(Council Bluffs) — A former Pottawattamie County supervisor is appealing a judge’s decision late last year to remove him from office.
Following a civil trial in December, including two days of testimony, Pottawattamie County District Court Judge Roger Sailer issued a ruling that Scott Belt could no longer serve on the board of supervisors, finding sufficient evidence that he was intoxicated at an official event. A legal petition was filed by County Attorney Matt Wilber, citing Belt’s actions at a town hall meeting in Carson on November 5th, 2025, and several other incidents of alleged drunken conduct by Belt.
According to reports from KMTV, Belt has maintained that the town hall in Carson was technically not an official event because he was not required to be there by statute. He has also said prescription medication affected his behavior that evening…