Kossuth County board repeals pipeline setback ordinance after 8th Circuit ruling

Jun 9, 2026

At a June 9 meeting the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted to repeal Ordinance 300A (now enacted as Ordinance 300B) after courts found similar county pipeline setback measures preempted by federal and state law; the board also suspended the usual two‑meeting reading requirement.

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The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors moved on June 9 to repeal its pipeline setback ordinance after legal counsel advised the board that federal and state law preempted provisions in the county measure.

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