Jamestown (CSi) On a 3-2 vote by the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Executive Committee Monday to pay the Regional Council dues for 2016 on behalf of the county and city.

JSDC Executive Committee members Bob Toso, Gary Riffe and Kelly Rachel voted in favor of recommending the dues be paid.

Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen and Stutsman County Commission Chairman Mark Klose voted against.

The recommendation now moves to the JSDC Board of Directors, which that meets on August 10th.

Any approval to pay the dues will also require the approval of the Stutsman County Commission and Jamestown City Council.

Stutsman County COO Casey Bradley said problems with loan processing and preparation of an emergency response plan had caused the Stutsman County Commission to lose faith in the Regional Council.

Deb Kantrud, executive director of the Regional Council, said she hopes the problems can be worked out with Stutsman County. The Regional Council provides the majority of its services to communities and residents within Stutsman County and receives the majority of its funding from Stutsman County.