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Why it matters: changes to the county’s health benefits affect employee premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket exposure. The county also discussed potential employer contributions to a health savings account (HSA) under the HDHP model.

Plan comparison presented by staff: the materials compared a “traditional” plan with a $1,000 single/$2,000 family deductible (aggregate) against a sample embedded HDHP with a $3,300 single/$6,600 family deductible (aggregate). Key points included:
- Traditional plan: in-network deductible $1,000 single/$2,000 family; out-of-pocket maximums and coinsurance parameters were shown in the staff’s example.
- HDHP example: higher deductible ($3,300/$6,600), with the county proposing to match employee HSA contributions up to $60 per month; the HDHP example would show no employer premium for the sample scenario in the presentation.
- Pharmacy benefits and emergency-room cost treatment were compared in the materials staff planned to use as an educational example.

Board direction and logistics: supervisors agreed the materials should be clearly labeled as examples and educational (not final plan choices). Michelle (benefits contact), Donna and Tammy were identified as staff working on the presentation. Supervisors asked that the handout and slide labeling clearly indicate “example” or “educational purposes only.” They also recommended supervisors attend sessions to emphasize that examples are not final decisions.

Outstanding questions: the board requested a definite answer from the benefits administrator (Michelle) on infertility/assisted-reproduction coverage limits under each plan option before open enrollment materials are finalized. Staff agreed to obtain that clarification.

Scheduling: staff proposed multiple employee sessions, including a 7 a.m. slot and mid-morning sessions; supervisors indicated at least one supervisor should attend each session and that materials be available both on screen and as a handout for employees to download.

Next steps: staff will finalize the example materials, mark them as educational, confirm the infertility coverage question with Michelle and schedule the open-enrollment education sessions. Supervisors encouraged broad employee outreach and asked staff to make clear which items are examples.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kossuth County Board of Supervisors Meeting 05/27/2025 Part 2 of 2.","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a comparison of the county's current health plan and a potential high-deductible health plan with an HSA match; supervisors agreed to host employee educational sessions and requested clarifications on fertility coverage and other details before open enrollment.","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},6531233,"Board approves supervisor handling of several tile and washout repair requests",98,1872000,1970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56&start=1872&end=1970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56/thumbnail_1872000.jpg","/articles/6531233/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Board-approves-supervisor-handling-of-several-tile-and-washout-repair-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531233-367d69ebbdd488dc71e337965724ce93/orig.mp4?Expires=1773628420&Signature=JMXhAzY7q~HujB2kA3RCQmqCQn6ftl9MRnLC2naRAMi1GpcFVzame5TUc1d5-~~brVGI1fGJVNJUKZ7T3t7bi6AWa7y6OuLwlpgE3vIy-tKnbTMG5rv2j9O1xJ88fRRLWjtgkn2SLs0CwBLAoRHxC~dbxkjek5XhY60AhFV6CKlM~7rRHBvmjcni5H0xv7imeEwrA7UWMG-mRKdcfrSVDwMcXw8s8VVDo4I6Vdkt34hmibCFva08yXK2QyjCvXG1svVpegTS6OULsyjAv16VkkDLKNH6valsm2PZqmTl-M0zzLRhskpZggFzFYsdrJCFWDrwA1rlJZG9t0YnHgCyAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board approved a motion authorizing a supervisor to handle several drainage repair requests submitted to the county.

Why it matters: approving a supervisor to handle small repair requests allows staff to process and authorize contractor work or repairs without requiring a separate board motion for each minor item, helping the county resolve washouts and broken tile more quickly.

What was approved: Amber (staff) summarized several requests: a broken tile/washout in Burke Township (DD63, Section 11, southeast of southwest quarter), a large broken tile/washout in Fenton Township (DD16 Section 17), tree roots clogging a tile, and a previously repaired broken tile reported by Joel Scowell (HK3-46). The board moved to delegate handling of the requests to a supervisor (motion by Wagner; second by Haas). The board voted and the motion carried unanimously.

Procedure: the board recorded the motion, heard no further discussion, and approved the delegation of authority for the listed requests. Staff will proceed with necessary field verification, contact contractors, and process any claims or paperwork required under county procedures.

