Richard L. Thomason
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 9:47
- Avg per meeting
- 1:13
- Segments
- 134
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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)
Flock surveillance cameras
A speaker mentioned a $140,000 taxpayer-funded nonprofit proposal for nuisance calls that police reportedly opposed; camera program costs weren't detailed.
The Link funding and sustainability
The city continues contributing funding under the amended agreement; specific amounts are set in the amendment text.
Council meeting decorum and racial slur incident
Traffic and parking hazards near Washington High School
Annual review of South Dakota Open Meeting Laws
Nielson Construction public safety grant match
$15,000 in private funds will support public safety grants.
Law Enforcement Center security fence
No cost figures are stated in the staff report; the fence replaces a failing one at an existing city facility.
Background checks for alcohol license applicants
Running checks locally could cost the city 15-45 minutes of staff time per applicant, and the attorney's office suggested considering a new fee to cover it.
City personnel compliance concerns
Whittier neighborhood crime and alcohol congestion
A proposed $140,000 in taxpayer funds for a nonprofit to address nuisance calls drew opposition.
Proposed 2027 Staffing Increases
$1.2 million in new personnel costs across affected departments.
Adoption of the 2024 International Codes
Adoption of the 2024 International building and fire codes
Executive session on personnel and legal matters
Public Safety Down Payment Assistance Program
Capped at $150,000 from the city's budget for 2027, with future years set through the annual budget process.
Sioux Empire Triage Center lease
The lease terms weren't published, so the city's lease revenue isn't stated.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Thomason was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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