# South Dakota Record

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## Recent meetings (33)

- [2026-11-10 — Sioux Falls to Hold Informational Meeting Nov. 10 — What's on the Table](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/3ab5e049-c7b0-4637-8b12-78a244a8c901): Informational Meeting
- [2026-11-10 — Sioux Falls City Council Meets Tuesday — Here's What's on Tap](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/949408af-71fe-4d53-bce6-02d321b9af9f): City Council Meeting
- [2026-11-09 — Sioux Falls Regulatory Oversight Committee Meets Nov. 9 — What's Coming Up](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/c6c76573-91cc-4a40-914e-17affe05c1ec): Regulatory Oversight Committee Meeting
- [2026-11-05 — Planning Commission to weigh five rezonings, a sign permit and a Law Enforcement Center fence Thursday](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/f3ec1ed5-bbe6-4776-9d18-a9282d44e1f8): Planning Commission Meetings
- [2026-11-04 — Sioux Falls Accessible Housing Advisory Board meets Nov. 4 — agenda details not yet posted](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/2598d333-9b6d-4893-825f-e5c811218e2d): Accessible Housing Advisory Board
- [2026-11-04 — Sioux Falls Council to hash out 2027 legislative priorities Wednesday](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/914bc1f7-c26f-485e-a598-13317f9aa26f): Council Working Session
- [2026-11-04 — Big night for Frank Olson Park: recreation center gift, parking fee hikes, and rezonings on the council's agenda](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/f3d2b154-18ad-4f71-85df-2706503e488c): City Council Meeting
- [2026-11-03 — Sioux Falls planners to review six rezonings, a Law Enforcement Center plan tweak and a big sign permit](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/37de41cb-0397-4a3e-89b2-1f11675c567f): Planning Commission Briefing
- [2026-11-02 — Downtown BID board to weigh 2027 budget — what it means for downtown businesses](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/bae9411e-300e-4ef1-87fb-afc7c44bcd83): Downtown Sioux Falls Business Improvement District Board
- [2026-10-28 — Sioux Falls Public Parking Advisory Board met October 28 — what was on the agenda](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/c3cb60e3-c3da-43cb-add1-7ac7f03096f1): Public Parking Advisory
- [2026-10-27 — No decisions on data centers — but Sioux Falls and Lincoln County leaders hear loud public opposition](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/b4d948e6-8f7a-4f58-b055-b08a79d9ce3f): Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Lincoln County Commission Meeting
- [2026-10-27 — Audit Committee signs off on fuel and plat fee audits — but splits on whether liquor license applicants should face background checks](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/9f05e276-41a3-442a-b1de-e7264106ff53): Audit Committee Meeting
- [2026-10-27 — Sioux Falls Operations Committee met October 27 — no public record of outcomes available yet](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/4f536c8d-de27-45a9-a25d-3a8acb9bea88): Operations Committee Meeting
- [2026-10-26 — Transit board gets update on new bus depot opening mid-November and free election-day rides](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/12fb17be-1aca-48ad-ba54-950b8c3e6aae): Public Transit Advisory Board
- [2026-10-20 — City's finances look strong — sales tax up 7.6%, hotel stays booming — plus a free lunch for open meetings law](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/9ea0a7a0-1c17-4ac9-9c18-3fe2d2acaa6d): Informational Meeting
- [2026-10-20 — Council confirms Brett Kollars as Parks Director, plus big homelessness talk during public input](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/d0bf3b5a-eba7-4181-84c6-5b133798f9a5): City Council Meeting
