Appointment of Sara Combs as Chief Administrative Officer

At a glance

• What: City Council appointment of Sara Combs as Chief Administrative Officer.
• Status: Approved October 6, 2026.
• Vote: Motion to appoint passed 7-0.

Details

The City Council voted 7-0 to appoint Sara Combs to serve as Chief Administrative Officer on October 6, 2026. The motion was sponsored by Council Members Sigette and Basye.

Vote

Motion to appoint: Passed 7-0 (Thomason, Pankonin, Basye, Merkouris, Okuwe, Sigette, Spellerberg voting yes).

Sources

• October 6 City Council meeting minutes: https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings

The earlier step, approval of the revised job description and advertising of the vacancy on August 5, 2026, is tracked at Chief Administrative Officer Job Description.

Log

2026-10-06 - City Council

Council voted 7-0 to appoint Sara Combs as Chief Administrative Officer (Item 57). Moved by Jennifer Sigette, seconded by Miranda Basye. The agenda was amended earlier in the meeting to hear this item and the Greco appointment first.