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The Event Committee will review recent September and October events and discuss planning for the New Year's Eve Ball Drop and 2027 rallies. The body will also address upcoming street closures and public property use for October events.

• New Year's Eve Ball Drop (December 31, 2026-January 1, 2027)
• 3 Wheel Rally (July 10-14, 2027)
• Winters Fat Classic (February 6, 2027)
• Deadweird open container and street closure (October 30-31)
• Trunk or Treat use of public property at Event Complex (October 31)

City Commission

The City Commission and department heads will meet to discuss the 2027 budget. The session includes a review of the draft budget ordinance and funding for the Capital Improvement Plan.

• 2027 budget discussion
• Draft Budget Ordinance review
• Capital Improvement Plan funding amount

Event Committee

Historic Preservation Commission

Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission will review loan requests and project applications for specific properties. The body will also discuss potential permanent locations for Deadwood Alive and The Trial of Jack McCall.

• Siding loan request for 358 Williams Street (Kyle & Maggie Heckman)
• Request to remove window at 147 Charles Street (PA 260221 - Munce)
• Project approval update for 79 Stewart Street (PA260211 - Cheney)
• Discussion on permanent home for Deadwood Alive and The Trial of Jack McCall

Parking Transportation Committee

The Parking & Transportation Committee will discuss requests to change parking designations at specific city locations. The body will also receive updates on Crescent Street and tour conveyance licenses.

• Request to designate the area in front of The Landmark and Ian Munsick Bar as no parking
• Request for 3 designated parking spaces at 735 Main Street
• Crescent Street update
• Status of tour conveyance licenses and payments

Parking Transportation Committee

General

The Safety Committee is meeting to discuss safety training videos and a scheduled trenching training event for April 2027. The body will also review reports regarding a trolley accident and an electrical arc incident at the Rec Center pump room.

• Back safety training video review
• Trenching Training scheduled for April 13, 2027
• Review of trolley accident involving vehicle mirror damage
• Review of Rec Center pump room arc incident

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet to consider a sign permit application for First Gold. The commission will determine if the proposed wall signs are approved and address a requested variance for internal illumination.

• Sign permit application for 270 Main Street (First Gold) regarding two new wall signs

City Commission

The City Commission will act as the Board of Adjustment to decide on three plat applications and one conditional use permit for a vacation home. The body is also considering several city contracts, personnel changes, and a public hearing for the Kringle Crawl event.

• Public hearing for Kringle Crawl open container request in Sones 1 and 2 on December 11-12
• Conditional Use Permit for a vacation home at 21 Charles Street
• Plat applications for Stage Run and 298 and 308 Williams Street
• Contract with Rasmussen Mechanical for rodeo grounds ticket booth mini split up to $7,978.00
• Purchase of ten meters from Metering and Technology up to $3,650.00

City Commission

City Commission

The City Commission is holding a work session for a planning meeting with department head staff and a presentation from Deadwood-Lead Economic Development. The agenda states that while a quorum will be present, no official action or votes will be taken.

• Planning meeting with Dept. Head Staff
• Deadwood-Lead Economic Development Presentation

Deadwood Public Library Board

The Library Board of Trustees will meet to discuss holiday hours and the Trunk or Treat event. The board is scheduled to take action on a basement carpet replacement project and an emergency action plan.

• Basement Carpet Replacement Project
• Emergency Action Plan
• Carnegie Foundation Gift
• 2027 Board Meeting Schedule
• September Bill List

General

The City Commission is conducting a work session to review the budget ordinance and general fund revenues. Discussions include potential fee changes for 2027 and reviews of departmental staffing and funding.

• Proposed 3.5% trash rate increase per contract
• Discussion of commercial vs. residential utility rates
• Proposed $135,000 transfer from Bed & Booze for utilities
• Review of 2027 Capital Improvement projects
• Discussion of debt service including FEMA state loan payoff

Historic Preservation Commission

The commission will consider loan requests for property improvements and review several applications for structural changes to historic buildings. The body will also formally recognize the city's status as a Certified Local Government.

