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County attorney outlines options for legal review of wind-energy ordinance
Summary
County Attorney John Keys briefed the board on potential wind-energy litigation and recommended obtaining a legal review; he discussed using ICAP-provided legal hours or hiring a subject-matter expert firm (Hopkins & Buechner) to identify ordinance red flags and prepare for possible litigation.
John Keys, county attorney, told supervisors he had preliminarily consulted with firms about potential wind-energy litigation risks and said ICAP (insurance pool) has a limited allotment of legal hours that could be used to have a firm such as Hopkins & Buechner review county orders for vulnerabilities. "They have their own firm that's been representing some of the counties," Keys said when describing options.
Supervisors discussed the trade-offs between consuming pooled ICAP hours (which other county departments might need) and contracting a subject-matter expert; board members asked staff to check available ICAP hours and report back. No formal expenditure or retention of outside counsel was approved at the meeting.
