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County staff told supervisors that Iowa Utilities (recorded as “IUI Utilities Commission” in the meeting notice) will host an informational meeting on a proposed battery‑storage system in Kossuth County at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the Lakota Community Room; staff said the item will also appear on the board’s agenda next week. Several supervisors said they would review the notice and attend if available.

Supervisors also discussed the county’s solar ordinance work. Supervisor Amber said landowners are seeking clarity about leases and the county’s current moratorium; supervisors recalled the moratorium is scheduled to end in June. The board agreed to place a discussion about a draft solar ordinance on next week’s agenda so the supervisors can agree on scope and then select an attorney to prepare draft ordinance language. Amber and other supervisors asked to have a pre‑agenda discussion so everyone is aligned before the county selects counsel.

No ordinance language or attorney was selected at the meeting; supervisors directed staff to add a solar‑ordinance discussion and an attorney selection item to a future agenda and to forward the battery‑storage meeting notice to all supervisors for their awareness.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kossuth County Board of Supervisors Meeting 03/25/2025 Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","Kossuth County supervisors were notified of an informational meeting on a proposed battery storage facility and agreed to place a solar ordinance discussion on a future agenda to select an attorney and develop draft language before the moratorium ends in June.","taxTitle","Kossuth County, Iowa","taxId",69823,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6625256,"Kossuth County supervisors approve drainage repair request for flagged washout",61,1653000,1714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762098-3dd521ce0344a198c447130283151254&start=1653&end=1714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762098-3dd521ce0344a198c447130283151254/thumbnail_1653000.jpg","/articles/6625256/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Kossuth-County-supervisors-approve-drainage-repair-request-for-flagged-washout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625256-404a520a4667837e3d8bec71cc48d9ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214944&Signature=VBBzGq4tTWg8YmdmzPp1N5lGXDv8n1cmhAeuSjuRz158r1fGRAlvWlw7kIQCqdO2TRDGEfDracNK5PVt8FgmXrLrzVryZq-eVyv65hXxRMIdrWo2SkjFTpozFadmChf4LlkqHZYiD-a3Sv7HI2JVlg5rOD8beZfkFcGyPASvNVOMp8d3mEieasPLFe7TdvehU6u2BZX7WuP9aLgLSuJfCbAr2TV3jc7OS-fMCvv3JV9UbxNQwgBqXw0TcXuSKWa1naRmgvpzka-p5I0Ajv1yzxiUjx7p2GMYqEcFU1o4p3y0dL5zo-XOvJ5I6nkTL10zwC-Hgk3lqknDDzy8VlrKrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a supervisors’ petition to address a flagged washout on a main tile in a drainage district during its March 25 meeting.

County drainage staff reported a flagged washout on a main tile identified in the record as \"number 11 in Eagle 20 in DD 88\" and requested board approval of the supervisors’ and landowners’ repair request. Supervisor Wagner moved to approve the request and Supervisor Hobbs seconded. The board voted in favor without discussion; the motion carried unanimously.

The action authorizes county drainage staff to proceed with the work as presented and reflects routine maintenance and repair authority the board exercises over county drainage matters. No cost estimate for the repair was provided in the spoken record at the time of the motion.","The Board approved a supervisors’ petition to address a washout on a main tile in a flagged drainage district; the motion passed unanimously.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6625261,"Kossuth County supervisors approve transfer of Mackenzie Kolash to sheriff’s office at step 2 pay",1084,380000,1464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762098-3dd521ce0344a198c447130283151254&start=380&end=1464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762098-3dd521ce0344a198c447130283151254/thumbnail_380000.jpg","/articles/6625261/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Kossuth-County-supervisors-approve-transfer-of-Mackenzie-Kolash-to-sheriffs-office-at-step-2-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625261-da142c920eabd1deb3901d227b876a6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214944&Signature=M7QwB1FVNmcN2mt80sS0aDczda-~HkgAh1caf0W12lvnQbVqZKf5MeiHKLB60QxzbcqEkXQ6i0vNUAx7MBAG82biCRlHHjSocLmkFVKmD6PbBNHNzIAGiXGQ8H2OKkHiPsj4MMk4YNfdPb2~MdY5f6nPUODJy8j4wAJX26ql26tvrT1EFYk69cNRob~Rf~5zFbjUIOBubShEOUmQrN12LYjs~8vEu79fKYPOpxNk2Cgry3~ggRL3AFjptUfTdMUsVE74Fd6PV22qBokxb-K5ejLt3Jn9fbpb-UsdkQmmAYLfsyC~Rpa9K-PChYA5yThQZSZ-EUKJefLaMTm2w5dTpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kossuth County supervisors voted unanimously March 25 to transfer county employee Mackenzie Kolash from the county attorney’s office to the sheriff’s office as the department’s office manager and set her pay at the Step 2 level, with a scheduled move to Step 3 on her one‑year anniversary.

The transfer, presented to the board by Kyle (department head), came after an internal hiring process that drew roughly 39–40 applicants; Kyle told supervisors that about 30 candidates were interviewed and that Kolash, a current county employee with nearly 10 years’ experience using Shieldware software in other counties, was the top candidate. Kyle said Kolash has been employed by the county since February and would begin in the sheriff’s office March 31.

The board’s action matters because it moves an existing employee between departments and establishes the salary step for the new office, affecting payroll and the sheriff department’s staffing. Kyle told the board he consulted the county personnel handbook, which requires department heads to bring transfers to the board for approval.

Supervisors discussed whether a transferring employee should move into the hiring position’s step schedule or retain prior pay, and several supervisors said the handbook’s language about transfers and anniversary dates is unclear. Supervisor Wachter moved to approve the transfer at Step 2 and to advance Kolash to Step 3 on her one‑year anniversary (noted as June 17). Supervisor Garvin seconded the motion. After discussion about handbook language governing transfers, the board took a roll call vote and approved the motion unanimously.

Board discussion recorded that Step 2 for the sheriff’s office is $50,000 and Step 3 is approximately $53,039; Kyle said the salary increase does not require a budget amendment because the position was budgeted at the approved range. Kyle also said Kolash’s prior experience with Shieldware and related duties justified placing her at Step 2 rather than Step 1 so she would not be set back after nine months with the county.

No formal amendment changing the handbook language was adopted at the meeting; several supervisors asked staff to draft clearer handbook language for future transfers so expectations about pay and anniversary dates are explicit.

The board’s personnel action was approved and is effective with Kolash’s start in the sheriff’s office on March 31; the motion includes the one‑year anniversary step increase to Step 3 on June 17 as discussed.","The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to transfer county employee Mackenzie Kolash into the sheriff’s office as office manager at step 2 pay with a planned move to step 3 on her anniversary date.","actionData","errors"]

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