Drainage Agenda and Minutes

County Drainage
200 East Fourth Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301


Jeff Bathke, Administrator
Telephone: (605) 995-8615 or (605) 995-8640
Email: Planning and Zoning Contact

Drainage Deadlines 2025 & 2026


Current Drainage Agenda

The following is the agenda for the next Davison County Drainage Board meeting, which is held in the Davison County Commissioners’ Room in the North Offices Building, 1420 N Main St., Mitchell, SD 57301.

September 17, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

  1. Call the order by Chairperson Larson at 7:00 PM.
  2. Roll Call.
  3. Meeting expectations.
  4. Consider the agenda.
  5. Declare conflicts of interest.
  6. Consider the minutes from the May 19, 2026, meeting.
  7. Public comment and citizen complaints for items not on the agenda-no action will be taken.
  8. Josh Endres has applied to the Davison County Drainage Commission to recommend granting a drainage permit. This request is pursuant to Article 2 of the Davison County Drainage Ordinance as adopted on 8/27/2013. The property to be drained is legally described as the SE ¼ in Section 24, T 101 N, R 60, Davison County, SD. The outlet is in the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 19, T 101 N, R 59, Hanson County, SD.
  9. Gary Schlaffman has applied to the Davison County Drainage Commission to recommend granting a drainage permit. This request is pursuant to Article 2 of the Davison County Drainage Ordinance as adopted on 8/27/2013. The property to be drained is legally described as the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ in Section 26, T 103 N, R 60, Davison County, SD. The outlet is in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ in Section 26, T 103 N, R 60, Davison County, SD.
  10. Miscellaneous items.
  11. Set time and date for the next drainage meeting – October 20, 2026, @ 7:00 P.M.
  12. Adjournment.

Drainage Packet:
Drainage Commission Packet 9-17-26

Past Minutes & Documents:

Drainage Board Unsigned Minutes 5-19-26
Drainage Board Signed Minutes 3-17-26
Drainage Board Signed Minutes 2-17-26

Drainage Board Minutes 2025
Drainage Board Minutes 2024
Drainage Board Minutes 2023
Drainage Board Minutes 2022
Drainage Board Minutes 2021
Drainage Board Minutes 2020
Drainage Board Minutes 2019
Drainage Board Minutes 2018
Drainage Board Minutes 2017
Drainage Board Minutes 2016
Drainage Board Minutes 2015
Drainage Board Minutes 2014
Drainage Board Minutes 2013
Drainage Board Minutes 2012
Drainage Board Minutes 2011

Access the Drainage Ordinance, application, and a handy flow chart below:

Davison County Drainage Ordinance

Drainage Permit Application (Appendix A&B)


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Davison County
200 East Fourth Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301

Phone:  (605) 995-8615 or (605) 995-8640
Fax:  (605) 995-8642
Email: Planning and Zoning Contact