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Pennington County rejects expanded towing rule for snow events, seeks statute changes
Summary
County commissioners debated new rules to remove vehicles during snow events and to authorize towing inside section-line rights of way. The state’s attorney warned the county that its legal authority is limited and urged use of abandoned‑vehicle statutes; commissioners denied the proposed amendments and asked staff to pursue statutory changes and stronger public outreach instead.
Pennington County commissioners took up two proposed ordinances intended to clear vehicles hindering snow removal and to set procedures for 'prospective snow events.' County highway staff said leaving vehicles in the traveled way creates safety hazards for plow drivers and the public. Joe Miller described cases where vehicles parked in rights of way produce drifts and make snow removal inefficient.
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