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John Senden
Mayor2025-05-01 to 2028-05-01 (month-level start: May 2025 per Black Hills Pioneer article dated May 7, 2025 reporting the swearing-in at the Monday council meeting; month-level end: May 2028 per spearfish.gov directory 'Current term: 2025-2028' and three-year term per SDCL 9-13-1)
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 34:25
- Avg per meeting
- 1:43
- Segments
- 532
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Top issues during term (7)(Environment)
medium↑Apr 2026[26]
Spearfish Creek Stabilization project closed out
$62,988.40 from city funds.
medium↑Oct 2026[10]
Utility box conditions in Sandstone neighborhood
medium↓Jan 2026[10]
Branch disposal fees at the Restricted Use Site
Waiving fees would cut about $13,000 a year from a fund already projected to lose roughly $50,000 in 2026.
high↓Sep 2026[10]
Lookout Fire recovery and USDA watershed funding
Rehab will take months; the grazing lease payment will be prorated through September 7 after all 120 cattle were evacuated by volunteers.
medium↓Aug 2026[5]
Open space and agricultural land preservation
high↓May 2026[2]
Emerald Ash Borer Preparedness
The proactive program is designed to avoid a potential $3-5 million removal bill for city property.
low↓May 2026[2]
Tree City USA recognition and Arbor Day
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Environment.