2026-07-21 - City Council Informational Meeting

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes (no agenda or video on file). Meeting adjourned at 4:54 PM. No votes are taken at informational meetings.

Seven Council Members present (Basye, Merkouris, Okuwe, Oppenheimer, Sigette, Thomason, Pankonin); Spellerberg absent.
Board reports: Siouxland Heritage Museum Board (July 2): no report. Experience Sioux Falls BID Board (July 7): Thomason updated on finances, upcoming events and how the Council can support them. Urbanized Development Commission (July 9): Basye updated on reviewing work programs for upcoming metro planning programs. (The minutes spell her name "Bayse" in this item.)
Councilor remarks: none.
June 2026 financial presentation by Shawn Pritchett, Director of Finance, on unemployment, inflation, Sioux Falls year-to-date residential permits (units) and lodging tax receipts; Council questions answered by Pritchett.
Presentation by Cory Clasemann, President of Southeast Technical College, on workforce development and educational programs: increasing retention, growing enrollment, adding new programs and workforce needs; Council questions answered by Clasemann.
Public input: none.

The minutes give no figures from either presentation; both were attached to the agenda, which is not on file here.