(UPDATED; Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held a closed session during their meeting this (Tuesday) morning, to discuss with legal counsel, matters in litigation or where litigation is imminent, and its disclosure would likely prejudice or disadvantage their position. Jan Norris, a resident and property owner in Montgomery County, who’s a proponent of establishing an Ordinance pertaining to the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions carbon capture pipeline project, which would run through the western third of the County.

Jan Norris speaks with the Montgomery County BOS

Following the closed session, and by unanimous vote, the county’s board of supervisors passed a resolution NOT to take action on a proposed ordinance regulating carbon capture projects. County Attorney Drew Swanson said the supervisors opted to table the ordinance following a federal judge’s recent ruling granting Summit an injunction preventing Shelby County from enforcing its own ordinances regulating the pipeline.

Although the supervisors have postponed a decision to act on an ordinance, it is still possible either the Iowa Legislature or the federal government could take action. The Iowa Utilities Board plans an evidentiary hearing on Summit’s application for the project in August.

In other business, the Board received a weekly update/report from Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert.

The Board approved claims payable on Wednesday, in the amount of $203,143.20, and, authorization for name changes to Jill Ozuna and Tammy Hall for the Montgomery County Safe Deposit box at Houghton State Bank.