Operations Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · May 19, 2026
Minutes
MINUTES
Operations Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
1. Call to Order
Committee Members Present: Rich Merkouris, Jennifer Sigette, Curt Soehl
Committee Members Absent: David Barranco
Meeting called to order at 2 p.m. by Committee Chair Jennifer Sigette.
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Tuesday, March 10, 2026
A motion was made by Committee Member Merkouris and seconded by Committee
Member Soehl to approve the March 10, 2026 Operations Committee Meeting
minutes.
Voice vote to approve. Motion Passed.
3. Topics
A. Draft 2027 City Council Budget
Jody Moss, Budget Analyst, presented the proposed 2027 City Council budget
(presentation attached to the agenda).
Following the presentation, questions asked by the committee were answered by
Moss.
A motion was made by Committee Member Soehl and seconded by Committee
Member Merkouris to recommend approval to authorize the Budget Analyst to
submit the draft budget to the Finance Department.
Roll call vote to recommend approval. 3 Yes: Soehl, Merkouris, Sigette; 0 No:
(None). Motion Passed.
4. Public Input
There was none.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
Jermery J. Washington, City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA
Operations Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Tuesday, March 10, 2026
3. Topics
A. Draft 2027 City Council Budget
4. Public Input
5. Adjournment
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Committee Members
Jennifer Sigette, Chair David Barranco Rich Merkouris Curt Soehl
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