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The public hearing drew more than a dozen neighbors and other speakers. County zoning staffperson Becky summarized the application and local reviews, telling the board that the applicants originally applied for 15 to 20 RV spots but later said they would limit the development to 14 sites so the county could permit septic systems without Iowa DNR involvement. Becky said the county can permit septic for up to 15 RV spots and that any more would require DNR permitting.

Attorney Robert Stuyvesant represented Webb’s RV Park LLC at the hearing and described the current proposal as 14 pads without a bathhouse. He told the board: “We are proposing 14 units as opposed to the 15 to 20 that was originally discussed at the zoning board. … We are not intending to put in a bathhouse or anything of that nature.”

Neighbors who live adjacent to the property raised multiple concerns, including potential traffic and safety at the site entrance on a hill and curve, noise and loss of rural character, declines in property values, trespassing and the possibility the site could expand beyond the initially proposed footprint. Several residents said the applicant had already altered the site and built a larger pond and that neighbors had experienced unpermitted grading and dumping. One resident cited sheriff’s office records from a previous Webb campground showing multiple calls to that earlier site.

Supporters of the Webb proposal — including members of the VFW — said the owners had pledged to provide free sites to veterans and that a veterans’ memorial and other amenities were planned. A VFW representative said the organization had pledged support for a Wounded Warriors memorial and that Webb had promised free sites for veterans.

Planning staff noted the Warren County Zoning Commission voted 3–0 to recommend denial of the rezoning. Board members repeatedly said an agricultural parcel could allow a private campground under a special-use permit and that the applicants might have pursued that route instead of applying for a blanket rezoning to C-2, which would permit any C-2 use at the site.

After discussion, a supervisor moved to deny the rezoning request; the motion passed by roll call. The board recorded the motion as denied. Supervisors referenced the lack of a site plan in the application, the specter of “spot zoning” (introducing a commercial parcel surrounded by agricultural zoning), and the zoning commission’s unanimous recommendation against approval.

What the decision does and does not do: the board’s action denied the change of zoning; it did not award or deny any special-use permits and does not by itself prevent other uses that are allowable under A-1 agricultural zoning with appropriate approvals. The denial stops the applicant from converting the parcel to C-2 commercial zoning at this time.

Next steps: the applicants may pursue a special-use permit for a private campground, revise their application with a detailed site plan and return to the planning commission and the board, or appeal the denial as provided under county procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors Meeting 06/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Warren County Board of Supervisors denied a request to rezone land owned by Dale and Linda Webb from A-1 agricultural to C-2 commercial for an RV park after neighbors cited safety, septic and property-value concerns and the zoning commission recommended denial.","taxTitle","Warren County, Iowa","taxId",55655,"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},6215472,"Warren County agrees to front $778,000 for conservation board trail project, pledges up to $85,000 match",324,190000,514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3659361-0c20fba01c6f332dd06be1326b7e6329&start=190&end=514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3659361-0c20fba01c6f332dd06be1326b7e6329/thumbnail_190000.jpg","/articles/6215472/Warren-County/Iowa/Warren-County-agrees-to-front-778000-for-conservation-board-trail-project-pledges-up-to-85000-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215472-30d666fe996839202bd5a54e5921c4b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437605&Signature=TKfjbDAIY69lHR-YLrySJrIVGWFKGl4YzD~w7saIWBM0dcyAhD4IVt1TjUQbTPDmCcgutOhX1RJZZrk-q9hNGuhMsTmrGlho9Etu5fGvf2n-0sGeKEx~jwMdE~cehevQcTVtXSm9JPfHfM74dNfOl-N5UXRZOUNRi9i8-W5XPivmkDwOijmFS-CRBQQYav8JtJCPPN4CPur46WK6gUHy4aFh1usxfwkzlNw6SBUCiOVmcWJUs7iP2P9YykoAbj-XmZ7GNfDkMRaMUPvfzwASETrizWnnp~n9YJRLpaXhpAJeStNv4xlmHhcT9nTaNceW~imUWPhIlyQ~XPLmTrCkfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to authorize the county to front $778,000 in project costs related to a state recreational trails grant application and to provide up to $85,000 toward the local match if the Warren County Conservation Board wins the award.

