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Supervisors reported that a bridge on Michigan Avenue — closed since 2019 — reopened about two weeks earlier, restoring a link between Anthon and Correctionville. Jewel Avenue, which had been limited to a three-ton restriction for years, also reopened. Work has begun on the Minnesota Avenue bridge project on the east side of Pearson; supervisors described the county’s plan to raise the grade of the roadway by roughly five feet as part of a cooperative project with the City of Pearson and a federal grant to improve a steep, heavily trafficked truck route to an ethanol plant.

Secondary roads crews are also constructing a roofed salt shed at the Pearson county maintenance site to protect winter materials from the elements. Supervisors noted an emergency 9-1-1 board meeting addressed a new generator and supporting infrastructure for a communications tower in Danbury, and they said contractors have offered pricing options tied to changes that could reduce costs.

These updates were delivered as part of routine committee reports; no formal board votes were recorded on these projects during the meeting. Supervisors characterized the developments as improvements to safety and freight movement and thanked county road crews for their work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-05-20 Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors reported the reopening of two bridges and described an ongoing redesign of the Minnesota Avenue bridge that will raise the road grade about five feet to improve a steep truck route, while crews construct a salt shed at the Pearson maintenance site.","taxTitle","taxId",3851,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":74,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":75,"_40":76,"_42":77,"_44":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6230240,"Supervisors table decision on Woodbury County Solid Waste Agency secretary pay, cite inactive board",140,162000,302000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442586-3ccb59ec11dfa04fe9217596214a3bac&start=162&end=302","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442586-3ccb59ec11dfa04fe9217596214a3bac/thumbnail_162000.jpg","/articles/6230240/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Supervisors-table-decision-on-Woodbury-County-Solid-Waste-Agency-secretary-pay-cite-inactive-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230240-dd7c42e48c24b04ae5bd6aaa790386e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1769980160&Signature=hS8LPkcoGPMTDpj-a~rGhjKrnpm8TlRp5jQtx0HtwrotI4CAtpKHbSenjFLapuuIlnTTxcfiBo0lSLHngm3gkusrjKpggXwVyJQ3BGr8GDkgdjjetqD7p9zUIlnbcRFxb6qwvE4n9K9bRcc8JX-gF6UhXZX~mLaG9s5lgexOHEdIwu5RhWLTtzBqRqr6bDbpBimG6DZCRFAKw6u6isx1slg2Yx7svJDnvUX53MF75ddeRcBTIXGPpedUdb0HlAMNblGo5HztPWl1IOhj-H0X7omt6TERPpxEdripCDnGEkRyEbC09zqkvq6TZ-iqfnGlA2ZEsSyLGALL3jJ0cY-Nqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Supervisor Dietrich told the board that Jeanette Beekman, secretary for the Woodbury County Solid Waste Agency, is paid $300 for each meeting and that the agency has not held meetings for about 30 months. Dietrich said Beekman performs work outside meetings—coordinating with the Iowa DNR, arranging environmental testing and working with engineers on landfill monitoring—but without a functional agency board the county should not move forward with payments from the landfill fund.

Dietrich moved to table the item until a board is assembled to comply with the agency’s bylaws; Supervisor Nelson seconded the motion. The board voted 4-0 to table the question.

Board members urged local towns to help reconstitute the agency board so regular meetings can resume and thanked Beekman for the work she has done in the interim. One supervisor noted the secretary “only gets paid if they have a meeting” and emphasized that many of her duties have continued despite the lack of meetings.

No payment was approved at the meeting; the matter was tabled pending formation of a board and further action.","Supervisors voted 4-0 to table consideration of paying the Woodbury County Solid Waste Agency secretary, Jeanette Beekman, citing that the agency board has not met for about 30 months and that a governing board needs to be reconstituted before authorizing continued payments.",{"_32":86,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":87,"_40":88,"_42":89,"_44":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6230245,"Woodbury County Board approves CDBG application to renovate Crittendon Center youth shelter",602,368000,970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442586-3ccb59ec11dfa04fe9217596214a3bac&start=368&end=970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442586-3ccb59ec11dfa04fe9217596214a3bac/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6230245/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Woodbury-County-Board-approves-CDBG-application-to-renovate-Crittendon-Center-youth-shelter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230245-08766ea56040714ac6a2a1181deb6e57/orig.mp4?Expires=1769980160&Signature=cJf8jI9xnYyejQTxpMXoIAesqulKoilHY-xjGWHCYlOwJI4ijflZ5MKVW~UIY7MMlASx9pXs-p51025dL6tWMkSd-t1dNgsl37P7TtNDL~QJ8RjtJGm5s4PnEjm8Y3QToJpe8GhtcbpCC-tCoVXp4Yn6hsu2lg~WCALNrPuvpZPS-4T4mQNim1zlyuwMluLvCotK-ONuydE6ZeFfxXGdD7BVcLk69XdsuDUsHy58tv2qmtoqYU0dPoJQj~PNzQuuHPRstmTXB0PskR5-15iO5ldo6l24BgTbGUN9Tf8iGKLlUajm7XX1fqs8H0pUfTF2SAmTjdV9Q5D16XmwOle1-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors on a 4-0 vote authorized a Community Development Block Grant application seeking $600,000 to renovate the Crittendon Center’s transitional therapeutic home at 3901 Green Avenue in Sioux City.

