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Lincoln County votes to withdraw from Coalition of Local Governments, seeks equitable division of liabilities
Summary
After tabling the issue on July 6, the Board of Lincoln County Commissioners voted July 7, 2021 to withdraw from the Coalition of Local Governments and to seek an equitable division of the coalition's current liabilities; commissioners cited efficiency and financial concerns.
The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners voted on July 7, 2021 to withdraw the county from the Coalition of Local Governments and to seek an equitable division of the coalition’s current liabilities. Commissioner Hansen moved the action and the minutes record the motion as adopted.
The withdrawal issue was first raised July 6, when Commissioner Hansen moved to withdraw and to seek equitable liability division; after discussion the board tabled that motion pending further discussion with Conservation Districts. At the July 7 session the board approved withdrawal. Commissioners discussed past coalition work and concerns about current liabilities; Commissioner Harmon acknowledged the coalition’s past utility but questioned whether the county could be more efficient on its own. Chairman King said he had resigned as Coalition chair earlier in the year amid procedural concerns and described limited federal natural-resources funds and interest in pursuing projects instead of administrative fights.
The minutes do not include a roll-call vote tally; they record the motion as adopted. The minutes also record discussion about the Conservation Districts and the desire to negotiate an equitable division of liabilities.
