SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — During Tuesday’s Sioux Falls City Council meeting, the members voted 7-0 to approve a plan to tear down the former South Dakota Department of Social Services building, located at 811 E 10th Street, acquired by the city on July 1, 2025.
The item had been placed on the consent calendar, but was removed following a motion from Councilor Miranda Basye. Sioux Falls Finance Director Shawn Pritchett was in attendance to pitch the proposal, which was a $113,000 contract to Runge Construction to raze the site. He began with an apology.
“First of all, I have to apologize,” Pritchett began. “This comes as a little bit of a surprise to you given our administration had communicated to you back in September that we would not be razing the building until we had a plan for the building.”…