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Dickinson County supervisors approve bids, permits and several ordinance updates; set budget hearing
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Summary
The board approved claims and minutes, accepted an engineer's report for Drainage District 76 with an informational meeting scheduled for April 7, awarded a low-bid tree removal contract, approved a MediaCom permit and adopted multiple planning and zoning ordinance amendments. A public hearing on the FY27 budget was set for April 14 at 9:00 a.m.
At its regular meeting, the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors approved routine business and several action items including contract awards, permits and ordinance updates.
Key votes and actions: the board approved the March 17 meeting minutes and county claims; set a public hearing on the proposed FY2027 county budget for April 14 at 9:00 a.m.; accepted and approved the engineer's report for Drainage District (DD) 76 and scheduled an informational meeting for April 7 at 10:30 a.m.; awarded a low bid for tree removal (six trees) to the low bidder for $2,995; and approved a MediaCom communications permit to construct utilities within the County Road M56 right-of-way.
Planning and zoning matters: the board adopted two ordinance updates after public hearings. Staff recommended removing an obsolete clerk-of-court certificate requirement from the subdivision ordinance and changing conditional-use fee language so fees are set by the board rather than fixed in the code. The board also amended the zoning ordinance to add utility-scale overhead transmission lines to the list of major utility facilities requiring conditional-use review.
The meeting closed after the board adopted levy rates and moved to adjourn.
Votes at a glance: - Approve March 17 minutes: passed (unanimous by roll call). - Approve claims: passed (roll-call ayes recorded). - Set FY27 budget hearing for April 14 at 9:00 a.m.: passed. - Accept engineer report DD 76 and informational meeting April 7 at 10:30 a.m.: passed. - Award tree-removal contract (Kevin J. Tree Service) $2,995 for six trees: passed. - Approve MediaCom communications permit (County Road M56 right-of-way): passed. - Remove clerk-of-court certificate from subdivision ordinance and waive further readings: passed unanimously. - Amend Ordinance 102 to add utility-scale overhead transmission lines as conditional use and waive further readings: passed unanimously.
What happens next: Planning staff will insert the adopted ordinance language into the county code; the auditor's office will incorporate the adopted levy into budget documents and the fiscal calendar for FY27. Several follow-up meetings and informational sessions were scheduled.