• Loan requests for 58 Lincoln Avenue (retaining wall) and 63 Madison Street (life safety)
• Headstone Grant Application (#26004) for Franklin Allen Malcolm in Mt. Moriah Cemetery
• Request to revisit siding replacement at 132 Williams Street
• Request to alter garage, windows, and retaining wall at 79 Stewart Street
• Requests to remove porch overhang at 847 Main Street and retaining walls at 308 Main Street

The Commission approved multiple requests for siding, porch, and wall removals, as well as revolving loan requests and a headstone grant. It also accepted the resignation of Commissioner Diana Williams and noted the city's new status as a Certified Local Government.

• Approved HP Operating Vouchers of $70,020.27
• Approved HP Revolving Vouchers of $14,753.40
• Approved HP Revolving Loan Requests for 58 Lincoln Ave and 63 Madison St
• Approved resignation of Commissioner Diana Williams
• Approved Headstone Grant Application #26004 for Franklin Allen Malcolm
• Approved siding replacement at 132 Williams Street
• Approved garage door, roofing, and retaining wall work at 79 Stewart Street; tabled roofline and window alterations
• Approved porch overhang removal at 847 Main Street and retaining wall removal at 308 Main Street

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Deadwood Planning and Zoning Commission meets Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM at City Hall, 102 Sherman Street. The commission will consider several applications: plats for the Stage Run subdivision (dedicating public right of way for Bavarian Lode Drive and creating lots in Block 4), plats for 298 and 308 Williams Street, and a conditional use permit for a vacation home at 21 Charles Street. It will also review a sign permit for 87 Sherman Street and approve minutes from the September 16, 2026 meeting. The agenda includes a staff item on the annual review of the South Dakota Open Meetings Laws Brochure.

• Plat application for Stage Run — dedicated public right of way for Bavarian Lode Drive
• Plat application for Stage Run — Lots 32, 33, 34, 35, 47, 59, 60, 63A, and 63B, Block 4
• Plat application for 298 and 308 Williams Street
• Conditional Use Permit for a vacation home at 21 Charles Street
• Sign permit application for 87 Sherman Street

City Commission

The Deadwood City Commission meets Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM at City Hall, 102 Sherman Street, to approve minutes and bills and work through a consent agenda of staffing, equipment, and construction items. It will review RFP results for Storage Spaces Direct servers and authorize bidding on the Fremont Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction. The agenda also includes a public hearing on a Kringle Crawl open-container event, a State Historic Preservation Office services agreement, and executive sessions on personnel, legal, and union matters.

• Consent agenda includes promoting Thomas Erickson to Parks Superintendent at $26.00 per hour effective October 7, 2026
• Change Order #1 from 21 Electric reduced to $19,800.00 from $20,631.60; final Pay App #3 of $55,039.50 brings total contract to $550,395.00
• RFP results for Storage Spaces Direct servers: Golden West $162,623.52; KT Connections $238,868.06
• Permission to hire 21 Electric for ballfield lighting electrical deficiencies not to exceed $30,000.00
• Public hearing set for October 19 on Kringle Crawl open container in zones 1 and 2 on December 11-12, 2026

General

Parking Transportation Committee

The committee will discuss several items including Oktoberfest facilities and a photoshoot request. The agenda also includes a request for a trolley discount and a request for a new loading zone.

• Location for two portable toilets during Oktoberfest
• Traffic pause request for Kool Deadwood Nites photoshoot in the Badlands Area
• Request for disabled person trolley discount from Chris Weaver
• Request for an additional loading zone at 604 Main Street from Lee Harstad

Event Committee

The committee will review past events and discuss upcoming seasonal activities including a vintage baseball game and holiday celebrations. The meeting also includes discussions regarding the Red Rock Rally and a 3-Wheeler Rally.

• Vintage Baseball Game - October 18 and/or 25, 2026
• Kringle Crawl - December 11-12, 2026
• New Year's Bowl Bash - December 31, 2026 - January 2, 2027
• $1,100.00 refund for Jeep Jamboree
• $1,000.00 refund for Black Hills Veterans March

General

The Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes and vouchers, discuss the revolving loan program, and review two applications for exterior changes to historic properties. The commission will consider requests to replace siding at 37 Lincoln Avenue and siding and windows at 132 Williams Street. The agenda also includes routine items such as committee reports and a staff report, with no action taken on citizen or committee items.