The request came from a representative of the Warren County Conservation Board, identified in the record as Zach, who asked supervisors to consider a resolution to cover upfront costs and a second resolution to assist with matching funds. Zach said the full remaining project cost is $778,000 and that the grant requires a cash match to apply: “We are required to have 25 of that total cost in hand to cover us match … which is a total of a hundred and $94,500.” He told the board Friends of the Warren County Conservation Board would contribute $25,000 and asked the supervisors to cover the remaining $85,000.

The board approved two separate motions. In the first, supervisors agreed to allow the county to front the $778,000 costs and be reimbursed by grant proceeds and matching funds if the grant is awarded. In the second, the board approved covering up to $85,000 of required matching funds. Roll-call votes showed the motions carried with Supervisors Erickson, DeWitt, Arnold, McIntyre, Ashton and Cook recorded as voting in favor.

Why it matters: the county will pay project costs up front and be reimbursed only if the conservation board receives the state recreational trails grant. Zach said the grant reimbursement portion is $583,000 if awarded and that the county’s contribution would be repaid from grant proceeds and partner contributions.

Supervisors also approved an interfund operating transfer tied to the conservation department. County staff presented a resolution to transfer $50,000 from the general fund to the conservation reserve fund for fiscal year 2024–25; the board approved that transfer by roll call. Officials described a second transfer (approximately $85,000) tied to next fiscal year as contingent on the outcome of the state trails grant and noted roughly $27,000 of that amount is expected as a near-term transfer based on current budget balances.

Discussion and limits: supervisors asked for clarification of the numbers during the meeting. Zach said the application’s remaining cost was $778,000 and that raising the local match to roughly 30% (by adding the Friends’ contribution and county funds) would improve the proposal’s score in the state grant evaluation. The board’s approvals authorize county staff to proceed with the financing structure described; they do not themselves award the state grant.

The board recorded the measures as formal resolutions and directed staff to prepare the paperwork necessary to front funds and effect the approved interfund transfer. The county’s reimbursement depends on the conservation board’s receipt of state grant proceeds and any pledged partner funds.","The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to authorize the county to front $778,000 in project costs and to provide up to $85,000 in matching funds if the Warren County Conservation Board is awarded a state recreational trails grant.",{"_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},6215457,"Warren County raises veteran food and rent assistance limits, adds funeral and grave-marker forms",96,4332000,4428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3659361-0c20fba01c6f332dd06be1326b7e6329&start=4332&end=4428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3659361-0c20fba01c6f332dd06be1326b7e6329/thumbnail_4332000.jpg","/articles/6215457/Warren-County/Iowa/Warren-County-raises-veteran-food-and-rent-assistance-limits-adds-funeral-and-grave-marker-forms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215457-bfc77c135df3dd39142a0bfa56dfd658/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437605&Signature=J2Hfqc4qrDyY8pu-j7a-Govr7V7LpkgEzo6AFxNXennGG5xYY~GRlW3R4kbUW4nEVI9DdTrfGjQNKLCeU7RmkTXsEBRurNLz4dykMrHHOsm12m2Ss7wQ15ifSt5mK~c7xpn-C~xwritrsieyHhCdufiIIVVsSeA0m7v4mq62n4WLbWQbsVlBYybC-3PCleQ2FSH-SM9mBwuNzHeTjOBMPi12p~SoteHMSHEwmcWBg6qzXEZJTC9eSn55YjRkORRDVxT17NSLkTxDJxQRK~SjCs5qw8IKd31Js1CjlCxGP56pJVDHjdG4A-hwQb0aUEBs2sGQG1VIDiBjynKj9lY58g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county Commission of Veterans Affairs general policy that increase assistance caps and add tracking forms for certain veteran supports.

