Davison County Commission to meet on Tuesday, September 19

By Mitchell Now September 19, 2023 7:02 am

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The Davison County Commission meets on Tuesday at the North Offices building on North Main Street in Mitchell. The agenda can be found here: https://www.davisoncounty.org/agendas-minutes/commission-agenda-and-minutes/.

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