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Kingsbury County extends burn ban, schedules second reading of ordinance to formalize lift process
Summary
Emergency Management recommended keeping the burn ban in place for two more weeks; the board agreed and scheduled a second reading of Ordinance No. 76 (amending Ord. 72) for May 5, 2026. Ordinance text requires joint approval by Emergency Management and the Board Chair to lift a ban.
Emergency Management Director Kristen Longville recommended extending the county's burn ban for an additional two weeks; the board agreed. Longville also reported intermittent issues with 911 radio lines nearing end of life and said staff are exploring moving to fiber optic or 5G cellular service for redundancy and reliability.
Longville read Ordinance No. 76 (a first reading) that would amend Ordinance No. 72 to add: "Any burn ban may be lifted when conditions no longer pose a significant fire risk to the county. Removal of the burn ban must be approved jointly by the Kingsbury County Office of Emergency Management and the Chairman of the Kingsbury County Board of Commissioners." The ordinance's second reading was scheduled for May 5, 2026; the ordinance will take effect twenty days after publication if adopted.
The minutes record the board accepted Longville's recommendation to keep the ban in place and directed staff to return on May 5 for the ordinance's second reading. The board also approved Longville's Q2 report and her travel to a May 27 tabletop hazmat exercise in Yankton.
