Brown County commissioners at an October 2024 meeting approved the transfer of two retail on‑sale liquor licenses and a package off‑sale liquor license to County Line Developers LLC and adopted four rezoning ordinances amending Title 4 of the Brown County ordinances.

The actions followed the public‑hearing notices read into the record under the county’s liquor‑license procedures and a series of motions from commissioners. The record includes a notice citing South Dakota codified law 35‑2‑5 related to public hearings on transfers of alcoholic beverage licenses and repeated references to Title 4 (second revision) of the Brown County ordinances for the rezoning items.

Votes at a glance

- Transfer of retail on‑sale liquor license (County Line Club at 2520 Eighth Avenue NE): Motion by Weis, second by Denner; outcome: approved (commissioners voiced aye; no roll‑call tally recorded in the transcript).

- Transfer of retail on‑sale liquor license (Flying Pig / Stacy Gosling → County Line Developers LLC): Motion by Gage, second by Denner; outcome: approved.

- Package off‑sale liquor license (County Line Developers LLC for County Line Club at 2520 Eighth Avenue NE): Motion by Feldheim, second by Gage; outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 279 (rezoning filed by Westlake LLC, Mini Ag → Highway Commercial): Motion by Weis, second by Gage; outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 280 (rezoning filed by TW LLC): Motion by Weis, second by Gage; outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 281 (rezoning filed by Allen and Janet Dixon): Motion by Feldheim, second by Weese; outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 282 (rezoning filed by City of Aberdeen and New Angus LLC, heavy industrial → municipal/state/county youth district): Motion by Feldheim, second by Wheat; outcome: adopted.

Context and process

The liquor‑license items were taken under the county’s standard public‑hearing notice (the transcript records the statutory citation above) and commissioners asked whether anyone wished to speak before moving to vote; no public comments were recorded on those items. The ordinances were presented as second readings and commissioners again asked for public comment; none was recorded and each ordinance was moved and carried by voice vote.

What the record shows and does not

The transcript records motions, who moved and seconded, and the commission’s voice votes of “aye” or “nay.” It does not record a roll‑call tally (number of yes/no votes by name) for these items in the transcript, nor does it include any written findings or staff reports justifying the rezoning beyond the ordinance titles presented on the agenda. The article does not infer details (for example, planning‑staff recommendations or environmental reviews) that are not explicitly stated in the record.

Provenance (transcript excerpts)

Topic intro excerpt: "K. Notice appearing upon application for failure of alcoholic beverages. Notice is hereby given according to South Dakota codified law 35 dash 2 dash 5. A public hearing on the transfer of veil on sale liquor is set for the October 2024. In the chambers of the Brown County Commissioner".

Topic finish excerpt: "Ordinance 2 82 ... Is there anyone here to speak to ordinance 2 82? Seeing none, entertain a motion to approve. Move. Motion by Feldheim, second by Wheat. Further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. Motion carried."