

Grant County voters overwhelmingly rejected the action county commissioners had taken to repeal the county drainage ordinance and establish a hydrologic alteration development plan (HAP).
The special referendum election held on Tuesday, July 27, included two ballots. Each ballot contained one question.
Regarding the commissioners’ action to repeal the drainage ordinance, 487 voters said “No” to the action and 77 said “Yes.”
The second was in regard to action the county commissioners had taken to establish an HAP. Voters also said “No” to this with 464 casting ballots against it and 82 casting ballots for it. The majority of votes opposing the action means the process which had been in place for landowners and agricultural operators who seek permission to drain water from their property in Grant County will not change.
According to Grant County Auditor Karen Layher around 4952 voters were eligible to participate in the special election. The unofficial count suggests voter turnout for the special election was around 13 percent.
Unofficial results include: Drainage Ordinance Milbank Precinct 11 — 5 YES 24 NO Milbank Precinct 21 — 8 YES 30 NO Milbank Precinct 31 — 9 YES 57 NO Revillo Precinct 41 — 5 YES 99 NO Big Stone Precincts 43/42 — 19 YES 85 NO LaBolt Precinct 45 — 5 YES 50 NO WVEC Precincts 46/47 — 13 YES 72 NO Marvin Precincts 49/44 — 2 YES 20 NO Stockholm Precincts 52/53 — 1 YES 16 NO Twin Brooks Precinct 54 — 10 YES 34 NO Total — 77 YES 487 NO
Flood Prevention Ordinance Milbank Precinct 11 — 6 YES 20 NO Milbank Precinct 21 — 9 YES 28 NO Milbank Precinct 31 — 10 YES 53 NO Revillo Precinct 41 — 4 YES 99 NO Big Stone Precincts 43/42 — 20 YES 78 NO LaBolt Precinct 45 — 6 YES 49 NO WVEC Precincts 46/47 —12 YES 70 NO Marvin Precincts 49/44 — 2 YES 19 NO Stockholm Precincts 52/53 — 3 YES 14 NO Twin Brooks Precinct 54 — 10 YES 34 No Total — 82 YES 464 NO
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