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Feb 24 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Timestamp Index:

0:00 Meeting called to order

0:18 Invocation

1:39. Pledge of Allegiance.

2:00 Roll call, review of agenda/disclosure of conflict of interest. Approval of consent agenda, comments, minutes, claims, receive and file items.

3:08 Auditor Michele Brandt report – Budget update

8:00. Camera discussion.

12:40. Server discussion.

14:30. Salaried employees and township shortages.

18:00 Emails from Auditor’s Office

19:50 State audit report

20:30 Mike Hackett, Secondary Roads Engineer

31:15. Mitch Johnson, Safety Committee Chair

33:00 Ryan Marquardt, Executive Director Madison County Development Group

41:22. Scott Smith, WCA County Safety program and culture presentation.

59:00 Public Comment

59:25 Joel Whelchel

1:01:05 County Attorney Stephen Swanson

1:03:45 Treasurer Kylee Barber – comments regarding invocations during Board of Supervisor meetings and asks “when are we gonna get back to the good prayers?”

1:06:25 Auditor Michele Brant

1:07:45 Supervisor Diane Fitch – says the last three prayers have been hurtful

1:08:08.Resolutions

1:22:14 Supervisor Fitch motion to approve table 2nd resolution

1:24:34 Maximum Levy Hearing March 31 at 6:00 PM

1:25:00. Maximum Levy discussion

1:26:10 Supervisors Stancil and Hobbs approved – Fitch is a nay

1:26:18 Resolution to approve closing of bridge on Ironwood Trail

1:26:40 Motion to approve secondary roads

1:27:00 L Garrett approved

1:27:30. Z Barnhouse approved

1:27:50 Quilt museum resolution is tabled

Board Reports:

1:28:20 Jessica Hobbs Report – discussion of Public Health Building/VA inventory of items – also discusses the indoor air and asbestos testing being done at the elderly services building. Sewer scope to be done soon – discussion of donated items

1:34:50 Stancil – Public Health Building update – ICN Node 1:35: 44. Discussion regarding how often HHS would need access to an office 1:38:15. Discussion regarding contracts for snow removal.

1:39:35. Hobbs discusses her walk-through with potential custodial contractors

1:41:18. Resolution approved for naming Highway 92 George Washington Carver Highway between Winterset and Indianola.

1:42:15 Diane Fitch Report – Public Health Building being emptied out, possible tag sale for rest of items left behind

1:48:08. Heather Stancil Report – courthouse report – evaluating sidewalks, concrete flaking off.

1:49:58 Old Business – discussion of sale of Public Health Building – cannot discriminate against a potential buyer

1:52:18 Courthouse camera discussion

1:54:25. New business – discussion of rules and procedures for public comment during board of supervisor meetings.

2:01:56 Ordinance review and update, Ryan Marquardt

2:05:34. Meeting is adjourned

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