Dawson County keeps five-year limit as board approves growth-management changes

Sep 18, 2025

The Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved growth-management text amendments on Sept. 18, 2025, but voted to retain the five-year restriction in Section 133-115 that limits consecutive minor subdivisions. Community Development Director Richard Osborne said residents raised concerns about rapid, repeated subdividing.

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The Dawson County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 18 approved proposed text amendments to the county’s Growth Management chapter but explicitly left intact the five-year restriction in Section 133-115 that limits consecutive minor subdivisions. The motion passed 3-0 (Stowers/Turkett).

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