Next steps: staff will follow normal contractor/landowner procedures for repairs and will report back to the board if any item requires formal board action or funding beyond routine repair authority.","The board authorized a supervisor to handle multiple landowner repair requests, including broken tile and washouts; motions to approve a supervisor to act 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},6531237,"Supervisors continue completion hearing for DD 674 to June 17 at 8:05 a.m.",22,1694000,1716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56&start=1694&end=1716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56/thumbnail_1694000.jpg","/articles/6531237/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Supervisors-continue-completion-hearing-for-DD-674-to-June-17-at-805-am","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531237-3602d3d745487d118877651774993c94/orig.mp4?Expires=1773628420&Signature=HjEh~kA2lzmLwWfMXJpmxvq4t4O~vw3wR-6vn1DFqJfvhX1gTApAE0tJxLhAE~RmsRdNYAnCJlMt9jzmDbj3ciip6hIkcNla-59hOtrpqn01HOjuFKFYfIUfPLvAfbH5A2U8W4XznBqot-YcrNKj6w8zmVZUMLXjob06o7IPglEc~svkpotqzF1OC8kGmlfm5xTeLFzSsgBTw3F9qKkxqocPUik7Yoj4R0q5D0vqXtHjtKtnmufoB78ueXCau0Wwp55~FwZ2eg3JjceHITzeD2Mv7NMYz8wgJ~IYJPJI15ZMtV4527EHZWSdxsjGksmOuXfphLXyLtMrQLHJajC5UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted to continue the completion hearing for Drainage District (DD) 674 and set the continued hearing for June 17 at 8:05 a.m.

Why it matters: continuing and setting the completion hearing date restarts required notice timelines and ensures affected landowners receive appropriate advance notice before the board makes any final determinations about project completion or assessments.

What the board did: staff explained the notice requirements for completion hearings, including mailing and publication timelines. The board selected June 17 for the continued completion hearing and directed staff to send notices and publish the hearing according to the county’s completion-period notice rules. The board recorded the motion to continue the hearing (motion by Stecker; second by Wachter) and took a unanimous vote to set the date and time.

Procedure and notice: staff noted completion hearing notices follow the same distribution and publication requirements as the original completion period and must be mailed to affected landowners. A board member observed the date choice needed to allow time for the notice to appear in the paper and for required mailings.

Next steps: staff will schedule the hearing for June 17 at 8:05 a.m., send the required notices to affected landowners and publish the hearing notice per county procedures.","The board voted to continue the completion hearing for DD 674 and set a new date and time of June 17 at 8:05 a.m.; notices will be mailed and published under the county's completion-period notice rules.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531242,"Supervisors discuss memorandum of understanding with Humboldt County for joint drains; no action taken",820,673000,1493000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56&start=673&end=1493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56/thumbnail_673000.jpg","/articles/6531242/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Supervisors-discuss-memorandum-of-understanding-with-Humboldt-County-for-joint-drains-no-action-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531242-a83147e0b21fc55d3c515d046fd6a5d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773628420&Signature=EacudJ~gco069XO2rchrmj-mG0~PLCMOpRBTuaLBoUcrv3czaNq4mBjYd2aqj281TJ2hlGrUO2LfFuLTUkiMvXV~9AUHvuoi52luOj5S77UmZSOnN7GkCjMeOO6ltJ0~8fVCxbiI1LF-kK4gh3zsBthDsYVdr~K0648acxeISmVP4NZz5PtOkXsDoTz6RfMKtvjED8pYEMZuDnQId7jlsoq6B7uDUNmPSWDhme1hjwer8p2IM116JSKM6M4YqbdhTbFhBq0cOrT5fj8axLSX9EKpC99jHwbT~QnWHkw4c36kK3Z-DsWT2PuVa9lrA3lazBFmnXW5hirCfEXoWFFLBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Humboldt County that would allow the controlling county to approve repairs on joint drainage districts up to $15,000 without separate approval from the non-controlling county.

Why it matters: the MOU would change how small repairs on joint drains are authorized and paid. Supervisors said clarity is needed to avoid surprise costs and to ensure reciprocal treatment when Kossuth County is not the controlling county.

Key discussion points: supervisors and staff reviewed the MOU language and raised these issues:
- The draft grants the controlling county authority to approve repairs up to $15,000. Several supervisors said that if one county has unilateral authority at that threshold, the MOU should either be reciprocal or specify a different threshold for the non-controlling county.
- Alternatives proposed included using an engineering threshold (projects that do not require an engineer) rather than a dollar amount, or setting a smaller dollar cap for the non-controlling county (for example, $10,000).
- Some board members noted neighboring counties have taken different approaches: Pocahontas County and Webster were mentioned as advocating consistency, while Winnebago County reportedly was not interested in adopting an MOU.
- Supervisors expressed that the MOU could be useful to put expectations in writing but questioned whether it was solving a real problem or adding administrative work.

