NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Miner County Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the Miner County Courthouse Commission Room, 401 North Main, Howard, South Dakota to hold the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-02. The agenda for this meeting will be posted here and on the doors of the courthouse at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2023-01 “THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF MINER COUNTY”, AS AMENDED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 11-2, 1967 SDCL, AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF, AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
The Miner County Planning Commission and Board of Miner County Commissioners will hold a joint public hearing on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. at the Miner County Courthouse Commission Room, 401 North Main, Howard, South Dakota. All interested persons are encouraged to attend and comment on proposed Ordinance 2024-02, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2023-01, “The Zoning Ordinance of Miner County”, as amended, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11-2, 1967 SDCL, and amendments thereof, and for the repeal of all resolutions and ordinances in conflict therewith.
The Planning Commission may recommend to the Board of County Commissioners the denial or approval of Ordinance 2024-02, with or without amendment. Further, the County Commission will have the second reading of and consideration of proposed Ordinance 2024-02. The proposed zoning amendment is available for public inspection at the Miner County Courthouse (Planning and Zoning/Director of Equalization Department) during regular business hours. (Pursuant to SDCL Section 11-2 and amendments thereto.)\
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2023-01 “THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF MINER COUNTY”, AS AMENDED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 11-2, 1967 SDCL, AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF, AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
The Miner County Planning Commission and the Board of Miner County Commissioners will hold a public hearing and First Reading on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. at the Miner County Courthouse Commission Room, 401 North Main, Howard, South Dakota. All interested persons are encouraged to attend and comment on Ordinance No. 2024-03, an ordinance amending Ordinance 2023-01 “The Zoning Ordinance of Miner County” as amended, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11-2, 1967 SDCL, and amendments thereof, and for the repeal of all resolutions and ordinances in conflict therewith.
The Planning Commission may recommend to the Board of County Commissioners to refuse or adopt Ordinance No. 2024-03 with or without amendment. Further, the Board of County Commissioners will have the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-03, and will set a second reading date. The proposed Ordinance No. 2024-03 will be made available for public inspection at the Miner County Auditor’s Office, 401 North Main, Howard, South Dakota during normal business hours. Pursuant to SDCL Chapter 11-2 and amendments thereto.
NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter registration for the Primary Election to be held on June 4, 2024 will close on May 20, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Failure to register by this date will cause forfeiture of voting rights for this election. If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, check the Voter Information Portal at www.sdsos.gov or call the county auditor at 605-772-4671.
Registration may be completed during regular business hours at the county auditor's office, municipal finance office, secretary of state's office, and those locations which provide driver's licenses, SNAP, TANF, WIC, military recruitment, and assistance to the disabled as provided by the Department of Human Services. You may contact the county auditor to request a mail-in registration form or access a mail-in form online at www.sdsos.gov.
Any voter who needs assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may contact the county auditor for information and special assistance in voter registration.
Rebecca Mommaerts, Auditor
Miner County
MINER COUNTY
NOTICE OF HEARING BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ON A VARIANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Miner County Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, May 21st at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioner Room of the Miner County Courthouse to consider granting a variance from the zoning ordinance to East River Electric Power Cooperative to construct a control building closer to the road than zoning allows in a parcel owned by the city of Howard described as NE Corner of the NE4 of Section 3, T106N, R56W, Howard Township, Miner County, South Dakota. Applicant is seeking to construct a building 64’ from the center of the road and zoning requires 108’.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. Persons needing assistance should contact the County Auditor at 605-772-4671 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.
Dated this 26th day of April, 2024.
Rebecca Mommaerts, Secretary
Miner County Planning Commission
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE MINER COUNTY COMMISSION TO ALL FARMERS:
SDCL. 31-32-7 DESTRUCTION, ETC., OF HIGHWAY GRADE OR DITCH VIOLATION IS A MISDEMEANOR. NO UNAUTHORIZED PERSON MAY INJURE ANY HIGHWAY BY REMOVING, DESTROYING OR OTHERWISE ALTERING THE GRADE CONSTRUCTED FOR SUCH HIGHWAY OR BY FILLING, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE ALTERING THE DITCH WHICH DRAINS THE GRADE OF SUCH HIGHWAY OR OTHERWISE INJURES SUCH HIGHWAY IN ANY MANNER. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR.
THIS MAY OCCUR BY PLOWING OR PLANTING A CROP IN THE ROAD DITCH, WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE DRAINAGE. THIS, ALSO, CAUSES SILT AND OTHER DEBRIS TO PLUG CULVERTS AND BRIDGES.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ANY DESTRUCTION OR INJURY TO A COUNTY ROAD DITCH OR RIGHT-OF-WAY MAY RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION BY THE COUNTY TO ENFORCE THE LAW. THIS MAY INCLUDE MOWING OF CROPS BY THE COUNTY OR REMOVAL OF DIRT AND DIRT CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO CROPS. THE COST TO THE COUNTY OF REPAIRING AND RETURNING THE ROAD TO ITS PROPER STATE MAY BE RECOVERED IN A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE.
MINER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RON KREMPGES-SUPERINTENDENT