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## Recent meetings (50)

- [2026-11-03 — Planning Commission heads to Eastside Acres site visit — no action items on deck](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/bed63311-3b92-47cd-9ee6-f9c5024af99f): Planning Commission
- [2026-10-28 — Spearfish council preps Monday's agenda: bond payoff, plats, fire tower fix, and a Meier Ave variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/0113f1e2-49ab-4a8d-81e3-37a2cb36f86b): City Council
- [2026-10-20 — Spring Creek Ranch plat moves forward — Planning Commission recommends approval](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/14e89ceb-321d-4376-ae49-0bd71dd6fcbc): Planning Commission
- [2026-10-19 — Council OKs $40K campground water line upgrade, wraps $608K bill list — and hears an earful about ugly utility boxes](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/cff31ff9-7fdf-4808-8c8f-be276d5bc57a): City Council
- [2026-10-15 — Rec Center fees going up in 2027 — board signs off and sends to council](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/9dd5f923-2414-4161-96ac-27f523c7452a): Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory Board
- [2026-10-14 — Liquor license sales keep flopping — council may ditch bids and just set a price](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/c88d4b6a-04b5-4c83-acbf-2c5eeb777eb6): City Council
- [2026-10-14 — City will keep paying 911 dispatchers' wages through December after county consolidation](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/3e537dfa-3c04-4c7f-88ab-231f0ae62bcf): General
- [2026-10-06 — Commission says no to downtown used car lot, backs 430 Meier Ave. setback variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/89c6cf73-1663-40d6-a8de-ff902fb18e1f): Planning Commission
- [2026-10-05 — Council hands Nemo's firefighters a 20-year-old fire truck, OKs $128K in airport grants, and wraps up downtown paving](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/5e76346d-ebfd-411d-8bec-d72497728230): City Council
- [2026-09-30 — Council rejects snow hauling bids, will try again with a new plan](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/7f12cb5d-c5ec-4aac-912f-52f9e30a3b45): General
- [2026-09-30 — Big zoning code rewrite kicks off: 18-month project to shape how Spearfish grows](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/827874c8-5e48-49de-9e74-05b5984b94c7): City Council
- [2026-09-21 — Council adopts 2027 budget, signs off on new city administrator's contract](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/826e8fdf-40df-4d7b-9f32-c616803bea50): City Council
- [2026-09-17 — Fun run to support trafficking survivors, campground waterline underway, and Lookout Mountain trails partially reopen](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/6b074838-be8e-44b5-a57c-c44a0688a4db): Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory Board
- [2026-09-16 — Library getting a $200K facelift from its own donation fund; PSAP transfer details and downtown paving previewed](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/9f0465db-9176-40ca-bf72-de23817c2387): City Council
- [2026-09-15 — Commission recommends approval of Lookout Mountain lot merger and gets first look at big Spring Creek Ranch replat](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/82b9f6d0-e740-437c-a24a-ddef9f231e7a): Planning Commission
- [2026-09-10 — Spearfish council goes behind closed doors to discuss personnel matters](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/2d164b03-9dc2-4805-84f2-008a923f1726): General
- [2026-09-09 — Council goes behind closed doors on personnel matter — no public votes or decisions emerge](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/1f0d6148-40de-4a7f-ad49-e3512f0573f4): General
- [2026-09-08 — Snow removal help program fails 3-2; Sky Ridge housing lots move forward as Lookout Fire tops meeting](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/ef0ad9aa-cd8f-43fa-9e31-a0529ba98925): City Council
- [2026-09-08 — Library board OKs shorter hours for Safety Standdown Day and moves ahead on new furniture](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/3b4dbbea-e362-40a6-b731-a7cbed492699): Library Board of Trustees
- [2026-09-02 — Snow help program for disabled, low-income residents back for a vote — and 2027 budget gets a public grilling](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/c56f11d8-2739-479f-879c-fafc136ab3bd): City Council
- [2026-09-01 — Charles Street setback variance withdrawn before vote; commissioners get trail-town and annual report previews](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/07b07dd8-bd0b-49e8-8160-39fcbb614d75): Planning Commission
- [2026-08-26 — Council awards $620K in street project bids to Johner & Sons and clears way for Colorado Blvd sewer fix](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/d9a8f836-e3a8-4fa3-a7a7-cd2c782b2d5a): City Council
- [2026-08-18 — Camp K9 dog run permit approved, but Charles Street garage variance put on hold](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/5afdab21-1ea1-47ef-b09a-d9f7b1976c1f): Planning Commission
- [2026-08-17 — Spearfish council rezones Maitland Road land, spends big on cameras and trucks, and dives into 2027 budget](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/f74b6122-1d0c-4740-948a-1cdfdfb6d296): City Council
- [2026-08-13 — Spearfish's new public art board is officially off the ground — chair and vice chair elected, $158K fund ready](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/8e79dfa8-5d8d-4180-931d-ca8ee373c8bb): General
- [2026-08-12 — Public Works pitches $31 million budget for 2027 — down from this year — as council preps Monday's big agenda](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/f5da1ec3-4cd0-4838-b698-5fc9672e4307): City Council
- [2026-08-03 — Spearfish greenlights BHSU campus police officer and 911 dispatch consolidation — plus three beer licenses and budget previews](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/1b76eca6-9c26-4409-8450-ab282ab676bf): City Council
