Two City of Spearfish employees are being inducted into the 2024 South Dakota Municipal League (SDML) Hall of Fame: City Engineer Kyle Mathis and Building Inspector Dennis Hafner.
The SDML Hall of Fame honors employees who have served municipalities in South Dakota for 20 or more years. Inductees are recognized at the fall SDML annual conference (in Sioux Falls, October 8-11, 2024) during the Excellence in South Dakota Municipal Government Award Luncheon and in the November issue of the South Dakota Municipalities magazine.
Kyle Mathis – City Engineer, 20 years – Kyle began working as the City Engineer in December 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Prior to moving to Spearfish, Kyle worked in Colorado as a design engineer and project engineer. Kyle received his professional engineering license in 2002. A previous letter to the Mayor describes, “… what an outstanding job Kyle does. He is incredibly thorough and has amazing patience.” Kyle’s civil engineering expertise has been extremely valuable to the City as we have seen tremendous growth during his tenure. A past evaluation states, “It is obvious that Kyle cares about Spearfish and wants the community to develop and grow in a responsible manner.”
Dennis Hafner – Building Inspector, 20 years – Dennis started at the city in March 2004 as an operator-in-training in the Water/Sewer Department. In March 2005, he was promoted to become the City’s Building Inspector. In addition to inspecting residential properties, Dennis recently passed the exam to become a certified commercial building inspector. Dennis spends his days inspecting residential, commercial, and industrial structures within the City of Spearfish and its various jurisdictions to ensure compliance with state and local building codes. Dennis is a valued member of our building inspection team.
Congratulations and thank you for your continued commitment to the city of Spearfish!