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A board member recommended tabling the item because the county’s farm lease process and lessee input were not fully available: “I would say we table that to next meeting,” the member said. Board discussion noted the current lease form is a three-year contract and that the county posts the farm lease for sealed bids. Some board members suggested considering a longer term — for example, a five-year lease — on the grounds that a longer term can incentivize a lessee to care for the land “like you own it.”

The board agreed to prepare bid materials and to put the lease out for sealed bid in the spring (suggested May or June) so that everything is completed before the county must give notice to the landowner by Sept. 1. No formal vote on a new lease was taken; the item was deferred to the next meeting when Justin (the current lessee) or staff can be present to provide input.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Page County Iowa Board Meeting March 18 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Page County Board postponed action on the county farm lease and discussed whether to reissue a sealed bid for a three-year contract or consider a longer term such as five years; the board set a timetable for bidding and noted a September 1 notice requirement to the landowner.","taxTitle","taxId",28864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6120211,"Resident urges Page County to prioritize blacktopping on road east and south of Shamrock",60,60000,120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2708969-170d382e80b5eb24472e1b35f47c619d&start=60&end=120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2708969-170d382e80b5eb24472e1b35f47c619d/thumbnail_60000.jpg","/articles/6120211/Page-County/Iowa/Resident-urges-Page-County-to-prioritize-blacktopping-on-road-east-and-south-of-Shamrock","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120211-92b2ad7e71d9e5faff1513f5d188f337/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155801&Signature=kW3tLtOz3Jp~TS0AeTta7Poy8-QiBW01Gm2KxVV-14KVjqM3C975829Db7r2qCdYgLXmA74Y0QJmBUyJ8LBTp8Oizyz7ub8r1RQ3aYz5Er2XnOSj2nc75FAynRF7FqqmVj6Q3oPZLi2bt8Yb9pw4OJu8IWIpXWQTQD~FYHrNsb1k2~3dRX97ZzeTO9A0ld81O2K60w3~V2f2eW8QPjst4qeimicezodzdqMhEksMNyUG-VGP~U9Rp8khJX0H~Ol5fgJUmxqpuSxs8sIIIoNIeQ7KRf9QfSKOhJ3ewJxYGCWnf0~3h6C2XkhX6vamZmNKrItQvFHv0dq1Sxna9LjbiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Page County resident urged the board to prioritize surfacing a local road, saying neighbors had been told it would be blacktopped.

Daryl Weidner, who identified himself as living east and south of Jam Law, told the board residents thought “we had been promised to have the road blacked off right east and south of Shamrock,” and asked how the county decides which roads get work first. “We’re tired of the gravel dust,” Weidner said.

A board member replied that the county uses a five-year plan developed with the county engineer to set priorities and that the plan is reviewed annually. The board said it would “keep that in mind” and asked staff to follow up with JD (the county engineer) when available. The chair noted JD had an appointment and might not be at the meeting but said the board would ask him to consider Weidner’s request.

The board did not take formal action on the request during the meeting and instead directed that the concern be forwarded to engineering staff for consideration in the county’s maintenance planning.","A resident asked the Page County Board how roads are prioritized after reporting residents believed a local road would be blacktopped; board members referenced the county's five-year plan and said staff would keep the request in mind.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6120216,"Page County extends interim county attorney contract, will interview three applicants",1162,204000,1366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2708969-170d382e80b5eb24472e1b35f47c619d&start=204&end=1366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2708969-170d382e80b5eb24472e1b35f47c619d/thumbnail_204000.jpg","/articles/6120216/Page-County/Iowa/Page-County-extends-interim-county-attorney-contract-will-interview-three-applicants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120216-f7b5446688bf45a4627dc527d9e514f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155801&Signature=VYMriE0nhZ6dROnB7SbLgbVt0hVMqADyafdBbqCCHCFfaNfpnn--QDPxDdR95KpPFAJSal7XermULE0CEfOjKqcbelqhApOIDFbaOe5HstbJcZbH3krf8EnpYnQQHAuLaLYb9638FZjmH0o69mgfyxneDKUz05saYgL1lmedSp2VYJCA2jLM2LT4PbI0oFzRvI9foXKYWFd4X1bD4ONK9pFKCI91rMUUACnkzovk7q4VB4NB6fSCXmCopqYasdORimCHEmdkTM~uYPLN-O1J2jBB~K29Fv35m5rqmKgtb2FkZDbQx-~rkIczicDThsmNefb2xeEnOaqA5Oa2awQGXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Page County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the interim county attorney’s contract for 30 days and to interview three applicants for the county attorney position.

James L. Varley, who has been serving as interim county attorney, submitted a written application asking to be appointed to the position. Varley told the board he was willing to accommodate an interview schedule and suggested extending his interim status to allow the board time to interview other applicants: “If you want more time to do interviews, we could extend my interim status another 30 days,” Varley said. He also said he would request a salary increase during any extension because, he said, he would be performing both attorney and assistant duties until an assistant is hired.

The board’s motion — moved by Todd (board member) and seconded by Aaron (board member) — instructed staff to schedule Zoom interviews with the three applicants, extend Varley’s interim contract through April 30 and temporarily raise the salary rate for that interim period to the $118,000 annual rate budgeted to begin July 1. The motion included a stipulation that the temporary wage would be reduced if an assistant attorney were hired before July 1. The board recorded a unanimous vote in favor.

The move follows Varley’s written request to be appointed; his letter, dated March 13, said he has more than 30 years of criminal law experience and nine-and-a-half years in a county attorney’s office. Varley said, if appointed, he would hire an assistant county attorney and retain existing legal secretaries, and would work closely with the county’s three law-enforcement agencies.

Board members discussed administrative details for the interim extension and pay. The county has not paid for an assistant county attorney since early January, and board discussion noted roughly $34,000 currently remains in the assistant budget. Varley said the pay request was intended to “bridge the delta” between the current budgeted salary and the higher rate in the coming fiscal year and that he would avoid any action that required a supplemental appropriation.

The board also agreed that the person the board ultimately appoints as county attorney would be responsible for hiring the assistant county attorney. Board members asked staff to contact the other applicants and schedule interviews, likely by Zoom to accommodate applicants from out of town.

The board asked Varley to provide a draft interim contract and said they would finalize the extension at the next meeting. The board recorded the vote as “Aye, Aye, Aye,” and the chair confirmed a unanimous vote.

Varley’s application and the board’s motion do not finalize a permanent appointment; the motion sets only interviews and a 30-day interim extension with pay conditions. The board instructed staff to return with the written interim contract for signature.","The Page County Board voted unanimously to extend interim County Attorney James L. Varley’s contract for 30 days, authorize interviews of three applicants by Zoom and approve a temporary pay increase up to $118,000 with a condition tied to hiring an assistant.","actionData","errors"]

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Board tables decision on three-year farm lease, discusses rebidding and term length

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