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Larry Klarenbeek

Council Member2025-05-01 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 three-year term per SDCL 9-13-1 as quoted on spearfish.gov/27/Mayor-Council)

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Term ending May 1, 2028.

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Voting record (23)(Budget)

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Voted yesOct 19, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Position Budgeted Position Wage Reason Parks Maintenance and Forestry Supervisor Yes $32.84 promotion Utilities Opera

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Position Budgeted Position Wage Recreation Assistant Yes $22.12

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Position Budgeted Position Wage Parks Maintenance & Forestry Superintendent Yes $42.03 Recreation Assistant (PT) Yes

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

authorize staff to order a Curbtender garbage truck for $392,151.00 from Sanitation Products Inc., a 2027 budgeted purchase

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Position Budgeted Position Wage Mechanic Yes $32.84 Admin Coordinator PW Yes $28.32 Staff Engineer Yes $42.03

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

authorize staff to order a camera van and camera for $311,647.00 from Flexible Pipe Tools and Equipment, a 2027 budgeted purchase

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

authorize staff to order a sewer jet/vac truck for $569,957.21 from Aquatech, a 2027 budgeted purchase

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Position Budgeted Position Wage Communication Officer Yes $26.95 Police Officer Yes $32.84 Rec Asst (pt) Yes $22.67

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

authorize staff to order a plow/dump truck for $272,980.00 from Sanitation Products Inc., a 2027 budgeted purchase

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

authorize staff to order a dump truck for $207,188.00 from Sanitation Products Inc., a 2027 budgeted purchase

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

authorize staff to order a front-end loader with V-plow for $293,205.48 from Butler Machinery, a 2027 budgeted purchase

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Position Budgeted Wage Facility Maintenance Tech yes $23.24

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

authorize an additional $27,000 operating grant to Visit Spearfish, Inc. as budgeted for in 2026

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Positions Budgeted Position Wage Parks Facilities Maintenance Tech part-time Yes $22.12

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

approve a budget supplement of $84,657 for driveway replacement at the Hydro plant

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026: Regular Positions Budgeted Position Wage Customer Service Assistant- part-time yes $22.12

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve the following wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

approve the purchase of new vehicle and equipment in 2026 for $87,463.09 as budgeted

Voted yesFeb 2, 2026

authorize the funding for three police officer positions not currently funded within the 2026 Police Department budget, at a maximum cost of $309,765, with final budget supplement amount to be determi