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Yankton County Planning Commission elects Sam Hammel chair, Welsh named vice chair

Yankton County Planning Commission · May 13, 2026
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Summary

During a reorganization at the start of its meeting, the planning commission appointed Sam Hammel as chair and confirmed Welsh as vice chair in roll-call votes. The changes were made as part of a brief reorganization of leadership.

At the outset of the meeting the Yankton County Planning Commission reorganized its leadership. A motion to appoint Sam Hammel as chair was made and approved by roll call; the commission also nominated and approved Welsh as vice chair.

The reorganization was presented as part of a short agenda amendment and proceeded with roll-call votes. Commissioners confirmed both appointments with recorded votes and the panel then proceeded with the regular agenda items.

The chair briefly led subsequent proceedings, including calls for public comment and readings of ordinance criteria when the commission considered land-use cases later in the meeting. No contested challenges to the appointments were recorded.