Yankton County Commissioners Enact Agriculture Zoning Ordinance Changes

Yankton County Commissioners Enact Agriculture Zoning Ordinance Changes

The Yankton County Commissioners spent several hours Tuesday night discussing and taking comment on the proposed zoning changes to the county’s agriculture district.

One a three to two vote, the Commissioners approved the agriculture zoning ordinance changes. County Commissioners Don Kettering and Dan Klimisch voted against the proposal.

Yankton County Commissioner Joe Healy says there has been a lot of misinformation about the zoning changes across the county…

Rural Yankton County resident Lauren Nelson spoke to the commissioners, encouraging them to keep future farmers in mind if enacting the proposed ordinance changes…

The Yankton County Commissioners have spent several months and ten meetings since the first of the year discussing proposed zoning changes leading up to Tuesday nights second reading and adoption.