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Supervisors approve $1,000 gaming-revenue contribution to ISAC amicus brief
Summary
Woodbury County contributed $1,000 from gaming revenue to support an Iowa State Association of Counties amicus brief in Kauser v. Shelby County, a case the board said could affect county zoning authority. The motion passed unanimously.
The board voted to contribute $1,000 of gaming-revenue funds to the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) to support an amicus brief in Kauser v. Shelby County, a case the ISAC says could affect county land‑use and zoning authority.
Chair remarks read ISAC’s request, noting Shelby and Story counties seek Supreme Court review of a decision that invalidated local zoning rules governing a CO2 pipeline; the brief argues counties’ local land-use controls should remain permissible. Supervisors said the request aligned with prior county positions protecting local control and property rights and approved the $1,000 contribution by a 3-0 vote.
Public comment later echoed support for local control; a resident praised the board’s decision to back neighboring counties pursuing appellate review.