- [2026-10-19 — Zoning Board OKs billboard variance on Minnesota Ave, despite rival billboard company's objection](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/a7895876-58a9-477a-9da7-5770420b75af): Zoning Board of Adjustment
- [2026-10-14 — Downtown's new riverfront park is done — free programs and Winter Wonderland expansion coming](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/f897b76e-e016-428f-aa5b-939b7b8ca615): Informational Meeting
- [2026-10-14 — Council adopts downtown BID change, advances parking fee hikes amid pushback, and backs trail grant](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/196f618e-e658-40c2-9fe3-8493d9fd4ed2): City Council Meeting
- [2026-10-07 — Split 3-2 vote approves bigger digital billboard by I-229; two rezones sail through on consent](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/6254be63-a0c9-4b69-9ed6-e47af56b5070): Planning Commission Meetings
- [2026-10-06 — City proposes parking fee hikes: meter rates up, overtime fines to $15, but two downtown ramps get cheaper](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/e7b6d6fe-75fb-4969-b44e-0551a9e684ca): Informational Meeting
- [2026-10-06 — Planning Commission Briefs Through Consent Items, No Action Taken](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/0b660bbf-9d63-4dc3-a85a-5753c677a086): Planning Commission Briefing
- [2026-10-06 — Council confirms Greco as planning director, hires new chief administrative officer, and rezones land for apartments downtown-adjacent](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/21630f7e-dee3-426e-b9e8-0d5f320bafa8): City Council Meeting
- [2026-09-29 — Council hits the brakes: 75-minute executive session on personnel and legal matters dominates short meeting](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/47dea74e-4ff3-4013-95a2-aaafed773c77): Informational Meeting
- [2026-09-15 — Sioux Falls council adopts 2024 building and fire codes, approves Prairie Sky plan, and confirms new HR director](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/2ad5912c-e480-4e1a-a683-4f685437c7be): City Council Meeting
- [2026-09-08 — Sioux Falls council gets an urban forest update and a look at The Link's progress](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/132ae551-8d48-4b3c-bb87-1863775c7775): Informational Meeting
- [2026-09-08 — Council adopts 2027 budget 7-1, adds $15K home-buyer help for cops and firefighters, pumps brakes on stadium turf](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/14b20d65-a0d5-4863-baa2-f490f16f68b5): City Council Meeting
- [2026-08-18 — Sioux Falls pitches $318M Public Works budget, zoo funding boost, and stadium turf — parking hearing pushed to next week](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/d910970b-feaa-463a-be44-2b488d315fe9): Budget Hearings
- [2026-08-11 — Council advances industrial rezone for 6000 W. 60th St. N. and locks in September budget hearing](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/ac6c869d-f453-470c-b98f-a0ab9a6ea8b6): City Council Meeting
- [2026-08-11 — Council digs into $220M-plus of 2027 department budgets: more cops, a new fire station, and big bus buys](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/886e68d7-585d-41f6-9f10-7a59457c7e42): Budget Hearings
- [2026-08-05 — Sioux Falls unpacks its $794 million 2027 budget: wages, insurance and tax caps squeeze spending](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/5a16a9f8-8993-460d-8c7f-58ce0544d45a): Budget Hearings
- [2026-07-21 — Sioux Falls Council elects new leaders and clears way for interim Chief Administrative Officer](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/b4f26258-a2f3-472e-aee1-36a80a29d814): City Council Meeting
- [2026-01-13 — Council advances industrial rezone near Foundation Park and a $5M airport loan idea — and admits city meetings need a transparency fix](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/meetings/2dc3f5ba-c75c-4367-b05f-5cd9a7321e43): City Council Meeting