- [2026-07-29 — Police ask for a drone and a new front-desk hire in 2027 budget pitch; council previews Monday's agenda](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/19a44de1-3af9-487a-a89c-dd19d1bbf5d5): City Council
- [2026-07-21 — Camp K9 dog daycare and med-spa campus clears first hurdle toward rezoning](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/86164bce-f837-45d3-a734-f9b8b17327ef): Planning Commission
- [2026-07-20 — Council hires consultant for $152,675 zoning code rewrite, passes on Klarenbeek's 'no'](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/58a3c00c-98d9-43f2-8262-059a211294d4): City Council
- [2026-07-16 — Park board OKs field-use agreements with schools and BHSU — and the campground turned a $200K profit last year](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/207fabf0-d3f5-489f-867f-11fcc35b63dd): Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory Board
- [2026-07-15 — Spearfish may pay off $1.2M in old bonds early — and liquor licenses could go back up for bid](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/f222a105-5930-46a9-bbd8-a904376b1172): City Council
- [2026-07-07 — Split vote sends Thoen Stone Road plat to council while Camp K9 rezone heads to public hearing](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/5e3416d3-949d-4543-8f82-e3cc0c2ff4b1): Planning Commission
- [2026-07-06 — Council moves toward county dispatch merger, adopts new street maintenance fee and sweeping engineering standards overhaul](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/8e2c4984-c4ce-4cd5-9fad-4dc4415aebcf): City Council
- [2026-07-01 — Spearfish Baseball Association pitches indoor training facility — council warm, lease details still to come](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/e929f586-457b-44fa-8b1a-01c022b9fabc): City Council
- [2026-06-22 — Council approves $15,040 sewer project change order after reconsidering it at special meeting](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/0f22e88a-0e2d-4528-81d8-517ae6c085e4): City Council
- [2026-06-18 — New parks board members sworn in as Spearfish Creek plan heads to public input — and the Creekside trail idea is officially dead](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/95bba3b8-393a-4ea9-aa3d-3a27abb013de): Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory Board
- [2026-06-16 — Commission appoints Davison to new public art board and digs into first bylaws update since 2018](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/f959deec-3398-435a-9f50-478bee45bbe7): Planning Commission
- [2026-06-15 — Council orders e-bike ordinance after child struck on rec path — but sewer change order fails 3-2](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/e9e41460-33c0-403d-9c8f-5809b476e17d): City Council
- [2026-06-10 — Residents demand action on e-bikes on the rec path after a child was hit; dispatch consolidation talk shows big savings](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/ef57e655-bc1b-42a4-bb89-b637b15088ce): City Council
- [2026-06-01 — Council tables beloved Creekside trail donation after flood of opposition — plus big savings on airport well project](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/810f0420-adac-4701-84b0-c52b77847452): City Council
- [2026-06-01 — Board OKs smaller rear setback so burned-down Colorado Avenue gas station can rebuild](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/34c7da7f-27dd-477c-add4-0a4fa62a2a92): Board of Adjustments
- [2026-05-27 — Council weighs donated 1-mile trail at Creekside, paves way for Highway 85 North development](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/518d3a02-423b-458a-b7ea-a294a4269e08): City Council
- [2026-05-21 — Board splits 7-1 on donated Creekside trail path; backs indoor baseball facility for BHE complex](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/03f34b5d-2f91-481e-b0de-ff92df6311d7): Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory Board
- [2026-05-19 — Commission split on gas station variance, advances Maitland Vistas plat 4-1 after rocky debate](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/dca8ff17-dbdc-4362-b345-f1ff9b790044): Planning Commission
- [2026-05-19 — Building Board tweaks its bylaws so alternates can fill in, then gets a look at booming permit numbers](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/018b2021-6305-4d06-99dc-67ff710bb69a): Building Board of Appeals
- [2026-05-18 — Council OKs Peaceful Pines deal 5-1, splits 4-2 over $1,500/week pay for Mayor Senden](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/86c0da80-029e-4f6f-a17c-1d5d9403054f): City Council
- [2026-05-13 — Spearfish council previews busy Monday agenda: mayor's extra pay, new fire hire, slower speed limits](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/b1f59730-0357-4294-b6b8-a769cf1139ae): City Council
- [2026-05-07 — Commission backs 3-lot subdivision off Burno Gulch Road — but only if fire and road issues get fixed first](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/1fcb69d6-51c2-4759-8d0d-eef1c99a3f4d): Planning Commission
- [2026-05-04 — Council creates new TIF district for 98-unit Pines at Elkhorn Ridge affordable housing project](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/meetings/9da27400-c73d-4af1-ad7e-14f9cdf27d66): City Council


## Civic issues (50)

- [Dispatch center consolidation](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/dispatch-center-consolidation): public-safety · priority: high
- [Snow removal ordinance and service](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/snow-removal-ordinance-and-service): public-safety · priority: high
- [2027 city budget](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/2027-city-budget): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Spearfish Creek Stabilization project closed out](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/spearfish-creek-stabilization-project-closed-out): environment · priority: medium
