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Residents urge commissioners to drop county lawsuit; board schedules special meeting to decide
Summary
Several residents and neighboring county advocates urged commissioners to withdraw a county lawsuit tied to zoning disputes and let voters decide; commissioners debated potential legal fees (speakers cited ~$5,000 spent so far) and scheduled a special meeting to receive the county attorney’s advice before deciding.
A cluster of speakers urged Prairie County commissioners to withdraw a county‑filed lawsuit related to zoning and let the electorate decide the issue at the ballot. Rick Holden, who described a similar situation in Dawson County, said his committee withdrew litigation and let a ballot decide the matter; he recommended Prairie County do the same to avoid mounting legal fees and uncertainty.
Commissioners asked the county attorney for more information about outstanding costs and potential exposure; staff estimated about $5,000–$6,000 already spent and warned legal fees could rise. A motion to withdraw the lawsuit was made on the floor, but at least one commissioner asked for additional discovery; the board scheduled a special meeting (Saturday at 1 p.m.) to receive legal advice and decide whether to withdraw or continue the case.
