# Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee 09-16-2026

The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee met on September 16, 2026. The committee approved the FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal award agreement and the independent auditors’ report. The auditors reported a clean financial-statement opinion, one finding related to audit adjustments (down from four in the prior year), and no findings in the federal compliance audit. No CDBG award amount was stated in the transcript.

The committee separately considered authorizing staff to hire outside counsel to pursue collection actions on outstanding utility accounts. A representative of Zadique Management said the company had paid more than $217,000 since November 2025, requested reconciliation of disputed adjustments, and noted that an approximately $390,000 balance was in bankruptcy proceedings. Council members discussed the matter and a motion to approve was made, but the vote result is unclear in the transcript. Public commenters also raised concerns about a proposed data-center ordinance and Main Street Square finances; no action on those issues is recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Professional Services
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 16, 2026

### Sources
- [Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee 09-16-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqz9C8FbdLM) - rapidcitygovernment account