Minutes of Regular Meeting of Southern Black Hills Water System Board (Provisional)
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, August 27, 2026
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – Board Members present were Wick, Baird, Fillinger, Kowalski, Krump, Nase, and Zolnowsky; Smith was absent. Others in attendance were manager Don Peterson, and observer/user Tim Donner.
AGENDA – Motion by Baird, 2nd by Nase to approve the agenda; motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Kowalski to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2026 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for July 2026. The report was reviewed by the board members. The check sequence ending July 31 was check #4987 and beginning August 1 was check #4988. Fuller Construction submitted claims for partial work completion, requesting payment of $107,140.50. Motion by Zolnowsky, 2nd by Krump to approve the treasurer’s report, transfer $15,000 from the regular checking account into the RD savings account, and authorize payment of the $107,140.50; motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS –
Managers’ Report
Rod Reynolds has created the drain field for the chlorine analyzer being installed at Booster Pump Station.
The replacement flow meter at the Argyle Booster Pump Station is being installed.
The 40Kw generator from the Paramount Pump Station has been sold. A new 20Kw generator was purchased from the proceeds; Fuller Construction is installing it at the the Hwy 79 Tower and connecting to the SCADA system as part of their PP/SCA project contract.
NEW BUSINESS -
Wick, Zolnowsky, Peterson, and Dakota Ludwig attended a meeting of Fall River county water systems (including Hot Springs, Edgement, Provo, and Fall River Rural Water) called by Western Dakota Regional Water System to present their initial plan for distribution in the southern Black Hills and proposing a Southern Black Hills Pilot Project as both a proof of the benefits of regional cooperation and as an early example of the overall value of the WDRWS project. Each water system would have unique contributions and benefits from the pilot project, benefitting water users throughout the southern hills independently of the overall fate of the WDRWS project.
EXECUTIVE SESSION -
Motion by Krump, 2nd by Nase to enter into Executive Session at 2:00; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Fillinger to exit Executive Session at 2:17; motion passed unanimously. The were no motions arising our of executive session.
UPCOMING MEETINGS -
The annual members meeting will be held September 15, 6:30 at the Pringle Community Center.
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
Future board meetings will be October 20 (on a Tuesday due to board member meeting conflict).
ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business, the chair declared the meeting adjourned at 2:18.
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, August 27, 2026
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – Board Members present were Wick, Baird, Fillinger, Kowalski, Krump, Nase, and Zolnowsky; Smith was absent. Others in attendance were manager Don Peterson, and observer/user Tim Donner.
AGENDA – Motion by Baird, 2nd by Nase to approve the agenda; motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Kowalski to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2026 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for July 2026. The report was reviewed by the board members. The check sequence ending July 31 was check #4987 and beginning August 1 was check #4988. Fuller Construction submitted claims for partial work completion, requesting payment of $107,140.50. Motion by Zolnowsky, 2nd by Krump to approve the treasurer’s report, transfer $15,000 from the regular checking account into the RD savings account, and authorize payment of the $107,140.50; motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS –
Managers’ Report
Rod Reynolds has created the drain field for the chlorine analyzer being installed at Booster Pump Station.
The replacement flow meter at the Argyle Booster Pump Station is being installed.
The 40Kw generator from the Paramount Pump Station has been sold. A new 20Kw generator was purchased from the proceeds; Fuller Construction is installing it at the the Hwy 79 Tower and connecting to the SCADA system as part of their PP/SCA project contract.
NEW BUSINESS -
Wick, Zolnowsky, Peterson, and Dakota Ludwig attended a meeting of Fall River county water systems (including Hot Springs, Edgement, Provo, and Fall River Rural Water) called by Western Dakota Regional Water System to present their initial plan for distribution in the southern Black Hills and proposing a Southern Black Hills Pilot Project as both a proof of the benefits of regional cooperation and as an early example of the overall value of the WDRWS project. Each water system would have unique contributions and benefits from the pilot project, benefitting water users throughout the southern hills independently of the overall fate of the WDRWS project.
EXECUTIVE SESSION -
Motion by Krump, 2nd by Nase to enter into Executive Session at 2:00; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Fillinger to exit Executive Session at 2:17; motion passed unanimously. The were no motions arising our of executive session.
UPCOMING MEETINGS -
The annual members meeting will be held September 15, 6:30 at the Pringle Community Center.
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
Future board meetings will be October 20 (on a Tuesday due to board member meeting conflict).
ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business, the chair declared the meeting adjourned at 2:18.
