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.

May 19, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Call the order by Chairperson Larson at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call.
Meeting expectations.
Consider the agenda.
Declare conflicts of interest.
Consider the minutes from the March 17, 2026, meeting.
Public comment and citizen complaints for items not on the agenda-no action will be taken.
Adam Bormann has applied to the Davison County Drainage Commission to recommend granting a drainage permit. This request is due to the violation of Article 2, Sections 2:01 & 2:03 and Article 6, Section 6:04 of the Davison County Drainage Ordinance adopted on 8/27/2013 as work was started without a permit. The property drained, or involved in the project, is legally described as SW ¼ of Section 5, T 102 N, R 62, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. The outlet will be in the same quarter.
Johnson/Fraser vs. Vlieger drainage complaint review to determine if the complaint arises under Article 4., Section 4:01., et. seq. of the ordinance relating to drainage district repair/maintenance or under Article 5. of the ordinance relating to drainage disputes, and Section 5:01., thereof, relating to accepting or declining jurisdiction.
Administratively Approved Applications
1. Hostler Farms LLC
Miscellaneous items.
Set time and date for the next drainage meeting – June 16, 2026, @ 7:00 P.M.
Adjournment.