Welcome! The committees within Davison County work with several government entities to bring services to the public on a local level.
Emergency Management/911:
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Health Insurance Committee:
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Mark Jenniges, Acting Zoning & Emergency Management Director
Dawn Roth, Deputy Register of Deeds
Susan Kiepke, Auditor
Tonya Meaney, HR Director
Dawn Grissom, Sheriff Administrative Assistant
David Beintema, Treasurer
Risk Management Committee:
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Tonya Meaney, HR Director/Safety Coordinator
Craig Bennett, Veteran Services
Mark Jenniges, Zoning and Emergency Management Deputy Director
Don Radel, Sheriff’s Department
Dawn Grissom, Sheriff’s Department
Mark Ruml, Maintenance Department Supervisor
David Beintema, Treasurer
District III Representative:
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Davison/Hanson Extension Board:
Kim Weitala , County Commissioner
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
Becky Muhs, Resident of Davison County
Garry Freier, Resident of Davison County
Alcohol Center & Mental Health Board:
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Steve Brink, Sheriff
Randy Stiles, County Resident
Fair Board:
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
Brad Greenway, Resident of Davison County
Mary Froning, Resident of Davison County
George Briedenbach, Resident of Davison County
Ben Roudabush, Resident of Davison County
Jim Morken, Resident of Davison County
Barb Weber, Resident of Davison County
Lawrence Schmitt, Fair Grounds Maintenance
Mark Ruml, Maintenance Department Supervisor
Caroline Hansen, 4-H Youth Program Advisor
Intergovernmental Relations:
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Susan Kiepke, Auditor
Union Negotiations Committee:
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
County Coroner:
Bart Frederickson, Bittner Funeral Home, Coroner
Steve Brink, Sheriff & Deputy Coroner
Luke Mauer, Bittner Funeral Home, Deputy Coroner
Charlie Ibis,
Legislative Contact Person:
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Serviceman’s Memorial Cemetery Board:
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Denis Kiner, County Commissioner
County Doctor-Jail Incarceration:
Mitchell Clinic
Personnel Policy Review Committee:
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Dawn Grissom, Sheriff Administrative Assistant
Deb Young, Register of Deeds
Susan Kiepke, Auditor
David Beintema, Treasurer
James D. Taylor, Assistant State’s Attorney
Tonya Meaney, HR Director
Highway Board:
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
One member of each Township Board as liaison
Landfill Board:
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Library Board:
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Planning & Zoning Commission:
Bruce Haines – Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Steve Thiesse – Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Kim Weitala – Term Expires: 12/31/2021
Lewis Bainbridge – Term Expires: 12/31/2021
Brenda Bode – Term Expires: 12/31/2021
Charles Storm – Term Expires: 12/31/2021
David Anderson – Term Expires: 12/31/2021
Weed Board:
Brenda Bode – Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Greg Geppert – Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Terry Nutter – Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Ray Hanson – Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Steve Roth – Term Expires: 12/31/2023
James Miller – Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Kevin Deinert – Term Expires: 12/30/2023
Bryan Bode – Term Expires: 12/31/2021
MRC Nomination:
Tom Greenway, County Resident- Term Expires: 12/31/2021
James River Water Development Representative:
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Lower James RC&D Representative:
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Soil Conservation Committee:
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Liaison to States Attorney, Treasurer, Director of Equalization:
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Liaison to Emergency Management/Planning & Zoning, Veteran’s Service Officer:
Denny Kiner, County Commissioner
Liaison to Auditor/Welfare, Register of Deeds, Maintenance:
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Liaison to County Health Nurse, Sheriff, Jail:
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Liaison to Extension/Fairgrounds, Highway, Weed:
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
Drainage Board:
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner-Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner-Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Mark Klumb, County Resident-Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Gregg Bult, County Resident-Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Chet Edinger, County Resident-Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Jerry Bucholz, County Resident-Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Jay Larson, County Resident-Term Expires: 12/31/2022
EX-Officio Members of the Drainage Board:
Jeff Bathke, Zoning and Emergency Management Director
Rusty Weinberg, Highway Superintendent
Susan Kiepke, Auditor
Karla Love, Director of Equalization
Mark Jenniges, Acting P&Z Administrator
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Representatives:
Jeff Bathke, Emergency Management
Mark Jenniges, Emergency Management
Vacant-SDOEM Emergency Management
Skyler Kehn, Emergency Management
Don Huber, Emergency Management
Steve Harr, Law-Sheriff
Mike Koster, Law-PD Cheif
Dean Knippling, Law-PD
Micheal Peterson, Law-HWY Patrol
Dawn Niehoff, Law/Communications 911
Marius Laursen, Fire Chief
Shannon Sandoval, Fire Marshall
Dave Kluth, Fire
Dan Schmidt, Fire
Michelle Carpenter, Health
Roswitha Konz, Health
Vacant-DWU, Health
Jenna Auch, Health
Ruth Ragels, Military
Vicki Lehrman, Health-Hospital Rep
Petar Mirkovic, Health-Firesteel
Bob Everson, Elected Official
Dennis Kiner Sr., Elected Official
Susan Kiepke, Elected Official
David Beintema, Elected Official
Becky Pitz, Covered Facility
Sarah Blaine, Covered Facility
Dale Wilson, Covered Facility
Rebecca Giddens, Red Cross
Jackie Horton, Community Group
CPT Bill Middendorp, Community Group
CPT Deb Middendorp, Community Group
Adam Kjerstad, Community Group
Andy Mentele, Community Group (SAR)
John Sieverding, Education
John Heemstra, Education
Stephanie Ellwein, City Administration
Kyle Croce, Environmental-Mitchell
Gene Deinert, Environmental-Mt. Vernon
Dave Duba, Environmental-Ethan
J.P. Skelly, Broadcast Media
Randy Pratt, Amateur Radio
Dan Muck, Community Member
Rusty Weinberg, Transportation
Technology Committee:
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Susan Kiepke, Auditor
Danna Kolbek, Deputy Register of Deeds
Mark Jenniges, Acting Zoning & Emergency Management Director
Jim Matthews, Deputy Auditor
IT Adviser: Tech Solutions
Website Committee:
Deb Young, Register of Deeds
Mark Jenniges, Acting Zoning & Emergency Management Director
Dave Beintema, Treasurer
Jim Matthews, Deputy Auditor
IT Adviser: Tech Solutions
County Space Committee:
Kim Weitala, County Commissioner
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Deb Young, Register of Deeds
Susan Kiepke, Auditor
Mark Ruml, Maintenance Department Supervisor
Wage Committee:
Kim Wietala, County Commissioner
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
David Beintema, Treasurer
Susan Kiepke, Auditor
Tonya Meaney, HR Director
Bldg Maint/Purchasing and Projects Committee:
Brenda Bode, County Commissioner
John Claggett, County Commissioner
Dennis Kiner, County Commissioner
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Kim Wietala, County Commissioner
Mark Jenniges, Acting Zoning & Emergency Management Director
Rusty Weinberg, Highway Superintendent
Mark Ruml, Maintenance Department Supervisor
Susan Keipke, Auditor
Wellness Committee:
Randy Reider, County Commissioner
Mark Jenniges, Acting Zoning and Emergency Management Director
Dave Beintema, Treasurer
Susan Keipke, Auditor
Search and Rescue:
Confidential- On file in the Auditor’s office for insurance purposes.
Contact Us
Davison County
200 East 4th Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301