## Civic issues (50)

- [Data center regulation and moratorium](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/data-center-regulation-and-moratorium): environment · priority: high
- [2027 BID Budget](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/2027-bid-budget): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Large off-premises billboard on N. Clohamon Ave.](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/zoning-change): general · priority: high
- [Flock surveillance cameras](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/flock-surveillance-cameras): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Downtown parking rates, fines, and enforcement hours](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/parking-fee-increases-and-ticket-penalty-changes): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Frank Olson Recreation Center gift and funding](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/frank-olson-recreation-center-gift-and-funding): parks-rec · priority: high
- [21st Street frontage assessment](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/21st-street-frontage-assessment): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [The Link funding and sustainability](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/the-link-funding-and-sustainability): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Transit expansion and fare-free route request](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/transit-expansion-and-fare-free-route): roads · priority: high
- [Jacobson Plaza Phase 2 completion](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/jacobson-plaza-phase-2-completion): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Rental housing affordability and tenant protections](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/rental-housing-affordability-and-tenant-protections): development · priority: high
- [Historic building preservation](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/historic-building-preservation): development · priority: low
- [Traffic and parking hazards near Washington High School](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/traffic-and-parking-hazards-near-washington-high-school): public-safety · priority: high
- [Public Parking Fee and Fine Increases](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/public-parking-fee-and-fine-increases): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Homelessness and affordable housing](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/homelessness-and-affordable-housing): development · priority: high
- [Council meeting decorum and racial slur incident](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/council-meeting-decorum-and-racial-slur-incident): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Consolidated reduced-taxation programs for new development](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/consolidated-reduced-taxation-programs-for-new-development): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Annual review of South Dakota Open Meeting Laws](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/annual-review-of-south-dakota-open-meeting-laws): public-safety · priority: low
- [Bus depot renovations nearing completion](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/bus-depot-renovations-nearing-completion): roads · priority: medium
- [Office zoning for Cliff Avenue site](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/office-zoning-for-cliff-avenue-site): zoning · priority: low
- [City legislative priorities](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/city-legislative-priorities): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Convention Center Task Force](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/convention-center-task-force): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [City personnel compliance concerns](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/city-personnel-compliance-concerns): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Larger billboards along the I-229 corridor](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/larger-billboards-along-the-i-229-corridor): zoning · priority: medium
- [Fuel site management and security](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/fuel-site-management-and-security): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Law Enforcement Center campus plan amendment](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/law-enforcement-center-campus-plan): development · priority: medium
- [Future of Downtown Parking Infrastructure](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/future-of-downtown-parking-infrastructure): development · priority: medium
- [Whittier neighborhood crime and alcohol congestion](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/whittier-neighborhood-crime-and-alcohol-congestion): public-safety · priority: high
- [Billboard separation standards on Minnesota Avenue](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/billboard-separation-standards-on-minnesota-avenue): zoning · priority: medium
- [Rising Health Insurance and Internal Service Costs](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/rising-health-insurance-and-internal-service-costs): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [PFAS lawsuit settlement](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/pfas-lawsuit-settlement): general · priority: high
- [South Veterans Parkway shared-use path grant](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/south-veterans-parkway-shared-use-path-grant): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Law Enforcement Center security fence](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/law-enforcement-center-security-fence): public-safety · priority: medium
- [State Property Tax Reform Impacts](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/state-property-tax-reform-impacts): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Commercial conversion of Sycamore Ave. residential lot](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/commercial-conversion-of-sycamore-ave-residential-lot): zoning · priority: medium
- [Plat fee calculation and collection](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/plat-fee-calculation-and-collection): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Background checks for alcohol license applicants](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/background-checks-for-alcohol-license-applicants): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Motor vehicle sales at 1316 E. 61st St. N.](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/motor-vehicle-sales-at-1316-e-61st-st-n): development · priority: low
- [Nielson Construction public safety grant match](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/nielson-construction-public-safety-grant-match): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Rezonings at 6401 S. Cliff Ave. and 700 S. Sycamore Ave.](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/rezonings-at-6401-s-cliff-ave-and-700-s-sycamore-ave): zoning · priority: medium
- [September 2026 city financial report](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/september-2026-city-financial-report): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Stadium outfield turf proposal](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/stadium-outfield-turf): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Growth on the southwest edge: Prairie Sky plan and Six Mile Road annexation](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/growth-on-the-southwest-edge-prairie-sky-plan-and-six-mile-road-annexation): development · priority: medium
- [Executive session on personnel and legal matters](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/executive-session-on-personnel-and-legal-matters): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Adoption of the 2024 International building and fire codes](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/adoption-of-the-2024-international-building-and-fire-codes): public-safety · priority: high
- [Sioux Falls Urban Forest](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/sioux-falls-urban-forest): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Three rezonings advance toward October 6 decision](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/three-rezonings-advance-toward-october-6-decision): zoning · priority: medium
- [7005 Mystic Drive Annexation](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/7005-mystic-drive-annexation): development · priority: low
- [Adoption of the 2024 International Codes](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/adoption-of-the-2024-international-codes): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Public Safety Down Payment Assistance Program](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/issues/public-safety-down-payment-assistance-program): public-safety · priority: high


