# Sioux Falls City Council Meeting | November 10, 2026

At its November 10, 2026 meeting, the Sioux Falls City Council considered a $500,000 private donation for construction of the Frank Olson Recreation Center. The council took up an ordinance authorizing a conditional gifting and naming agreement, with the playground to be named Margie’s Treehouse Playground for 10 years, along with a supplemental appropriation and an amendment to the 2026–2030 capital program. City staff said the appropriation would be funded entirely by donations, with no additional tax or bond funds. The transcript records motions to approve the agreement and appropriation but does not capture their final vote results; the capital-program amendment passed 7–0.

The council also approved amendments to the city’s property-tax reduction programs 6–0, with one member recused. Changes standardize application procedures and thresholds and revise qualifying development uses, including adding cybersecurity uses to the industrial program. Separately, the council approved a conditional gift of property for expansion of Great Bear Recreation Park 7–0; the donated land supports future park and trail planning, with approximately 1,300 feet of fencing anticipated. No contract awards, vendor selections, or competitive procurements were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [Sioux Falls City Council Meeting | November 10, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q54kJtBk5Vk) - City of Sioux Falls