• PA 260197 - 37 Lincoln Avenue - McFarland - Request to replace siding
• PA 260198 - 132 Williams Street - Kurtenbach - Request to replace siding and windows
• HP Revolving Request and NeighborWorks Updates
• HP Operating and Grant Vouchers approval
• Annual review of South Dakota Open Meetings Laws Brochure

The Historic Preservation Commission denied two requests to replace historic siding. The commission approved window replacements at 132 Williams Street and authorized several financial payments and loan forgiveness.

• Approved HP Operating Vouchers of $11,025.34 (7-0)
• Approved $150 revolving loan request and forgave retaining wall loan for 3 Shine Street (7-0)
• Denied siding replacement at 37 Lincoln Avenue (7-0)
• Approved window replacement at 132 Williams Street (7-0)
• Denied siding replacement at 132 Williams Street (7-0)
• Approved September 9, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)

City Commission

The Deadwood City Commission is holding a budget work session to discuss the 2027 budget, including property tax updates, the budget ordinance, and general fund revenues. The agenda covers a wide range of topics, including utility and trash rate increases, capital improvements, debt service, personnel, and departmental budgets. This is a discussion session, not a final decision-making meeting.

• 2027 Fee Resolution Discussion: utility rates commercial vs. residential, trash rate increase 3.5% per contract
• Capital Improvement: review 2026 completed and in progress, plan 2027 and future years
• Debt Service: paid off State loan for FEMA, TIFs, future bonding
• Public Works: transfer in from Bed and Booze ($135,000 for utilities)
• Historic Preservation Revolving Loan: program status and cash discussion

City Commission

The City Commission will discuss land dedication for the Stage Run Development and hold a public hearing regarding street closures for the Lead Deadwood High School Homecoming Parade. The body is also reviewing several personnel hires and various infrastructure repair payments.

• Resolution 2026-24 for land dedication for Phase III of Stage Run Development
• Public hearing for Main Street closure for Homecoming Parade on September 25, 2026
• Contract for GIS records research with Julie Stone not to exceed $15,000.00
• Purchase of a ULV mosquito dogger from Van Diest Supply Company for $18,054.00
• Payment of $6,257.00 to William Schmidt for curb/gutter repair at Adams and Van Buren

The City Commission accepted the dedication of land and infrastructure for Phase III of the Stage Run Development. The board also approved nearly $966,000 in disbursements and several personnel changes, including the hiring of a new Zoning Coordinator.

• Approved $965,765.27 in disbursements (Unanimous)
• Approved hiring Patrick Lower as Zoning Coordinator at $25.00/hour (Unanimous)
• Accepted termination of Parks Superintendent Matthew Cameron-Johnson (Unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 2026-25 to declare a fire hydrant, two toolboxes, and a squat machine as surplus (Unanimous)
• Approved street closures on Main Street for the Homecoming Parade on Sept 25, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 2026-24 accepting land and improvements for Stage Run Development Phase III (Unanimous)
• Approved $15,000 contract with Julie Stone for GIS records research (Unanimous)
• Approved $18,054.00 purchase of a mosquito fogger from Van Diest Supply Company (Unanimous)

City Commission

The Deadwood City Commission is holding a work session to plan with department head staff. A quorum will be present, but no official action or votes will be taken at this meeting.

• Planning meeting with department head staff

General

City Commission

The Deadwood City Commission is holding two budget work sessions to review and discuss the 2027 budget, including property tax updates, the budget ordinance, and general fund revenues. They will also discuss a 2027 fee resolution, including utility rates and a 3.5% trash rate increase per contract, as well as capital improvements, debt service, personnel, and departmental budgets. The agenda is primarily a working session for budget planning, not a final decision-making meeting.

• 2027 Fee Resolution Discussion: utility rates commercial vs. residential, trash rate increase 3.5% per contract
• Capital Improvement review: 2026 completed, 2026 in progress, 2027 and future years
• Debt Service: paid off State loan for FEMA, TIFs, future bonding
• Public Works: transfer in from Bed & Booze ($135,000 for utilities)
• Library: discuss county funding

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Deadwood Planning and Zoning Commission will vote on five sign permit applications, four of which involve refacing or replacing freestanding signs on Cliff and Main Streets. The agenda also includes routine items such as approving prior meeting minutes and hearing citizen comments, with no other substantive decisions listed.

