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Commission defers road easement decision tied to North American Coal project; Commissioner Voigt recuses
Summary
State's Attorney advised the Mercer County Commission that landowner agreement on a purchase price for a road easement is needed before road replacement can proceed; the item was placed on the Aug. 6, 2025 meeting agenda at 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Casey Voigt recused during the discussion.
State's Attorney Todd Schwarz opened discussion of the North American Coal / road issues agenda item during the Mercer County Commission's July 25 special meeting and told commissioners that the board needed a decision from landowners on a dollar amount to purchase a road easement before road replacement work could proceed.
Commissioner Casey Voigt recused himself from that portion of the discussion. Representatives of Coyote Creek, Brad Erickson and Jeremy Eckroth, also participated in the discussion. Schwarz advised the board that, given the need for a landowner decision on price and the legal context, the item should be returned to the commissioners for a final determination. The board placed the road easement issue on the agenda for the Aug. 6, 2025 meeting at 11:00 a.m. for that final determination.
The transcript records the scheduling and the recusal but does not record a final vote or a dollar amount agreed with landowners. The record indicates that the board cannot move forward with road replacement until landowners either accept an offered price or negotiate an amount acceptable to all parties. The Aug. 6 meeting will include a final determination by the board on the easement if landowners provide a price.