The county’s action followed a public hearing in which Christina, a Crittendon Center representative, told the board the existing facility was built in the 1970s, formerly served as a nursing home and “no longer meets the needs of addressing the trauma needs of youth” served there. Christina said the center will request $600,000 from the CDBG program toward an approximate $1.2 million project, and that the balance would be secured from donors, Department of Health and Human Services grants and foundations.

Why it matters: county staff and the applicant said the renovations would increase the shelter’s capacity to serve a younger, more trauma-affected population, address an overall decline in shelter beds across Iowa and reduce risks associated with youth homelessness. The applicant said HUD-related narrative changes were made to demonstrate that more than 51% of individuals served come from outside Sioux City, a requirement the application must address.

Board deliberations and actions: supervisors moved to receive the public hearing materials and later voted to approve the community development housing needs assessment draft and to adopt a resolution authorizing the CDBG application. The votes on receiving the application, approving the needs assessment draft and authorizing submission of the grant application all recorded as 4-0.

Project scope and compliance: the center said planned renovations include adding shower and restroom space, updating flooring and security features, improvements to the kitchen and exterior upgrades. The applicant said the activity will not displace persons or businesses because it is a renovation of an existing facility; if displacement were to occur, the applicant committed to comply with the requirements of the Relocation and Acquisition Act. The applicant also said the application had been revised to reduce scope in places to demonstrate shovel readiness for funders.

Timing and next steps: Christina said the application would be submitted on or before June 30. Board members thanked the applicant and county staff for preparing the application and the housing needs assessment that the board approved as a draft to support the CDBG submission.

Quotes: “The current physical facility ... was built in the ’70s, previously served as a nursing home and does not, no longer meets the needs of addressing the trauma needs of youth,” Christina said during the public hearing. “We will be requesting $600,000 ... 100 percent of those funds will benefit low and moderate income persons as the project is for a homeless shelter for youth.”

The board’s action authorizes submission of the CDBG application; final grant awards and subsequent contracting will determine which renovation elements proceed and on what schedule.","The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized submission of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) request for $600,000 to renovate the Crittendon Center transitional therapeutic home at 3901 Green Avenue, a project officials say will serve low- and moderate-income youth and improve facility deficiencies dating to the 1970s.",{"_32":98,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":99,"_40":100,"_42":101,"_44":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6230229,"Supervisors report strong community support for child care projects; local option sales tax cited as funding source",137,1530000,1667000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442586-3ccb59ec11dfa04fe9217596214a3bac&start=1530&end=1667","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442586-3ccb59ec11dfa04fe9217596214a3bac/thumbnail_1530000.jpg","/articles/6230229/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Supervisors-report-strong-community-support-for-child-care-projects-local-option-sales-tax-cited-as-funding-source","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230229-03a9d21aafcbd759c6e69aa4baeb0cf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1769980160&Signature=QaLDE4S-igWfAdr9sJhi69iBKRNuma4S93Hvx--gbBMmEEpYGstu3S9PM2wJ54mBNX2Lc0ge-PKwLA85oAMgTLJYu~zuBKcLpScYmwvvfmFfpu8400qBJTN~~NEsEfhuvnn3Trjj9aY6iI2YOQ0-HrGvoW4IJkOd1idgwiE1rZ6uBb21nBIlvH2ob54NE62u6zuoP7abC6RB2YXuJE9Zb5Hd1kQZDjCKp95rDpDCR~lvx2FrIxViUdL6XJm~DKBwXbRSnM~8XXAkpwcA5jx8YSSYTaXeAyluD15ur8D0bKg4vggCXFUX8fjVBZ1uyEBzrKgOWFixfIQIE6nQYPMhFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several supervisors reported a surge of public feedback supporting child care proposals, including work tied to the Crittendon Center and initiatives in towns such as Moville. One supervisor said the response from young families across the county — including from Anthon, Correctionville and Moville — was the strongest they had seen in their three years on the board.

Board members discussed how funding for such projects might be sourced. A supervisor explained that the county’s local option sales tax revenues are earmarked for economic development-type projects and cannot be used for general government operations. The board speaker described the local option sales tax as a way the county can support projects aimed at economic development and family supports, noting community interest in replicating pilot child care programs in other towns.

No formal funding decision was made at the meeting; board members described the public feedback and encouraged continued discussion of potential replication and funding strategies.","Board members said they received substantial positive feedback from young families about proposed child care projects in Moville and at the Crittendon Center, and clarified that funds from the county’s local option sales tax are restricted to economic development-type projects rather than routine government operations.","actionData","errors"]

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