Board denies two GW Livestock conditional-use permits citing county Good Neighbor Policy

Aug 11, 2026

Palo Alto County supervisors denied two conditional-use permit applications from GW Livestock for sites in Lost Island Township after Planning & Zoning concluded they did not meet the county Good Neighbor Policy; neighbors raised concerns about site locations and odor.

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Aletha King, the county zoning official, told the board that Planning & Zoning recommended denying GW Livestock’s conditional-use permit applications because they did not meet the Palo Alto County Good Neighbor Policy. The board adopted motions to deny the two permits — one for Section 4 and one for Section 24 of Lost Island Township — on Aug. 11; each motion carried with unanimous recorded votes.

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