Action on Condemnation Commission tabled; board discusses possible CO2 board use of members

County staff advised the board that Iowa Code section 6B.44 requires a minimum of 28 members for the Condemnation Commission with specific composition criteria, and that the current roster needs adjustment to meet those requirements. Assistant staff member Katie explained the statutory minimum and the need to reassign or remove members so the commission meets the criteria.

Supervisors discussed using the condemnation roster as the basis for a proposed CO2 board if the county needs an ad hoc panel for carbon-capture/CO2 issues. Several members said additional time was needed to research requirements and potential membership; a motion to table the action and revisit it next week carried. Katie summarized the statutory constraint: “the minimum requirement that we need for this commission is 28 people,” and counseled that members must meet specified criteria across four categories.