Garner
- William Gropper
- Bill Kluck
- Galen Niederwerder
- Jason Reed
- Richard Richter
- Craig Shaver
- Nicole Skouge
- Charles Spring
The successful applicant will be appointed in January, 2013 to fill the vacancy left by Commissioner Cammack - following his election to the SD Legislature as Representative for District 29.
1st Graders Decorate Meade County Christmas Tree
First grade students and teacher, Amber McClure, from Sturgis Elementary School decorate Meade County's Christmas tree. Meade County is collecting gifts to benefit the Toys for Tots program.
