Supervisors add agenda items, authorize negotiations in water dispute, approve settlement authority and amend CMPDD project list

At a meeting of county supervisors, members voted to add four items to the agenda and approved a series of actions on legal and project matters.

The board authorized county attorneys to continue negotiations in litigation involving a local water entity (case number 22-CV-00943), after an exchange in which one member objected to settling. Unidentified Speaker 3 moved for the authority and Unidentified Speaker 1 seconded; the board approved the motion with three ayes and one nay. Unidentified Speaker 4 opposed the negotiation authority, saying, "I think we should not do this. He's cost Gary Williams cost us millions of dollars by prolonging this. We've already made a significant impact investment in this. We're right here at finish line. I think it's wrong that we're giving up now." The transcript records no on-the-record response to that objection.

The supervisors also granted authority to enter negotiations and resolve a separate disputed claim involving Alan Schmidt; that motion was moved and seconded and the transcript shows the motion carried ('Aye' recorded). The board further approved authority to resolve an eminent domain dispute involving a party named Womack, on terms described in a document placed in the record; that motion likewise carried.

On a different matter, the board amended its submission to the CMPDD call for projects under APO: an unnamed speaker recommended removing Trick And Bridge Road and adding Fannielynn Circle (noted in the record as at 30% design). Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to include Fannielynn Circle (and referenced Sand Trick And Bridge) and the motion passed ('Motion carries').

Near the close of the provided transcript, a motion to recess until Jan. 15 was made and seconded and the chair asked for the vote.

Votes at a glance

• Authorize attorneys to continue negotiations with water association (case 22-CV-00943): moved by Unidentified Speaker 3; seconded by Unidentified Speaker 1; result recorded as 3 ayes, 1 nay; outcome: motion carries.

• Authority to negotiate/resolve claim involving Alan Schmidt: moved and seconded; outcome: motion carries (vote tallies not specified beyond 'Aye' recorded).

• Authority to resolve eminent domain dispute involving Womack: moved and seconded; outcome: motion carried (tally not specified beyond 'Aye' recorded).

• Amend CMPDD project list (remove Trick And Bridge Road; add Fannielynn Circle): moved and seconded; outcome: motion carries (tally not specified).

What the record shows and does not

The transcript provides verbatim motions and several roll-call-style 'Aye' responses and explicitly records a 3–1 voice vote on the motion to authorize negotiations in the water-association case. It does not include completed settlement terms, dollar amounts, or the detailed text of the documents referenced for the eminent domain resolution; those materials are noted as placed in the record but are not transcribed. The transcript also includes inconsistent spellings and references to the water entity (appearing as 'Southern Lincoln Water Association', 'Southern Rainwater Association' and 'Southern Drinking Water' in different segments); the record lists case number 22-CV-00943 for that matter.

The meeting also included an invitation from an unidentified speaker for board members to share input on a tax-incentive request that was "before us," but no formal action on that item is recorded in the provided segments.

The board did not record any votes or terms in the transcript that would indicate formal settlement language or financial approvals; the actions recorded are motions granting authority or directing staff/attorneys to proceed.