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The special meeting of the City of Scotland was called to order by Mayor Randy Thum at 5:00pm on Monday, April 14, 2025 with the following council members answering to roll call: Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Myles Runyon, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz. Others present were Tanya Bult. The purpose of this special meeting was to Canvass Election Results.
Canvass Election Results - Convening as the Board of Canvassers, the board reviewed and canvassed the votes cast in the Scotland Municipal Election conducted on April 8, 2025.
OFFICIAL CANVASS
Date of Election: April 8, 2025
Type of Election: Municipal
Jurisdiction: City of Scotland, SD
OFFICE NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES
Mayor Randy Thum 204
Mayor Melanie L. Edwards 25
Mayor Blank 2
TOTAL 231
A motion was made by Runyon, second by Abbink to accept the following official results of the April 8th Municipal Election. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
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COUNTY OF BON HOMME )
We, Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Myles Runyon, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz appointed as the Board of Canvassers because of our positions on the governing board in the jurisdiction of City of Scotland for the Municipal Election held on the 8th day of April, 2025, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract of the votes cast in the jurisdiction of Scotland at the election as shown by the returns certified to the person in charge of the election.
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Randy Abbink
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Wayne Bertrand
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Myles Runyon
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Victor Settje
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Tim Asche
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Dennis Bietz
Sworn to before me this 14th day of April, 2025.
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Tanya Bult, Person in Charge of the Election
OFFICIAL CANVASS
Date of Election: April 8, 2025
Type of Election: Municipal
Jurisdiction: City of Scotland, SD
OFFICE NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES
Ward II Amanda Fischer 49
Ward II Samantha Bouza 33
Ward II Blank 2
TOTAL 84
A motion was made by Settje, second by Asche to accept the following official results of the April 8th Municipal Election. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
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COUNTY OF BON HOMME )
We, Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Myles Runyon, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz appointed as the Board of Canvassers because of our positions on the governing board in the jurisdiction of City of Scotland for the Municipal Election held on the 8th day of April, 2025, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract of the votes cast in the jurisdiction of Scotland at the election as shown by the returns certified to the person in charge of the election.
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Randy Abbink
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Wayne Bertrand
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Myles Runyon
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Victor Settje
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Tim Asche
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Dennis Bietz
Sworn to before me this 14th day of April, 2025.
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Tanya Bult, Person in Charge of the Election
OFFICIAL CANVASS
Date of Election: April 8, 2025
Type of Election: Municipal
Jurisdiction: City of Scotland, SD
OFFICE NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES
Ward III Wayne L Bertrand 45
Ward III James Maruska 25
TOTAL 70
A motion was made by Settje, second by Abbink to accept the following official results of the April 8th Municipal Election. All voted in favor with Bertrand abstaining. Motion carried.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
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COUNTY OF BON HOMME )
We, Randy Abbink, Myles Runyon, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz appointed as the Board of Canvassers because of our positions on the governing board in the jurisdiction of City of Scotland for the Municipal Election held on the 8th day of April, 2025, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract of the votes cast in the jurisdiction of Scotland at the election as shown by the returns certified to the person in charge of the election.
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Randy Abbink
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Myles Runyon
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Victor Settje
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Tim Asche
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Dennis Bietz
Sworn to before me this 14th day of April, 2025.
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Tanya Bult, Person in Charge of the Election
With no further business to discuss a motion was made by Runyon, second by Bietz to adjourn the meeting at 5:16pm. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor