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Shared-roads memorandum with Watertown deferred to executive session
Summary
A proposed memorandum of understanding between Codington County and the city of Watertown regarding shared roads was put on hold; county staff asked for executive-session review of outstanding contract concerns and deferred any action until next week.
Codington County commissioners discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the city of Watertown to formalize shared-road responsibilities but deferred action and scheduled executive-session review to address outstanding contract concerns.
Randy Falvey introduced the agenda item and identified the MOU as a new item. Allison Backman (staff) said there were statements in the memorandum that raised concern and recommended the board enter executive session to review those concerns and hold off on any action until the issue could be resolved; she characterized the matter as falling under ongoing contract negotiations. Commissioners noted the city had asked for completion by the end of the month but agreed there was not an immediate time pressure that required action before legal review. The board moved the item into executive session for contract negotiations at the end of the meeting.
The transcript records no final action on the MOU; commissioners agreed to revisit the item after executive-session discussion and further consultation with legal staff.
