Votes at a glance: Brown County rezones three parcels, adopts policy on tax-abatement petitions

Brown County commissioners approved three zoning ordinance amendments and a resolution setting policy for petitions under state statute during their regular session.

Ordinances and resolution
- Ordinance 3-18: Speaker 2 read language approving a rezoning petition filed by Marilyn Zoom to change property from Agriculture Preservation District to Mini Agriculture. No public comments were offered. The motion to approve was moved and seconded (motion record: moved; motion carries). (Introduced SEG 152; approved SEG 160-170)

- Ordinance 3-19: Speaker 2 read language to rezone property petitioned by Larson Land Limited Partnership from Agriculture Preservation District to Mini Agriculture. No speakers addressed the ordinance; the commission approved it by voice vote. (Introduced SEG 172; approved SEG 171-186)

- Ordinance 3-20: Speaker 2 read language to rezone property petitioned by Chad Pray from Agriculture Preservation District to Mini Agriculture. The commission approved the ordinance after a motion and voice vote. (Introduced SEG 187; approved SEG 187-207)

- Resolution 22026-12 (as read in the meeting): Speaker 1 introduced a resolution establishing a policy for consideration of petitions filed pursuant to SDCL 10-6A-4 to recalculate or abate taxes; Speaker 2 (Patty) said the resolution clarifies what the county can do and was pleased with the drafting. The commission approved the resolution by motion and voice vote. (Introduced SEG 208; approved SEG 231-240)

Other business
- The consent calendar, including approval of the Jan. 27, 2026 meeting minutes, was approved by voice vote. (SEG 248-259)
- Claims were approved by motion and voice vote. (SEG 260-268)
- The Sheriff's report for December 2025 was received and accepted. (SEG 269-275)

Procedural notes and records
- Motions were recorded as voice votes; the transcript records 'Aye' responses but does not provide roll-call tallies or named vote counts. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that carried by voice vote. (SEG 292-301)