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Controversy erupts after supervisors appoint one of their own to Conservation Board; public and former members push to reverse action
Summary
Supervisors’ appointment of Supervisor Dan Langrick to the Winneshiek County Conservation Board prompted extended public comment from longtime conservation volunteers and former board members who argued the move broke local precedent and that the outgoing commissioner (Bill Ody) should be reappointed; supervisors cited an attorney general opinion and state code permitting such appointments.
A decision by the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors to appoint one of their members to the county Conservation Board drew lengthy public comment, disagreement among supervisors and calls to rescind the appointment.
Several longtime volunteers and a former conservation board member addressed the board, saying that the conservation commission historically selects members on the basis of demonstrated interest and continuity and that the replacement of Bill Ody with Supervisor Dan…
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