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Springfield City Council
The Springfield City Council serves as the governing body responsible for local legislation, budgeting, and oversight of city operations.
Member Information
| Name: Vacant Position: Alderman Ward 2 City: Springfield Term End Date: |
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| Name: Vacant Position: Alderman Ward 1 City: Springfield Term End Date: |
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| Name: Katelyn Burch Position: Alderman Ward 2/ Council President City: Springfield Term End Date: 5/4/2026 |
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| Name: Larry Dietsch Position: Alderman Ward 3 City: Springfield Term End Date: |
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| Name: Scott Kostal Position: Mayor City: Springfield Term End Date: 5/4/2026 |
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| Name: Cheryl Ludens Position: Alderman Ward 3 City: Springfield Term End Date: 5/4/2026 |
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| Name: Steve Mueller Position: Alderman Ward 1 City: Springfield Term End Date: 5/4/2026 |
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
The Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan outlines planned infrastructure investments, including roads, utilities, and public facilities.
Boards & Commissions
This is separate from the state system—important distinction.
Include:
- Board/Commission Name
- Purpose
- Members
- Meeting schedule
- Contact or application info
Examples:
- Planning & Zoning
- Parks & Recreation
- Housing Authority
- Etc.
👉 This satisfies:
- Transparency
- Local control (not dependent on state site)
📅 Meeting Agendas & Minutes (CRITICAL for SDCL compliance)
This is the big one.
You’ll want:
- Agendas (posted before meetings)
- Approved Minutes (after meetings)
Best structure:
- Year-based archive:
- 2026
- 2025
- Each year = list of meetings:
- Date
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes (PDF)
💡 I created a new CPT for “Council Meetings” on the left to make uploading, managing and displaying the agenda/minute archives. You will create new, title, the upload the optimized pdf.
All agendas and minutes must be saved as optimized PDFs before uploading.
Do NOT upload:
- scanned images
- large print-quality PDFs
Third party optimization:
- Smallpdf
- ILovePDF
If using Word:
- File → Save As → PDF
- Choose Minimum Size
Compress before uploading
Use:
- “Save as PDF” (not print scan)
- or compress before uploading
👉 Using this new CPT gives you:
- Filtering
- Searchability
- Future automation
🔔 Public Notice Section
Notices for upcoming meetings and special sessions will be posted here in accordance with SDCL requirements.
City of Springfield
Main: (605) 369-2311
Finance: (605) 369-2309
Fax: (605) 369-2019
Finance Department
605 8th Street PO Box 446 Springfield, SD 57062
8am - 5pm Daily