STURGIS, S.D. – A longtime member of the Meade County Commission has stepped down before the end of his term.
District 5 Commissioner Rich Liggett submitted his resignation during Tuesday’s commission meeting, and the commission voted to accept it. Liggett said his term was already set to expire at the end of December and, after deciding not to seek re-election, felt it was the right time to conclude his service.
Following the resignation, commissioners appointed Gary Mewes to fill the vacant seat.
In other business, the Meade County Commission voted to rescind the county burn ban that had been in place since August. Sturgis Fire Chief Scott Lensegrav told commissioners that local fire chiefs throughout Meade County supported lifting the restriction due to improved conditions.
The burn ban was originally enacted during a special commission meeting on August 6th because of elevated fire danger.
