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Pottawattamie County approves $500 contribution to ISAC for Supreme Court amicus brief in Courser v. Shelby County
Summary
The board voted to provide $500 to the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) to support an amicus brief in Courser v. Shelby County at the U.S. Supreme Court, citing concerns about home rule and eminent-domain issues; ISAC will invoice the county and the board agreed to fund the payment from gaming funds.
The board voted to contribute $500 to the Iowa State Association of Counties to support an amicus brief in Courser v. Shelby County, a case officials said concerns pipeline eminent‑domain questions and could affect counties’ home‑rule authority. A board member moved to approve the $500 contribution and another board member seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
A board member said the case sets an important precedent for home rule and identified other states and organizations that had supported similar filings, including attorney general offices and the Iowa Farm Bureau. One board member questioned whether the argument should be made at the state level in Des Moines, but the mover said the national venue could be appropriate because of broader implications.
The chair said ISAC would distribute funds and send an invoice if needed; the board agreed the $500 could come from gaming funds. The vote was recorded as carried by voice; no individual vote tally by name was read into the record.