## Development applications (31)

- [REZ-023678-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rez-023678-2026): rezone · pending
- [REZ-023660-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rez-023660-2026): rezone · pending
- [PUD-023683-2026 — Law Enforcement Center Main Campus](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/pud-023683-2026-law-enforcement-center-main-campus): pud · pending
- [REZ-023664-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rez-023664-2026): rezone · pending
- [REZ-023653-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rez-023653-2026): rezone · pending
- [REZ-023672-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rez-023672-2026): rezone · pending
- [REZ-023706-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rez-023706-2026): rezone · pending
- [CU-023682-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/cu-023682-2026): conditional-use · pending
- [Ekert Addition Annexation (023670-2026)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/ekert-addition): annexation · pending
- [6401 S. Cliff Ave. Rezone (No. 023542 2026)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/6401-s-cliff-ave-rezone): rezone · approved
- [700 S. Sycamore Ave. Rezone (No. 023575 2026)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/700-s-sycamore-ave-rezone): rezone · under-review
- [JJPC-023764-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/jjpc-023764-2026): conditional-use · pending
- [JJPC-023766-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/jjpc-023766-2026): variance · pending
- [Gemini Data Center Project](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/gemini-data-center-project): other · under-review
- [Annexation 023590-2026 — Willow Ridge](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/annexation-023590-2026-willow-ridge): annexation · approved
- [700 S. Sycamore Ave. Rezone (023575-2026)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/700-s-sycamore-ave-rezone-023575-2026): rezone · approved
- [BOA-023625-2026 — Off-premises sign variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/boa-023625-2026-off-premises-sign-variance): variance · approved
- [I-229 & Cliff Billboard](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/i-229-cliff-billboard): conditional-use · approved
- [REZ-023542-2026](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rez-023542-2026): rezone · pending
- [Rezone north of E. 57th St. and west of S. Six Mile Rd. (Ordinance No. 78-26)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rezone-north-of-e-57th-st-and-west-of-s-six-mile-rd): rezone · approved
- [Motor Vehicle Sales Conditional Use Permit](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/motor-vehicle-sales): conditional-use · pending
- [Rezone 904 W. Bailey St. (Ordinance No. 80-26)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rezone-904-w-bailey-st): rezone · approved
- [Willow Ridge Addition preliminary plan](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/willow-ridge-addition-preliminary-plan): subdivision · approved
- [Rezone south of W. 41st St. and west of S. Ellis Rd. (Ordinance No. 79-26)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rezone-south-of-w-41st-st-and-west-of-s-ellis-rd): rezone · approved
- [Annexation 023501-2026 — 7005 Mystic Drive](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/annexation-023501-2026-7005-mystic-drive): annexation · withdrawn
- [Prairie Sky Addition preliminary plan](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/prairie-sky-addition-preliminary-plan): subdivision · approved
- [Annexation 023320-2026 — 1005 S. Six Mile Road](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/annexation-023320-2026-1005-s-six-mile-road): annexation · approved
- [Westwater at Cherry Lake right-of-way vacation](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/westwater-at-cherry-lake-right-of-way-vacation): other · approved
- [Rezone 6000 W. 60th St. N. (Ordinance No. 023237 2026)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rezone-6000-w-60th-st-n): rezone · under-review
- [Rezone south of E. 33rd St. and east of Veterans Pkwy. (No. 022984 2026)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rezone-south-of-e-33rd-st-and-east-of-veterans-pkwy): rezone · under-review
- [Rezone to I-2 Heavy Industrial — north of I-90, west of I-29 (Foundation Park expansion)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/development/rezone-to-i-2-heavy-industrial-north-of-i-90-west-of-i-29): rezone · under-review