- [430 Meier Avenue setback variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/430-meier-avenue-setback-variance): zoning · priority: medium
- [Airport Apron Expansion funding and services](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/airport-apron-expansion-funding-and-services): roads · priority: medium
- [911 Dispatch Consolidation with Lawrence County](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/911-dispatch-consolidation-with-lawrence-county): public-safety · priority: high
- [Campground dump station reconfiguration](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/campground-dump-station-reconfiguration): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [Spearfish Creek Preservation Plan Phase 2](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/spearfish-creek-preservation-plan-phase-2): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Used car lot proposed downtown at Main and Grant](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/used-car-lot-proposed-downtown-at-main-and-grant): zoning · priority: high
- [Snow Removal Assistance Program](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/snow-removal-assistance-program): public-safety · priority: high
- [Campground Waterline Project and Winter Wonderland Postponement](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/campground-waterline-project-and-winter-wonderland-postponement): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Lookout Fire response and recovery](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/lookout-fire-response-and-recovery): public-safety · priority: critical
- [Nine-lot subdivision sketch plat in the ETJ off St. Onge Road](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/nine-lot-subdivision-sketch-plat-in-the-etj-off-st-onge-road): development · priority: medium
- [Spring Creek Ranch Estates subdivision](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/spring-creek-ranch-estates): development · priority: medium
- [Comprehensive Plan Progress and Housing Trends](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/comprehensive-plan-progress-and-housing-trends): development · priority: high
- [Indoor baseball training facility](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/indoor-baseball-training-facility): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Airport water main extension](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/airport-water-main-extension): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [2026 budget supplement (Ordinance 1432)](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/2026-budget-supplement): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Downtown Main Street paving completed](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/downtown-main-street-paving-completed): roads · priority: high
- [Hills View Homes development agreement amendment](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/hills-view-homes): development · priority: medium
- [Unsold liquor licenses](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/unsold-liquor-licenses): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [ETJ lot combination at 2630 Lookout Mountain Road](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/etj-lot-combination-at-2630-lookout-mountain-road): zoning · priority: low
- [Winter snow removal contracting](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/winter-snow-removal-contracting): roads · priority: medium
- [Shape Spearfish Unified Development Code rewrite](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/shape-spearfish-unified-development-code-rewrite): zoning · priority: high
- [2027 Rec Center Fee Adjustments](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/2027-rec-center-fee-adjustments): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Engineering design standards ordinance overhaul](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/land-use-code-update): zoning · priority: high
- [Spearfish Safety Action Plan](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/spearfish-safety-action-plan): public-safety · priority: high
- [Snow removal subscription service](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/snow-removal-subscription-service): public-safety · priority: high
- [Creekside Trail donation still unresolved](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/creekside-trail-donation-still-unresolved): parks-rec · priority: high
- [2015 sales tax bond payoff](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/2015-sales-tax-bond-payoff): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Art in Public Places Advisory Board seat](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/art-in-public-places-advisory-board-seat): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Chip seal and Main Street street work](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/new-street-maintenance-fee): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Downtown mill and overlay](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/downtown-mill-and-overlay): roads · priority: high
- [Spring Creek Ranch final plat](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/spring-creek-ranch): development · priority: high
- [Fire department staffing and Engine 1 modernization](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/fire-department-staffing-and-engine-1-modernization): public-safety · priority: high
- [ETJ ordinance working group](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/etj-ordinance-working-group): zoning · priority: medium
- [Eastside Acres development site visit](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/affordable-housing-development): development · priority: high
- [Mountain View Elementary alley water line completion](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/mountain-view-elementary-alley-water-line-completion): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [Fire Training Tower Project](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/fire-training-tower-construction-issues): public-safety · priority: high