Next steps: board members asked staff to check with Humboldt County and other neighbors about their preferred threshold and to consult with the Iowa Drainage District Association (IDDA) and legal counsel. Multiple supervisors suggested discussing the topic at the next ISAC conference to gather broader peer input. No motion to adopt the MOU was made; the board took no action.

Process notes: the board asked that draft language specify when the controlling county may act, spell out reciprocity, or reference engineered vs. non-engineered thresholds rather than a fixed dollar cap. Staff agreed to follow up with Humboldt County and other neighboring counties and to bring the item back if needed.","Kossuth County supervisors debated a proposed memorandum of understanding with Humboldt County that would authorize the controlling county to spend up to $15,000 on joint-drain repairs; board members expressed concerns about reciprocity, thresholds, and whether to use an engineering threshold instead of a dollar limit.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531246,"Kossuth County supervisors unanimously approve four joint drainage district resolutions",447,129000,576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56&start=129&end=576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3585197-0af6f8f5b9212b558827ac2d9cbadb56/thumbnail_129000.jpg","/articles/6531246/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Kossuth-County-supervisors-unanimously-approve-four-joint-drainage-district-resolutions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531246-49411d8275eea8a59963e8a2903940dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773628420&Signature=HP~7wwxzMckdb5Y7ZVJtpo2x3AH41-7VtW6BAitEyhCdDXI2I3Z3D6xnv7HHUoUFPieHnl-ZYNHP3UENtQlC83hLmf7TNmqoZOwEX0249rGc-M-Nrtw3qCHs2PDnmRjWlMM5djMp4TQ3uz7KMc-f9BC5jqLezD13gJ6RjeIafjNo-pj1tCiuxTPutzK0nQ-jkyzRPI5dsL8F~hl0VX1UdWBfuZZDXXN1WppmXcLED4Wzqak-i~qb~k4xbcaQg~4Nsd7eyRwZ7S8zJ2fe5x10zfjkzZB2e3B7SKMQeOf10TRmdFMXDbiPiFpXknX-WjdfkG4418w8tBKIy9cMoEsdNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved four resolutions on May 27 to set assessments and move forward on outstanding balances in joint drainage districts.

The board approved resolutions numbered 05272504, 05272505, 05272506 and 05272507 covering Joint Drainage Districts identified in the meeting packet. The motions were introduced from the floor (motion by Stecker and various seconds) and each resolution passed on roll-call votes recorded during the meeting.

Why it matters: the resolutions formalize assessment amounts and authorize staff action on joint drainage districts that have outstanding balances. Passing the resolutions lets the county proceed with billing and administrative steps tied to those drains.

Details of the votes and procedure: Marge (staff) presented the assessment schedules and answered board questions about units of assessment, interest calculations and the presence (or absence) of waiver amounts in the packet. Board members asked that a waivers column be explicitly shown, even if values are zero, so the records clearly indicate when no waiver applies. Board members also sought clearer labeling of columns such as the re-levy percentage and the units of assessment that feed into the assessment calculation.

The board then took separate roll-call votes on each listed resolution. The meeting transcript records each vote as unanimous. The recorded roll-call names as read during the vote (as they appear in the meeting record) are cited below in the Actions section.

Background: staff explained that the assessment units reflect classifications established in the schedule used by the county’s assessment software. Commissioners asked several questions about how unit values were derived and whether the re-levy percentage reflected original establishment costs or was simply derived from the software’s unit schedule. Staff said the figures come from the schedule as entered for each drain and noted some entries date from prior administrations.

The board added no amendments to the resolutions and did not discuss changes to the underlying classification schedules during this meeting.

The board proceeded to other business after the votes.","The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve four resolutions establishing assessments for joint drainage districts and carrying outstanding balances, recording roll-call votes for each resolution.","actionData","errors"]

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Supervisors continue completion hearing for DD 674 to June 17 at 8:05 a.m.

Supervisors discuss memorandum of understanding with Humboldt County for joint drains; no action taken

Kossuth County supervisors unanimously approve four joint drainage district resolutions