Darrell Raschke is out as manager of the James River Water Development District….
Raschke’s resignation was read to the Board by Randy Stanley, who after a vote later in the meeting was named Chair of the the board following the resignation Friday of Chair Jim Lane of Yankton. Board member Randy Grismer read from an email the J-R-W-D-D received from Lane to Senator Al Novstrup of Aberdeen…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/02/raschkeresign2.mp3|titles=raschkeresign2]Board Member Gary Boomsma says nobody cares about the James River…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/02/raschkeresign3.mp3|titles=raschkeresign3]The Board approved eight months worth of health insurance premiums totalling five-thousand 351 dollars which will provide insurance coverage to Raschke with insurance until he turns 62. A severance package includes one-thousand dollars for each of the 18 years Raschke served as manager. Randy Stanley was appointed as acting Chair and Carol Millen as acting vice chair. The James River Water Development District will begin the process of finding a manager and two Board members immediately Dave Bartel has been named acting interim manager until the boards next meeting March 14th