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Commissioners ask clerk to track when charges for severed minerals rose
Summary
Gove County commissioners heard a presentation about increases in fees for severed minerals and directed the clerk’s office to review past minutes to determine when costs were implemented, with staff reporting preliminary findings.
Chairman Adam Teeter and fellow commissioners heard from Erin Lammers on March 9 about concerns over when charges tied to severed minerals were increased. County Clerk Bonnie Cook said the Clerk’s Office is reviewing past meeting minutes to determine the date and authority for the fee change; Jackie Hrabe later shared preliminary findings.
The discussion focused on timing and documentation rather than a decision to change current fees. Erin Lammers raised the initial concern about the cost increase and asked the board to confirm when changes were adopted. The Clerk’s Office is compiling records from prior meetings to provide that history.
No formal motion to change the severed-minerals charge was made during the meeting. Commissioners asked staff to continue the records review and report back when the historical minutes and any ordinances or resolutions that authorized the change are located.
The County did not reference any specific statute or ordinance during the discussion; the clerk’s follow-up will determine whether a formal vote or policy change had previously occurred. The matter remains under administrative review, with no new action taken at the March 9 meeting.
