(Red Oak, Iowa)  – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County today (Tuesday), received a regular, weekly report from Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert.

The Board also heard comments from West Township resident Jan Norris, with regard to the South Dakota Pipeline ruling. She said passing a zoning ordinance establishing setback distances from rural Montgomery County homes is the only thing the board can do to mitigate the risk she believes residents will be forced to live with “should these hazardous liquid pipelines be allowed to be built next to our homes and through our farms.” And, she said the additional Phase II pipeline route gives Montgomery County another opportunity to be proactive. She urged the Board to “take advantage of it.”

Norris also claimed Summit Carbon Solutions’ claim about the number of easements they have reported at meetings in Red Oak and Corning, are false and misleading to property owners.

She said the recently held area meetings, show opposition to the pipeline is growing.

MC BOS mtg. 9-3-24

The Supervisors Tuesday (Today) approved of tax rebate requests for:

• The County Farm, in the amount of $4,938.
• City of Red Oak-owned property at 205 4th Avenue, in the amount of $188, and the rebate of property taxes acquired by Kimberly Lamb from the City of Red Oak, at 1210 N. 4th St., in the amount of $1,250.
• They also approved Tax Transfers from Rural Services Basic to Secondary Roads for FY 24/25, in the amount of $80,000, and from General Services Basic to Secondary Roads, in the amount of $1-million, for FY 24/25.