- [Spartan Park Community Food Forest](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/spartan-park-community-food-forest): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Colorado Boulevard Sewer Upsize Phase 3 cost increase](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/colorado-boulevard-sewer-upsize-phase-3-cost-increase): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Donation of retired fire engine to Nemo Fire Department](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/donation-of-retired-fire-engine-to-nemo-fire-department): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Library refresh using donation funds](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/library-refresh-using-donation-funds): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Branch disposal fees at the Restricted Use Site](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/branch-disposal-fees-at-the-restricted-use-site): environment · priority: medium
- [Genesis Farms cannabis license renewal](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/genesis-farms-cannabis-license-renewal): zoning · priority: low
- [Sky Ridge affordable housing lot transfers](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/affordable-housing): development · priority: high
- [Dipper Mural Vandalism and Restoration](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/dipper-mural-vandalism-and-restoration): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Safety Stand Down Day](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/safety-stand-down-day): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Lookout Fire recovery and USDA watershed funding](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/issues/lookout-fire-recovery-and-usda-watershed-funding): environment · priority: high


## Development applications (50)

- [Spring Creek Ranch Estates — Final Plat of Lots A, B, and C](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/spring-creek-ranch-estates-final-plat-of-lots-a-b-and-c): subdivision · under-review
- [430 Meier Avenue variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/430-meier-avenue-variance): variance · under-review
- [ETJ lot combination plat](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/etj-lot-combination-plat): subdivision · pending
- [Final plat combining two residential lots into one](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/final-plat-combining-two-residential-lots-into-one): subdivision · under-review
- [Sketch plat — nine-lot subdivision off St. Onge Road (ETJ)](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/sketch-plat-nine-lot-subdivision-off-st-onge-road): subdivision · under-review
- [Used car lot CUP — 446 N. Main Street](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/used-car-lot-cup-446-n-main-street): conditional-use · denied
- [Hills View Homes / Sky Ridge subdivision development agreement amendment](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/hills-view-homes-sky-ridge): other · approved
- [Hills View Homes Development Agreement — Second Amendment](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/hills-view-homes-development-agreement-second-amendment): other · approved
- [Conditional use permit — used car lot at Grant and Main](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/conditional-use-permit-used-car-lot-at-grant-and-main): conditional-use · pending
- [Sawmill TID #8 electric service agreement](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/sawmill-tid-electric-service-agreement): other · pending
- [Highway 85 annexation area subdivision](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/highway-85-annexation-area): annexation · under-review
- [Sky Ridge Subdivision lot sales / Resolution 2026-16](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/sky-ridge-subdivision-lot-sales-resolution-2026-16): other · approved
- [Centennial Mountain Development Phase 2](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/centennial-mountain-development-phase-2): subdivision · approved
- [Nedifi Way Commercial Development](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/nedifi-way-commercial-development): site-plan · approved
- [Sky Ridge Subdivision Lot Sales to Hills View Homes](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/sky-ridge-subdivision-lot-sales-to-hills-view-homes): subdivision · approved
- [1407 Charles Street side-yard setback variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/1407-charles-street-side-yard-setback-variance): variance · withdrawn
- [Camp K9 Outdoor Dog Runs](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/camp-k9-outdoor-dog-runs): conditional-use · conditions-required
- [Camp Canine rezone (Maitland Road and Aspen Drive)](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/camp-canine-rezone-maitland-road-and-aspen-drive): rezone · approved
- [Camp Canine rezone (Ordinance 1428)](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/camp-canine-rezone-ordinance-1428): rezone · under-review
- [345 N 8th Street carport variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/345-n-8th-street-carport-variance): variance · approved
- [Final plat — 142.51 acres, 500 Thoen Stone Road](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/final-plat-14251-acres-500-thoen-stone-road): subdivision · approved
- [ETJ final plat — two lots west of Mountain Plains](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/etj-final-plat-two-lots-west-of-mountain-plains): subdivision · pending
- [345 N 8th Street Front Yard Setback Variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/345-n-8th-street-front-yard-setback-variance): variance · under-review
- [Campground Waterline Project](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/campground-waterline-project): other · approved
- [Chinook Hockey Long-Term Lease and Phase 2 Facility](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/chinook-hockey-long-term-lease-and-phase-2-facility): other · pending
