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Supervisors debate scope of Chickasaw Cedar Lake advisory agreement as Nashua signals changes
Summary
Supervisors discussed whether Nashua’s newly appointed council members intend to rewrite an intergovernmental conservation agreement for Chickasaw Cedar Lake, raising questions about scope, city roles and county attorney conflicts; the board asked staff to gather more information before taking action.
Chickasaw County supervisors spent a substantial portion of their Sept. 9 meeting discussing an intergovernmental, advisory‑style conservation agreement tied to a Chickasaw Cedar Lake improvement council and recent appointments by Nashua.
Speaker 2 reported that Nashua had appointed two members (named in the discussion as Samantha Johnson and Kate Johnson) and said the city’s action could signal an intent to renegotiate or rewrite the existing intergovernmental agreement. Several supervisors said they had expected the matter to be completed last August and expressed concern the draft agreement contains outdated language and references. One supervisor asked what value the city of Nashua expects from participation and whether the committee would remain advisory or begin entering contracts that could draw the county attorney into representing multiple parties.
Board members discussed options including forming a new intergovernmental document with clear roles, inviting additional partners, or allowing parties to exit the agreement if they prefer. Supervisors expressed reluctance to commit the county attorney to contract negotiations that could present conflicts of interest; they directed staff to present the conservation board with clarifying information and to bring recommended next steps back to the board.
No final decision to disband or reconstitute the advisory group was recorded; the item was left for further information and possible special meeting scheduling.
