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Local resident asks Page County to consider $500 contribution to ISAC amicus brief arguing for local control

Page County Board of Supervisors · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Jim Norris told supervisors ISAC is soliciting a $500 contribution from counties to help fund an amicus brief in the Shelby County Ordinance case, which ISAC frames as a local-control issue. Norris asked the board to place the request on next week’s agenda and noted a Nov. 21 contribution deadline and an ISAC webinar.

Jim Norris of West Township in Montgomery County spoke during the public-comment period and asked the Page County Board of Supervisors to consider contributing to an amicus brief coordinated by the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC).

Norris summarized the legal question driving the request as whether local setback and other zoning ordinances are preempted as federal safety standards or remain permissible local land-use controls. He said ISAC has provided a four-page case summary and that several strong supporting briefs can improve…

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