Commissioners heard public comment and unanimously tabled Resolution 2026-19, which would extend the county moratorium on wind and solar development and update the 2026 Comprehensive Plan for one year. The board set the item for further consideration at the Nov. 3, 2026 meeting.

The Deuel County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider Resolution No. 2026-0010 on Oct. 29, 2026, proposing revisions to Section 13 of the county's Planning & Zoning Regulations, which governs small and commercial wind energy systems; public comment will be taken before commissioners vote.

The Deuel County Board of Commissioners is scheduled on October 29, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to consider Resolution No. 2026-0010 to revise Section 13 of the county zoning regulations, which the agenda says pertains to small and commercial wind energy conversion systems. No costs or implementation timeline are listed on the agenda.

Commissioners agreed to have county intervenors in upcoming Public Utilities Commission proceedings on the Power On Midwest 765kV transmission line after raising farmland, easement and safety concerns; Eric Peterson described voltage readings near transmission infrastructure.

The board approved the July Cash Balance Sheet showing grand total cash assets of $7,655,186.13 (General Fund $5,674,574.97), approved payment of warrants including large vendor payments, and voted to write off liens totaling $211,974.74 due to death without assets and bankruptcy.

As I pulled up the the Deuel County Courthouse, I thought to myself that if I had a nickel for every time I’d been to Deuel County, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it…

Christy Warner, director of Kimball County Transport Service, told Deuel County commissioners a 21% state funding cut left the Chappell transit site about $34,000 short and requested increased county support; commissioners said they would consider options and respond by June 1.

The Deuel County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for an asphalt plant at the county fairgrounds and signed a short-term lease with Werner Construction through Aug. 3, 2026, while highway staff urged delay of costly repairs on a deteriorating section of Rd 189 pending funding.

Auditor Courtney Parker said new state law requires digestors to be added to tax rolls; the board approved adding a Brookings Biogas LLC digestor valued at $1,940,210 to Deuel County's tax roll.

Deuel County adopted a provisional budget (noted as '3.5% 1.29% growth and remainder of stored CPI') and approved payment of presented warrants; minutes list large warrant items and departmental payroll totals for June and July.

A resident told the commission Power On Midwest offered a neighbor $1,500 to waive part of a 2,000-foot setback for a proposed 765kV line; the resident reported the contact to the Public Utilities Commission. Chair Jay Grabow said the county can adopt setbacks but the PUC has final decision authority.

Commissioners approved advertising and paperwork for Gary Gulch bridge project 20-200-114 and authorized bids for another bridge; Banner engineers told the board that the Gorder Road bridge (BIG grant project #20-050-273) is in poorer condition than expected and may require replacement rather than rehabilitation.

After extended public comment, the Deuel County Planning and Zoning Board voted to amend the county zoning ordinance to require a 2,000-foot setback for transmission lines above 345 kV from inhabited residences and set a joint public hearing with county commissioners for Feb. 3, 2026.

At its Feb. 3 meeting the Deuel County Zoning Board amended an ordinance to allow landowners to accept reduced setbacks from high‑voltage transmission lines, after utilities warned a 2,000‑foot rule would lengthen routes and residents raised safety concerns. The board will forward the amendment to the County Commissioners for first reading on March 3, 2026.

The Deuel County Board of Commissioners on March 3 adopted Resolution 26-07 imposing a one-year moratorium on new public power plant facilities (excluding wind and solar) while county staff and the Planning Commission complete an environmental and community impact study and draft zoning regulations.