Informational Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · September 23, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call To Order
Council Members Present: David Barranco, Miranda Basye, Sarah Cole, Rich
Merkouris, Jennifer Sigette, Ryan Spellerberg, Richard L. Thomason
Council Members Absent: Curt Soehl
Council Chair Rich Merkouris called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. He noted that
there was a quorum present and that Council Member Curt Soehl was absent.
2. Councilor Remarks
Council Member Ryan Spellerberg commented that he had 37 questions ready, just
in case, to make up for Soehl's absence.
3. Presentations
A. Proposed Revisions to the Sales Tax Refund Program by Dustin Powers, Business
Development Coordinator
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
Dustin Powers, Business Development Coordinator, gave the presentation for the
Proposed Revisions to the Sales Tax Refund Program (presentation is attached to
the agenda).
Following the presentation, questions asked by the Council were answered by
Powers.
4. Public Comment
There was none.
5. Adjournment
Council Chair Rich Merkouris adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m.
Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call To Order
2. Councilor Remarks
3. Presentations
A. Proposed Revisions to the Sales Tax Refund Program by Dustin Powers, Business
Development Coordinator
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
4. Public Comment
5. Adjournment
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Council Members
David Barranco Sarah Cole Jennifer Sigette, Vice Chair Ryan Spellerberg
Miranda Basye Rich Merkouris, Chair Curt Soehl Richard L. Thomason
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