Timestamp Index:

0:00 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

1:20 Consent Agenda • Approval of Agenda, Minutes, and Claims – 2:15 Supervisor Jessica Hobbs raises concerns about Dr/Rev designation in the minutes. This pertains to County Attorney Swanson being referred to as Rev./Dr. in the board packet. The board discusses and the minutes will be updated to reflect official titles only. 3:35 Supervisor Heather Stancil brings up that the minutes are getting too long for the public comment section and wants just the name and their town and not a description of what they talked about as it is getting too long and the county pays to put minutes in the paper. 5:15 Supervisor Diane Fitch had a correction to the deed restriction resolution to add the address. Receive and File Items

• Recorder’s Report of February 2026 Fees Collected
• Sheriff’s Report of February 2026 Activity
• Letter requesting support to honor the 70th anniversary of The Lawrence Welk Show
• Letter from the City of Winterset regarding the Winterset Urban Renewal Plan Amendment
• Madison County Conservation Center – Annual Conservation Report 2024/2025

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Department Head Reports

7:12 Michele Brant, Auditor: budget update, state audit update, Johnson Controls; 9:15 Brandon from Johnson Controls answers questions from the board; 19:30 (back to Brant speaking) – Solutions, server move and possible cage addition; payroll issue involving 25 employees and $5200 from summer 2025. 22:30 claims

24:15 Mike Hackett, Secondary Road Engineer – Pitzer Road bridge update

32:15 Mitch Johnson, Madison County Emergency Management 35:20 Courthouse was evacuated due to a sourdough incident.

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Presentations

40:45 Drew Barden and Sky Smothers regarding Winterset Fieldhouse

https://www.wintersetfieldhouse.org/

https://www.winterset.gov/DocumentCen…

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Public Comment

56:45 Joel Whelchel

57:20 Michele Brant – reminded public of public comment guidelines and the purpose of public comment; citizens request to heard is also an option

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Resolutions for Board Consideration

59:25 EMS-031026A – Approving M. Crouse as Full-Time Paramedic at $23.93/hour, effective March 14, 2026.

54:45 SPV-031026A – Approving deed restrictions in the approach to selling the Public Health Building. Contentious discussion regarding this. (not approved: Fitch: aye; Stancil and Hobbs: nay)

1:06:50 SPV-031026B – Approving adoption of a Voluntary High-Level Risk Management Agreement with IMWCA.

1:07:30 SPV-031026C – Approving the decommissioning of property located in the Public Health Building.

1:10:30 SPV-031026D – Approving Summit Technologies as the official vendor for security cameras in the Annex and EMS Building.

1:13:48 SR-031026A – Approving F. McVay as Full-Time Signman Foreman at $31.12/hour effective April 15, 2026, with an increase to $31.41/hour effective July 15, 2026.

1:14:11 SR-031026B – Approving authorization to sign documents related to Project HDP-CO61(130)-68-61 on behalf of the Board of Supervisors.

1:14:28 SR-031026C – Approving authorization to sign documents related to Project L-CO61 (Bridge Lumber 2027) on behalf of the Board of Supervisors.

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1:14:45 Applications for Licenses, Permits, and Cancellations

• Motion approving Application for Use of Grounds by the Iowa Quilt Museum for the Airing of the Quilts, Saturday, June 6, 2026.
• Motion approving renewal of liquor license for Lake View Country Club, located at 3724 Lake View Lane, Winterset, Iowa 50273, effective March 27, 2026.
• Motion approving renewal of liquor license for Findlay Farms LLC, located at 1638 Highway 169, Winterset, Iowa 50273, effective April 8, 2026.
• Motion approving Annual Liquor & Wine License for Speckled Hen Farms, located at 1578 N River Trail, Winterset, Iowa 50273, effective May 14, 2026.

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Board Reports

1:16:13 Jessica Hobbs

1:17:00 Diane Fitch

1:20:20 Heather Stancil

1:22:15 Discuss IT liaison contact list

1:28:05 Madison County camera systems — discussion with possible motion(s) for response/action

1:28:35 RFP update: vendor questions — discussion with possible motion(s) for response/action

1:31:55 Chip See, Head Custodian answers questions for the Board.

1:42:55 Contentious discussion between Auditor Michele Brant and the Board. Brant doesn’t want to be involved in RFPs.

1:46:45 FY23 and FY24 audit, and FY27 budget

1:48:45 Discussion of future budget worksessions – March 20 at 9 a.m. and March 24 11:30 to 1pm.

1:53:45 Ordinance review and update