Jamestown (CSi)  The Stutsman County Commission, Tuesday unanimously ratified the Drought Emergency Declaration signed July 25th by Stutsman County Commission Chairman Mark Klose.

Tuesday’s action by commission will continue the declaration from it’s original seven day approval period.

The declaration says that since early Spring 2017, Stutsman County has experienced very limited rainfall with some areas approaching six inches below average rainfall and worsening.

Stutsman County Assistant Emergency Manager Kim Franklin reports the county has remained the same since the July declaration.

She said, there have been no large fires since the drought declaration.

The commission unanimously approved the declaration, which will continue it from its original 7 day approval period.

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