At the meeting, the County Board approved a subdivision participation form that authorizes the county’s participation in the Sandoz settlement.

The approval came after a motion by County Board member Elmer and a second by County Board member Debore. Elmer moved approval and Debore supported the motion; the board voted in favor.

The motion authorizes county participation in the subdivision designation tied to the Sandoz settlement and, according to a staff speaker during the discussion, allows county representation on the matter going forward. A staff member said, “I think I can represent you from here on out.” The board did not adopt additional conditions on representation during the vote.

Board members said they would address questions about future use of any funds or settlement proceeds in subsequent meetings. The board’s speaker closed the item by signaling it would “look at future discussions of utilization.”

No ordinance, statute, or other legal authority was cited during the motion; the action recorded was limited to approving the subdivision designation form and authorizing county representation on implementation details.

The board moved on after the vote; the motion was recorded as approved and further procedural discussion about utilization was deferred to a later meeting.