The county’s Veterans Affairs department presented amendments that raise the food-assistance cap from $40 to $100 and increase rent-assistance eligibility from $500 to $1,000. The department also said it had created two administrative forms to track funeral-expense requests and grave-marker requests for better recordkeeping.

A supervisor noted the policy adjustments had already been operating in practice and that the board was adopting written policy changes to conform to recent practice. The board approved the policy updates by roll call.

What this means: the formal increases to assistance limits allow the county’s Veterans Affairs staff to provide larger one-time or short-term food and rental supports within the department’s budget. The new forms are administrative tools to ensure requests and payments are tracked consistently.","The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved updates to county Veterans Affairs policy to raise food assistance from $40 to $100 and rent assistance from $500 to $1,000; staff also created tracking forms for funeral expenses and grave-marker requests.",{"_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},6215462,"Board approves several maintenance contracts; selects vendor for tower HVAC and generator service",1211,5193000,6404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3659361-0c20fba01c6f332dd06be1326b7e6329&start=5193&end=6404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3659361-0c20fba01c6f332dd06be1326b7e6329/thumbnail_5193000.jpg","/articles/6215462/Warren-County/Iowa/Board-approves-several-maintenance-contracts-selects-vendor-for-tower-HVAC-and-generator-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215462-8bcec344aa98eba8bccab2d8b7ba7837/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437605&Signature=eyifUIptmtZ-zp3ADv5uEblWf2nIG0AC5rRrIP7Z-B7GPOFAVmjZsipU9RgTaSgYeqggO9aHKWUwl-FEbBELDFOMlvyB9bol3rBGDgV0lafe54qlpjVTl3ArlOW5Lkd3xrsesiUlI0aFhhrsOn4wcmIfyOKe-YliGZ~jwwogBfzl12ePkjIvOiijCqH7~2uEjSsI6eiL7KCjiCpSIDWyp-aVslNktKDYSlLuRNEf90zjSCaTO0RcOZ8RTdY~F1Jg90CM~DCSOd4tquwbLI67KPK9dZw8mfGhhfzA2WlIhOVruWH5ddwnjx3V8nzVmQgAj-XwwXfSaXcD2T3prgGLHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved a series of vendor contracts and quotes for building maintenance, cell tower HVAC and generator preventive maintenance during Tuesday’s meeting.

County facilities staff presented multiple agreements. The board approved a scheduled maintenance agreement with Excel Mechanical for the Warren County Administration Building at 301 N. Buxton and a separate Excel Mechanical contract for quarterly HVAC inspections at the West Annex. Supervisors approved those renewals by roll call.

On cell-tower HVAC service, supervisors approved a contract with Excel Mechanical for scheduled maintenance of HVAC equipment at tower sites. Facilities staff said Cunningham and other local firms provided quotes; the board favored staying with a vendor already familiar with county buildings and systems.

The board also considered preventive maintenance proposals for the generators that power emergency cell-tower sites. Staff said some tower generators are Generac units and noted prior service under Motorola. After discussion about annual versus semiannual service and vendor experience with Generac programming, supervisors approved a service agreement with H.M. Craig (annual/semiannual package selected in motion). The contract authorizes regular inspections and the ability to call the vendor for repairs; supervisors emphasized the importance of keeping emergency communications generators functional.

The board deferred a decision on county landscape and snow-removal contracts to allow staff to present a direct apples-to-apples comparison of bids from Norwalk Seasonal and Gilbert. Doors and rekeying proposals for the administration building were also discussed; supervisors asked staff to return with additional quotes and a longer-term plan for door automation and badge access.

Why it matters: the approved contracts cover routine building systems and critical infrastructure (cell towers, generators) tied to county operations and 911 communications. Staff said the county’s choices prioritized vendors with existing knowledge of county systems and the capacity for after-hours service.","The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved multiple maintenance agreements, including HVAC service contracts for county buildings and a contract with Excel Mechanical for cell tower HVAC work. The board chose H.M. Craig for a generator preventive-maintenance package for tower generators and deferred selection of a combined lawn/snow services","actionData","errors"]

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