• Sign permit for 230 Cliff Street (Deadwood Gulch): reface existing freestanding sign and convert to internal illumination
• Sign permit for 300 Cliff Street (Deadwood Gulch): reface existing freestanding sign and convert to internal illumination
• Sign permit for 304 Cliff Street (Deadwood Gulch): reface existing freestanding sign and convert to internal illumination
• Sign permit for 412 Main Street (Mineral Palace): replace existing freestanding sign with new freestanding sign
• Portable sign application for 628 Main Street

The commission approved four permanent sign permits for businesses on Cliff Street and Main Street. One portable sign permit for 628 Main Street was approved pending the submission of insurance.

• Approved sign permit for 230 Cliff Street (4-0)
• Approved sign permit for 300 Cliff Street (4-0)
• Approved sign permit for 304 Cliff Street (4-0)
• Approved sign permit for 412 Main Street (4-0)
• Approved portable sign permit for 628 Main Street pending insurance (4-0)
• Approved minutes of the September 2, 2026 meeting (4-0)

Parking Transportation Committee

The Deadwood Parking & Transportation Committee is meeting to discuss parking and transportation matters, including updates on Crescent Street and Miller Street projects. New business includes a request for a reserved residential parking permit, a review of Kool Deadwood Nites with Da Bus moving to the Welcome Center, improving hotel communication about parking lot closures, and a request for an additional loading zone at 604 Main Street. The committee will also hear a notice about contesting parking tickets.

• Reserved Residential Parking Permit Application for 2 Stewart Danielle Osloond
• Request for additional loading zone at 604 Main Street by Lee Harstad
• Kool Deadwood Nites review with Da Bus moving to the Welcome Center
• Discussion on better communicating with hotels about parking lot closures/rule changes
• Informational updates on Crescent Street and Miller Street repave

Historic Preservation Commission

The Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission will consider several items, including a proposed real property purchase for viewshed protection and public space, a loan modification request, and multiple contracts and grants. The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes and vouchers, as well as new matters for two property owners seeking design changes.

• Purchase of real property for $315,437.50 for Tract F of MS #283, Lots 1-8 Block 1 Howard Addition, Lot 6 Block F Fargo Addition, about 2.25 acres, for viewshed protection and public space
• Loan modification request from Lee Thompson, 47 Forest Ave., revised from August 26, 2026 meeting
• Contract with Julie Stone of Lead, SD, not to exceed $15,000, for GIS mapping and updating Boots on Bricks publication
• Appraisal contract with Rebecca Madison, Appraisals West, Inc., not to exceed $1,500, for Judge John Burns Collection
• Headstone Grant applications for Berti Meriot Billington, James Billington, and Edna Billington in Mount Moriah Cemetery

City Commission

The Deadwood City Commission will vote on certifying the FY2027 municipal tax levy and purchasing a 2.25-acre parcel for $315,437.50 for viewshed protection. It will also consider several contracts, including change orders for the Highway 85 water project, and act on zoning and conditional use permits. The agenda includes many routine items like bill approvals, proclamations, and personnel actions.

• Certification of Municipal Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2027
• Purchase of real property for $315,437.50 for viewshed protection and public space
• Change Order #2 ($128,437.24) and #3 ($79,994.72) for Highway 85 Drinking Water Extension Project, bringing total to $2,029,470.53
• Second Reading of Ordinance #1448 Amending Title 17 - Zoning for Amendment to the Zoning Map
• Approval of $8,500 allocation to Lawrence County Teen Court from Bed and Booze fund and Police Dept.

The City Commission approved two land purchases totaling $379,113.75 for public space and viewshed protection. The board also authorized over $200,000 in change orders for the Highway 85 Drinking Water Extension Project and certified the FY2027 Municipal Tax Levy.

• Approved $315,437.50 purchase of 2.25 acres for viewshed protection
• Approved $63,676.25 purchase of 0.78 acres for viewshed protection
• Approved $208,431.96 in change orders for Highway 85 Water Extension Project
• Approved certification of Municipal Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2027
• Approved $786,345.72 in August 17 disbursements
• Approved $31,100.50 overlay for Mickelson Trail head
• Approved $14,000 for City Hall sidewalk engineering services
• Hired Henry Prim as part-time certified police officer at $25.80/hour