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County s minimum for dispensaries is at least four, lawyers say Written By: Marcus Traxler | ×
The Davison County Commission holds a meeting with local leaders Tuesday, May 18, 2021 regarding drafting medical marijuana rules in the county. (Marcus Traxler / Republic)
Davison County leaders gathered Tuesday to discuss the county’s plans for the July 1 enacting of legislation for medical marijuana in South Dakota, laying out where it could be allowing cannabis-related businesses in the county.
No formal action was taken Tuesday, but the 1-hour, 45-minute discussion primarily centered on medical marijuana dispensaries, with the Davison County Commission agreeing in principle to allow only one dispensary outside the city limits of the three municipalities in the county.
Separate policies pertain to employees, members of the public Written By: Marcus Traxler | ×
The Davison County Commission has created a policy that bars employees from bringing pets to work.
The commission voted unanimously to support the plan, and a similar resolution was passed replicating the policy for members of the public in county buildings, as well.
The issue came up when the commissioners said there are Davison County employees who are violating the proposed rules in recent weeks by bringing animals to the workplace.
“I think it makes sense,” Davison County Commissioner John Claggett said on March 30. “We need to stem the tide on this issue.”
Reconstruction planned for as soon as 2024 Written By: Marcus Traxler | ×
The intersection of North Main Street and the State Highway 37 bypass/Fairoaks Avenue in Mitchell is scheduled to be changed in 2024 to remove the free-turn lanes, as pictured at top. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Members of the Davison County Commission say they’re upset with a plan that would change a key intersection in Mitchell when it’s reconstructed by the South Dakota Department of Transportation later this decade.
During a recent meeting in Mitchell, the commission said they were frustrated that the DOT’s plan for the reconstruction of the intersection of North Main Street and the Highway 37 bypass/Fairoaks Avenue doesn’t include free-right turn lanes when reconstruction is planned for 2024.