Citizens object to county membership in WCNDD; commissioners table professional services agreement for comprehensive plan
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Summary
Two citizens raised objections to Red Willow County's membership in the West Central Nebraska Development District (WCNDD) during public comment. Later in the meeting WCNDD Executive Director Edward Dunn presented a Professional Services Agreement for a Comprehensive Plan Project; the board tabled the agreement pending County Attorney review.
During the Sept. 22 meeting two residents, Bill Mathies and Dale Cotton, spoke during Citizens' Comments to object to Red Willow County's membership in the West Central Nebraska Development District (WCNDD). Their remarks preceded a presentation later in the meeting by Edward Dunn, Executive Director of WCNDD, who appeared to present a Professional Services Agreement to conduct a comprehensive plan project for the county.
After Dunn's presentation, the board voted to table the proposed Professional Services Agreement pending review by the County Attorney. The motion to table passed by roll call with Randy Dean and Charles Fritsche voting aye; Ted Gans was absent. The minutes record Dean explaining how Dunn came to represent WCNDD and Dunn explaining why comprehensive plans are necessary for counties and municipalities; the board took no further action on the agreement at that meeting.
Discussion vs. decision: The public comments were recorded as objections to county membership in WCNDD; the formal board action was to table the professional services agreement pending legal review. No contract was approved or executed at the Sept. 22 meeting.
The Professional Services Agreement remains pending review by the County Attorney; the minutes do not record any timeline for the attorney review or a future decision date.