## Community topics (50)

- [Data center moratorium](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-moratorium): development
- [Hyperscale data centers (Gemini)](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/hyperscale-data-centers-gemini): environment
- [Extended metered parking hours](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/extended-metered-parking-hours): parking
- [General public input](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/general-public-input): public-safety
- [AI risks and enforceable protections](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/ai-risks-and-enforceable-protections): zoning
- [Moratorium / pause](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/moratorium-pause): zoning
- [Flock cameras and data centers](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/flock-cameras-and-data-centers): public-safety
- [ALPR cameras](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/alpr-cameras): public-safety
- [Environmental contamination and wildlife](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/environmental-contamination-and-wildlife): environment
- [Gemini rezoning vote and health effects](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/gemini-rezoning-vote-and-health-effects): public-safety
- [Data center power demand and ban](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-power-demand-and-ban): development
- [High-voltage transmission buildout](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/high-voltage-transmission-buildout): environment
- [Street outreach and homelessness services](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/street-outreach-and-homelessness-services): public-safety
- [Billboard variance opposition](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/billboard-variance-opposition): zoning
- [Flock surveillance cameras](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/flock-surveillance-cameras): public-safety
- [Flock cameras](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/flock-cameras): public-safety
- [Transparency and First Amendment](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/transparency-and-first-amendment): zoning
- [Data center health impacts](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-health-impacts): environment
- [AI governance and community impacts](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/ai-governance-and-community-impacts): zoning
- [Data center ordinance complexity](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-ordinance-complexity): environment
- [Data center noise and property values](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-noise-and-property-values): development
- [Data center benefits to Sioux Falls](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-benefits-to-sioux-falls): environment
- [State legislation and local control](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/state-legislation-and-local-control): taxes-budget
- [Hyperscale data center moratorium](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/hyperscale-data-center-moratorium): environment
- [Low-frequency noise and health](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/low-frequency-noise-and-health): public-safety
- [Water, surveillance and environmental impacts](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/water-surveillance-and-environmental-impacts): environment
- [Downtown parking fairness](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/downtown-parking-fairness): parking
- [SB 135 and moratorium](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/sb-135-and-moratorium): zoning
- [Moratorium including Gemini](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/moratorium-including-gemini): zoning
- [Data center coolant disposal](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-coolant-disposal): environment
- [Gemini project intent and end user](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/gemini-project-intent-and-end-user): development
- [Brandon opposition and election results](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/brandon-opposition-and-election-results): zoning
- [Moratorium for future generations](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/moratorium-for-future-generations): zoning
- [Moratorium and SB 135](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/moratorium-and-sb-135): zoning
- [Data center legal authority and water rights](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/data-center-legal-authority-and-water-rights): zoning
- [Whittier neighborhood and flock cameras](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/whittier-neighborhood-and-flock-cameras): public-safety
- [Paratransit service](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/paratransit-service): roads
- [Rental housing and tenant hardship](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/rental-housing-and-tenant-hardship): development
- [Human relations complaint / IRS contract investigators](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/human-relations-complaint-irs-contract-investigators): public-safety
- [Washington High School parking hazards](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/washington-high-school-parking-hazards): public-safety
- [Council decorum / racial slur incident](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/council-decorum-racial-slur-incident): public-safety
- [City regulatory compliance](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/city-regulatory-compliance): public-safety
- [Downtown homeless services](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/downtown-homeless-services): budget
- [Whittier neighborhood crime and liquor licenses](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/whittier-neighborhood-crime-and-liquor-licenses): public-safety
- [Paratransit service to medical facilities](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/paratransit-service-to-medical-facilities): roads
- [Oversized vehicle parking](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/oversized-vehicle-parking): parking
- [Opposing the moratorium; codifying conditions](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/opposing-the-moratorium-codifying-conditions): zoning
- [Parking rate package](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/parking-rate-package): parking
- [Taxes and corporate incentives](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/taxes-and-corporate-incentives): taxes-budget
- [Billboard variance application](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/community/billboard-variance-application): zoning


## Officials (12)

- [Christine Erickson](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/christine-erickson): Mayor
- [Rich Merkouris](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/rich-merkouris): Council Member, At-Large B
- [James Oppenheimer](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/james-oppenheimer): Council Member, At-Large A
- [Richard L. Thomason](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/richard-l-thomason): Council Member, At-Large C
- [Zak Okuwe](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/zak-okuwe): Council Member, Central District
- [Sara Pankonin](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/sara-pankonin): Council Member, Southeast District
- [Miranda Basye](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/miranda-basye): Council Member, Northeast District
- [Jennifer Sigette](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/jennifer-sigette): Council Member, Northwest District
- [Ryan Spellerberg](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/ryan-spellerberg): Council Member, Southwest District
- [Dave Pfeifle](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/dave-pfeifle): City Attorney — Administration
- [Jermery Washington](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/jermery-washington): City Clerk — Administration
- [Tom Greco](https://southdakotarecord.org/siouxfalls/officials/tom-greco): Planning and Development Services Director — Administration