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Pennington County Commission unanimously opposes HCR 60-10, cites local control concerns
Summary
The commission voted to express formal opposition to House Concurrent Resolution 60-10, a proposed legislative task force on Black Hills development, and directed staff to submit a letter outlining the county's position.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 18 voted unanimously to oppose House Concurrent Resolution HCR 60-10, which would establish a legislative task force to study and make recommendations about future development of the Black Hills.
Commissioner Drews moved that the commission express opposition to HCR 60-10 and noted Pennington County already maintains a multi-decade comprehensive plan the county uses for development decisions. “Local control should remain at the local level and we urge your opposition HCR 60-10,” Drews said while introducing the proposed letter. Commissioners discussed local-control principles and concerns that a statewide study committee could undermine locally adopted plans.
The board directed staff to draft a letter communicating the county’s unanimous opposition and to submit that letter to the appropriate legislative committee; the commission’s draft text points to Pennington County’s 20-year comprehensive plan as the county’s platform for development and requests that regulatory control remain local.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the resolution would substitute a state-created task force for locally controlled planning for development in the Black Hills, which the board opposed on principle. The action asks legislators to respect locally adopted plans and local governance.
Outcome: Motion carried unanimously; commissioners asked the Commission Office and State’s Attorney’s Office to finalize and submit the opposition letter.
