Marshall County Commission Vice President Stan Klotz explained Monday that any action on a proposed resolution concerning a Second Amendment Sanctuary will be deferred until April.
Marshall County Commission President Kevin Overmyer was not in attendance during the March 1 commissioners meeting and there is an anticipated conflict for their second meeting of the month on March 15 so the issue will be pushed, at least for now, to April.
During an earlier meeting, the commissioners heard from two residents who support the measure. Overmyer said a few more people had expressed support to him about Marshall County being designated a Second Amendment Sanctuary. At that time, the commissioners asked County Attorney Jim Clevenger if a resolution could be drafted naming the county as a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Clevenger said a resolution could be drafted to state the county’s position, although any decisions made by Congress could override the resolution. Overmyer said he supported the idea and Commissioner Michael Burroughs and Commissioner Stan Klotz agreed that a resolution could be drafted for future consideration.
Sheriff Matt Hassel also voiced his support of the measure during the February 15 commissioners meeting.
This week, Culver resident Denny Bottorff had asked the commissioners to take little more time to ponder the decision.
“I was sort of stunned that the commissioners, with only several residents’ input, would ask Mr. Clevenger to draft a resolution for sanctuary status,” stated Bottorff. “Something this important and complex needs much more transparency, public notice and public input, and it needs much more fact checking. This all takes time.”
Klotz stated the commissioners are not anticipated to discuss the issue in the month of March.
