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Worth County votes $500 to support amicus brief in drainage-ordinance appeal
Summary
The board approved a $500 contribution to support an amicus brief in an appeal concerning county drainage ordinances after a staff presentation described the Eighth District decision’s implications for county home rule.
Worth County supervisors voted to contribute $500 to a coalition’s amicus brief in an appeal of a drainage-ordinance case (described in meeting materials as Porsche v. Shelby/Story County application). Staff described the case as having broader implications for county home rule and asked the board whether the county should support the legal effort.
A staff presenter said the Eighth District decision could affect county home-rule authority and that several counties have coordinated on similar ordinances and potential appeals. "We participate because we have our ordinance in place that could be challenged," a supervisor said, supporting the contribution. The board moved, seconded and approved a one-time $500 contribution by voice vote.
Supervisors noted the county had participated in prior litigation matters and that the current request is a single, limited contribution to support legal defense of county ordinances.
