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Residents urge Prairie County to drop lawsuit and allow ballot vote after wind developer withdraws
Summary
Multiple residents told commissioners to dismiss the county's lawsuit over a wind-project ballot measure after Glendive Wind reportedly terminated leases, arguing continuing litigation wastes taxpayer money and prevents citizens from voting.
During public comment, several residents urged the Prairie County Board of Commissioners to drop its lawsuit challenging a ballot initiative related to wind development, saying the developer has terminated leases and the case no longer serves a public purpose. One commenter said the company "is gone completely" and called the countys legal action a costly overreach.
Speakers argued the county should let the people decide the measure at the ballot, as happened recently in neighboring Dawson County. "By continuing this lawsuit, you've got nothing to save," said speaker 17 (Kirby Bassett), who urged the board to dismiss the action and let a November ballot proceed. Others pressed that taxpayer funds should not be spent on litigation when the developer withdrew. Several people said they and other citizens had collected signatures and feared being named as defendants in local litigation.
Commissioners acknowledged the public concern and discussed whether the county should ask its attorney to dismiss the case now that the developer has reportedly terminated contracts. No formal dismissal was recorded on the transcript; public commenters requested the board act to preserve public trust and taxpayer resources.