- [SBA Indoor Training Facility](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/sba-indoor-training-facility): other · pending
- [Stone Ridge Commons Development Agreement](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/stone-ridge-commons-development-agreement): other · under-review
- [Title XV (Land Usage) Code Update](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/title-xv-code-update): other · pending
- [Minor Plat — 500 Thoen Stone Road](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/minor-plat-500-thoen-stone-road): subdivision · under-review
- [Camp Canine rezoning](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/camp-canine): rezone · pending
- [Camp K-9 zone change](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/camp-k-9): rezone · pending
- [Stone Ridge Commons](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/stone-ridge-commons): subdivision · approved
- [Stone Ridge Commons Affordable Housing Project (TIP 9) plat exception](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/stone-ridge-commons-affordable-housing-project-plat-exception): subdivision · pending
- [Eastside Acres (Phase I) sewer capacity](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/eastside-acres-sewer-capacity): other · approved
- [Maitland Vistas Subdivision final major plat](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/maitland-vistas-subdivision-final-major-plat): subdivision · approved
- [Hill Street Apartments development agreement amendment](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/hill-street-apartments): other · approved
- [Sky Ridge Subdivision — Hills View Homes lot purchase](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/sky-ridge-subdivision-hills-view-homes-lot-purchase): other · approved
- [Resolution 2026-16 — real property transfer to SEDC](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/resolution-2026-16-real-property-transfer-to-sedc): other · approved
- [Eastside Acres (Phase I) infrastructure special exception](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/eastside-acres-infrastructure-special-exception): variance · approved
- [Final plat - 10 rural residential lots in ETJ](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/final-plat-10-rural-residential-lots-in-etj): subdivision · pending
- [East Side Acres water capacity purchase and final plat](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/east-side-acres-water-capacity-purchase): subdivision · pending
- [Powell Gulch apartments development agreement amendment](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/powell-gulch-apartments): other · pending
- [TIF #9 Affordable Housing Project](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/tif-affordable-housing-project): other · approved
- [Gas station rear setback variance (VAR-26-3)](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/gas-station-rear-setback-variance): variance · denied
- [Highway 85 North Annexation Area rural-standards development strategy](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/highway-85-north-annexation-area-rural-standards-development-strategy): other · under-review
- [Surfaced Path Proposal at Creekside Nature Area](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/surfaced-path-proposal-at-creekside-nature-area): other · approved
- [Indoor Baseball Facility at Black Hills Energy Sports Complex](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/indoor-baseball-facility-at-black-hills-energy-sports-complex): other · approved
- [Rear-yard setback variance, 2615 Colorado Boulevard gas station](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/rear-yard-setback-variance-2615-colorado-boulevard-gas-station): variance · denied
- [Chapter 154 Subdivisions ordinance revisions](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/chapter-154-subdivisions-ordinance-revisions): other · approved
- [Peaceful Pines at Elkhorn Ridge](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/development/peaceful-pines-at-elkhorn-ridge): other · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [Creekside trail donation](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/creekside-trail-donation): parks-rec
- [Used car lot at Main and Grant](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/used-car-lot-at-main-and-grant): zoning
- [E-bikes and rec path safety](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/e-bikes-and-rec-path-safety): public-safety
- [Utility box maintenance in Sandstone](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/utility-box-maintenance-in-sandstone): environment
- [Electric motorcycles on rec path](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/electric-motorcycles-on-rec-path): public-safety
- [Nine-lot subdivision sketch plat off St. Onge Road](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/nine-lot-subdivision-sketch-plat-off-st-onge-road): development
- [Council invocation practice](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/council-invocation-practice): public-safety
- [2027 Budget and Use of Cash Reserves](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/2027-budget-and-use-of-cash-reserves): budget
- [Snow Removal Options and Berm Policy](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/snow-removal-options-and-berm-policy): roads
- [Chapter 154 subdivision revisions](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/chapter-154-subdivision-revisions): zoning
- [Engineering Design Standards](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/engineering-design-standards): zoning
- [Open meetings law](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/open-meetings-law): public-safety
- [Technology and personal grievances](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/technology-and-personal-grievances): business-jobs
- [Rec path and street behavior ordinance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/rec-path-and-street-behavior-ordinance): public-safety
