In the wake of last week’s ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors have voted to end their participation in a 28E agreement for a regional airport.

The County Board voted to remove themselves from the 28E agreement in June 0f 2017, but Oskaloosa and Pella resisted.

In its ruling, the Iowa Supreme Court held that the agreement was unlawful as it bound the current board of supervisors to past board’s decisions in the exercise of governmental functions and unlawfully restricted Mahaska County from terminating its delegation of powers.

The resolution states that today’s vote “reaffirms that Mahaska County withdraws from the 28E agreement with the cities of Pella and Oskaloosa for the purpose of the joint acquisition, construction, equipping, use, expansion, and operation of an airport facility.”