# October 27, 2026 | Pennington County Commission Special Meeting - Live

Pennington County Commission special meeting, October 27, 2026: Commissioners and county counsel discussed the transition following Auditor Sabrina Green’s resignation and the timing of Auditor-elect Tina Malali’s start. Malali said she intends to complete her state legislative term, which ends when legislators are sworn in January 12, before taking the auditor’s office; she was not comfortable holding both elected positions. Counsel explained that state law requires the Commission to fill an auditor vacancy, and that an appointee’s status and Malali’s later qualification could raise legal questions. No appointment was made. The Commission discussed reviewing candidates at its November 4 meeting and scheduling a special meeting for November 9 at 1:00 p.m. to address the vacancy and appointment.

Malali requested information on the auditor’s budget and available funds, position pay and benefits, the 2027 wage scale, training, and access to staff and departments for orientation. Commissioners and staff agreed to provide relevant information and facilitate conversations with county employees, while noting that system access is restricted. The Commission also discussed staffing needs and possible internal or external candidates; Malali offered a list of 65 people with auditor’s-office experience. The cyber incident was mentioned as having involved significant spending, but no amount, budget allocation, contract, or procurement action was identified. The only vote recorded was approval of the meeting agenda; no spending or contract decision was taken.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Sources
- [October 27, 2026 | Pennington County Commission Special Meeting - Live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7s0mhaH978) - Pennington County, SD