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Commissioners press staff on ‘no‑man’s‑land’ roads, three‑mile jurisdiction and Apple Valley drainage
Summary
Board members and county highway and planning staff discussed long‑standing maintenance gaps in Rapid Valley, including unmaintained roads in annexed subdivisions, complications from the three‑mile municipal planning jurisdiction, and stormwater risks tied to Apple Valley and nearby developments.
Joe Miller of the Pennington County Highway Department briefed the Board on several persistent Rapid Valley infrastructure issues on Jan. 22, including a subdivision pocket that is neither maintained by the city nor the county, drainage that funnels through Apple Valley, and broader problems arising from the cities’ three‑mile planning jurisdiction.
Miller showed commissioners a map of a Valley Ridge/De Geese area where an original homeowners’ association (HOA) dissolved and the streets were never taken over by the city or county. “There is a portion out there that is not in the city and it's not in the county, neither one of us maintain the streets,” Miller said.
Commissioners and staff discussed…
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