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Madison County commissioners approve consent decree in lawsuit against Roger Sherman
Summary
After a brief closed session on litigation strategy under Montana law, the Madison County Commissioners unanimously approved a consent decree in Madison County v. Roger Sherman on June 3, 2026. The motion was made by Commissioner William A. Todd and seconded by Commissioner Duke W. Gilman.
The Madison County Commissioners voted unanimously June 3 to approve a consent decree in Madison County v. Roger Sherman following a brief closed session on litigation strategy under Montana law.
Commissioner William A. Todd moved "to approve the consent decree as presented by the County Attorney's Office." Commissioner Duke W. Gilman seconded the motion; Commissioners Duke Gilman, Ronald E. Nye and William Todd voted in favor and the motion passed.
The board had convened a closed session at 10:00 a.m. under Montana Code Annotated 2-3-203(4) to discuss litigation strategy in the case identified in the meeting agenda as Madison County v. Roger Sherman et al. The meeting record states the closed session ended at 10:15 a.m. and explicitly notes that no decisions were made while the meeting was in closed session. The approval of the consent decree occurred after the meeting reopened.
The minutes show no public comment was taken during the meeting. Sarah Carlson, commissioners' and airport assistant, was present to take minutes; the record lists Colton Lauer as Madison County Attorney and identifies the three commissioners: Duke W. Gilman (District 1), Ronald E. Nye (District 2, chair) and William A. Todd (District 3).
The meeting adjourned at 10:16 a.m. after a motion to adjourn from Commissioner Todd, seconded by Commissioner Gilman. The minutes note the next regular commissioners meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the public meeting room of the Administrative Building in Virginia City.
The minutes record the consent decree as having been presented "by the County Attorney's Office" but do not include the text of the decree itself or further public details of its provisions; those documents were not included in the meeting record provided.
