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Box Elder Career Expo - 2024

We are excited to announce that the recent City of Box Elder Career Expo, held on February 7th at the Box Elder Community Center, was a great success! With 23 local employers in attendance and over 40 job seekers participating, the event provided a fantastic opportunity for networking and job opportunities in our community. We look forward to continuing to support our local businesses and job seekers through free events like these in the future. The next Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024!

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Photo of the Annual Chili Cookoff Winners.

Our recent staff chili cookoff was a huge success, with delicious entries from our talented team members. From classic beef chili to chicken variations, the competition was fierce, but the flavors were even hotter. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event so much fun!

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2nd Annual Employee 5k event
City employees and their family members took part in the 2nd Annual Employee 5k event in August! The purpose of this annual event is to promote continued health and wellness for all of our staff, one step at a time!

WHAT’s New In Elections:

PRELIMINARY RESULTS of the October 10, 2023 Special Election for a Ward 1 Council Seat are below:

Kirk Beauchamp: 35
Scott Allen: 31 

The City Council will declare the official results at their regularly scheduled October 17, 2023 meeting. 

What's New in Human Resources

Carter and Wayne

Last year, the Human Resources Department was awarded the WorkWell Mental Health Grant from the South Dakota Department of Health. These funds have allowed two of our staff members (Wayne Rasmussen and Carter Smith) to pursue the Mental Health First Aid Instructor Certification. They both recently passed the instructor certification class and can now conduct trainings on the topic of Mental Health First Aid for our staff and the community!

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Hiring boot table

The Human Resources Department is in the middle of the busiest hiring season ever! The City of Box Elder is growing and with that growth comes new opportunities and new positions! We currently have openings in our Public Works Department, Police Department, and our Administration Department. Check out the "Employment Opportunities" page to stay up to date when jobs come available.

WHAT's New In Patrol Division:

The Box Elder Police Department would like to welcome Officer Jesse Brennen to the agency! 


Jesse moved to Rapid City in September of last year from Colorado Springs, where he grew up. He has worked in corrections for the last six years and is excited to continue my law enforcement career as a Police Officer with the City of Box Elder.

Jesse has been enjoying exploring his new home in the Black Hills with his family; golfing, fishing and taking advantage of all the outdoor activities the area has to offer!



Welcome to Box Elder Officer Brennen, we look forward to your service with our community in the years to come!



WHAT's New In the Police Department Investigations Division:

Summertime Car Burlary Tips from BEPD Investigations


With warmer temps come summer crimes and the most popular one we see in our community is car burglary. The BEPD Investigations team would like to remind you all the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to simply lock your cars at all times but especially at night.


Here are a few other tips to keep in mind:

-Tidy Up: What is useless garbage to you, could look like valuabes goods to a theif, keep your seats and floors clear of items to prevent a theif from pausing to snoop!

 -Hide Anything Valuable: Car chargers indicate phones, phones in plain sight are an easy grab and go item. Laptops get forgotten from time to time and are another favorite. Keep them hidden and keep your car from being a target.

-Windows Up: Even the slightest crack in the window lends for easier access in the eye of a theif- make sure your windows are up when locking your doors.

-Turn The Music Down; Windows down and music blasting on a warm summer day is FANTASTIC fun but, also a give away of what you have inside the car to the trained ear. Turn the jams down when not rolling in the hills to prevent undue attention.

-Park With View: It doesnt always prevent it but, parking in well lit and highly visible areas can often detour a theif.



WHAT’s New In the Police Department Administration Division:

The Box Elder Police Department would like to remind folks that we are in City Hall at 420 Villa Drive. Be sure and come in through the City Hall main entrance as all other doors are for employee use only. Stop in and check us out!

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School is closing out at the end of this month! Please keep an eye out and SLOW DOWN especially in those residential areas!

WHAT’s New In the Marketing and Events Department:

This project aims to build a significant, state-of-the-art children's museum that will operate as the Black Hills Children’s Museum (BHCM) of South Dakota. With the nearest children’s museum being almost 382 miles away, it is challenging for young families to find the educational and recreational opportunities, which our museum will provide. This keystone attraction within the City of Box Elder, will add enthusiasm for further economic development and advance the quality of life for area residents. The BHCM aims to introduce children to concepts and skills that enhance their academic success, provoke imagination, and explore unknown worlds. It will feature a host of interactive attractions with themes unique to the Black Hills Region of South Dakota. With exhibits and programs featuring the principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), the BHCM will offer high-quality educational experiences designed to stimulate curiosity and learning in children of all ages.

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This project aims to build a significant, state-of-the-art children's museum that will operate as the Black Hills Children’s Museum (BHCM) of South Dakota. With the nearest children’s museum being almost 382 miles away, it is challenging for young families to find the educational and recreational opportunities, which our museum will provide. This keystone attraction within the City of Box Elder, will add enthusiasm for further economic development and advance the quality of life for area residents. The BHCM aims to introduce children to concepts and skills that enhance their academic success, provoke imagination, and explore unknown worlds. It will feature a host of interactive attractions with themes unique to the Black Hills Region of South Dakota. With exhibits and programs featuring the principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), the BHCM will offer high-quality educational experiences designed to stimulate curiosity and learning in children of all ages.
If you are interested in sponsoring or donating to the museum, please contact Brent Hendrickson at 605-791-8132 or email at brent.hendrickson@boxelder.us

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Group photo of City of Box Elder staff

On October 1st, the “Fitness Steps Challenge” kicked off and staff have been encouraged to track their weekly steps as part of our ongoing wellness initiative. Employees have walked, run, hiked, lunged, and danced their way to higher step counts which leads to more movement and more health benefits!

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Chad Tomjack and Nicky Thomson

Congratulations to the recipients of our 3rd Quarter “Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” Award! Both Nicky Thomson and Chad Tomjack were recognized by their fellow employees for their outstanding dedication to their roles and commitment to public service.

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Kenny Moore
Congratulations to Kenny Moore of Fleet Management for being the recipient of our “Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” Award for the 2nd Quarter! He was recognized by our Marketing Department for doing an outstanding job of helping all night long with the recent Community “Bike Night” Event in June.

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Josh Sadler
City representatives from Public Works and Human Resources joined in the fun at the "Summer Car Classic" Community Event at City Hall. They hosted a Job Information Booth showcasing the available opportunities with the City and had cookies on hand to pass out as well! Pictured here is Josh Sadler, our Water/Wastewater Superintendent, ready to engage with the crowds!

WHAT's New In the Finance Department:

The Finance Department has recently completed the fiscal year 2022 financial audit resulting in another clean year with no findings, making it five consecutive years of excellent audit reports. Additionally, the State Auditor has accepted the last four years of annual reports all arriving before the deadline and in precise order. Excellent job, Finance Team!
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