PIERRE — The Hughes County Commission has approved a variance request for an approach to a residence on Linnell Street. A public hearing on the variance was held in February. Don and Karen Mentele came to the Hughes County Highway Department to have an approach added to their residence. The approach was put in without approval from the County Commission. Commission Chair Randy Vance says the issue was a mistake on the county’s part…
Commissioner Randy Brown met with the parties involved to discuss sharing the approach in question…
Commissioner Connie Hohn says the approach should be removed…
The Hughes County Commission voted to approve the variance and leave the approach as is on a four to one vote with Hohn casting lone no vote.