- [Main Street chip seal](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/main-street-chip-seal): roads
- [Downtown chip seal failure](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/downtown-chip-seal-failure): roads
- [Lookout Fire](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/lookout-fire): public-safety
- [430 Meier Avenue setback variance](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/430-meier-avenue-setback-variance): zoning
- [Water supply protection](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/water-supply-protection): water-utilities
- [Snow removal subscription service](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/snow-removal-subscription-service): roads
- [Maitland Vistas final plat](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/maitland-vistas-final-plat): development
- [ADA Parking Accessibility at Enso Mental Health](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/ada-parking-accessibility-at-enso-mental-health): public-safety
- [Small-town character and planning consultants](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/small-town-character-and-planning-consultants): development
- [Lookout Fire evacuation communications](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/lookout-fire-evacuation-communications): public-safety
- [2027 city budget](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/2027-city-budget): budget
- [Technology policy and patents](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/technology-policy-and-patents): public-safety
- [Commissioner communication, staff presentations, and ag land preservation](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/commissioner-communication-staff-presentations-and-ag-land-preservation): zoning
- [Data center water permitting](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/data-center-water-permitting): environment
- [Electric motorcycles and police enforcement](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/electric-motorcycles-and-police-enforcement): public-safety
- [Data center water use and transparency](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/data-center-water-use-and-transparency): environment
- [RF exposure and Flock cameras](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/rf-exposure-and-flock-cameras): public-safety
- [Chip seal project on Main Street](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/chip-seal-project-on-main-street): roads
- [Chapter 154 revisions](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/chapter-154-revisions): zoning
- [Public comment and transparency procedures](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/public-comment-and-transparency-procedures): budget
- [Transparency and open dialogue](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/transparency-and-open-dialogue): budget
- [Branch disposal fees at rubble site](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/branch-disposal-fees-at-rubble-site): taxes-budget
- [Highway 85 North annexation](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/highway-85-north-annexation): development
- [Hiring application and accountability](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/hiring-application-and-accountability): public-safety
- [Park dedication requirements](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/park-dedication-requirements): parks-rec
- [Branch disposal fees](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/branch-disposal-fees): environment
- [Development agreements](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/development-agreements): zoning
- [TIF District Ten affordability](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/tif-district-ten-affordability): development
- [Executive sessions and transparency](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/executive-sessions-and-transparency): public-safety
- [Board of Adjustment variance and due process](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/board-of-adjustment-variance-and-due-process): zoning
- [Safety Action Plan](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/safety-action-plan): roads
- [Three-lane design on Main Street](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/three-lane-design-on-main-street): roads
- [Proposed TIF #9 — Stone Ridge Commons](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/proposed-tif-9-stone-ridge-commons): development
- [Creekside Trail donation and 4-way stop](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/creekside-trail-donation-and-4-way-stop): parks-rec
- [The Joy Alumni Welcome Center liquor licenses](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/the-joy-alumni-welcome-center-liquor-licenses): zoning
- [City administrator position and rec path safety](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/community/city-administrator-position-and-rec-path-safety): public-safety


## Officials (10)

- [John Senden](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/john-senden): Mayor
- [Jamie Hafner](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/jamie-hafner): Council Member
- [Dean Myers](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/dean-myers): Council Member
- [Larry Klarenbeek](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/larry-klarenbeek): Council Member
- [Scott Hourigan](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/scott-hourigan): Council Member
- [Ana Rath](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/ana-rath): Council Member
- [Pam Jacobs](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/pam-jacobs): Council Member
- [Michelle De Neui](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/michelle-de-neui): Finance Officer — Administration
- [Peter R. Wysocki](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/peter-r-wysocki): City Administrator — Administration
- [Ashley E. H. McDonald](https://southdakotarecord.org/spearfish/officials/ashley-e-h-mcdonald): City Attorney — Administration