County counsel: discovery ongoing in Sheltered Inc. lawsuit; trial expected in summer

During public comment, Kenneth R. Seelig asked the board for an update on the county's lawsuit with Sheltered Inc. Chief Legal Counsel Beau Thompson said documents for case 24CV0621 are posted on the Clerk of Court website and that the county has produced "10,000 plus documents." He added that Sheltered Inc. obtained a protection order for some materials and should be turning over remaining documents "any day now." Thompson said he could not discuss settlement negotiations because those are privileged.

Thompson outlined the expected schedule: depositions and discovery are underway, discovery is expected to end in the spring and the case is tentatively scheduled for trial in the summer. Commissioner Rittenhouse summarized the status as "in limbo waiting on documents." The Board later entered executive session to discuss imminent litigation with legal counsel present.