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Commissioners retain outside counsel to consult on regulating renewable energy, capped at $5,000

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners · September 15, 2025
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Summary

The board voted to retain Kriegshauser and Ney for legal consultation and possible representation regarding county regulation of renewable energy, not to exceed $5,000, and authorized the chair to sign the engagement letter.

Commissioner Cory Moates moved that the county retain Kriegshauser and Ney to provide legal consultation and potential representation regarding Cherokee County regulating renewable energy, with costs not to exceed $5,000; Commissioner Myra Carlisle Frazier seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board also authorized the chair to sign the engagement letter.

The minutes record an executive-session discussion on attorney-client matters earlier in the meeting; after that session the board proceeded with the retention vote. The minutes do not include the scope of legal services beyond "consultation and possible representation" nor an itemized fee schedule beyond the $5,000 cap.