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Supervisor Young introduced the item and noted the work performed under difficult circumstances during budget preparation. The board discussed compensation-board guidance suggesting a $5,000 stipend; supervisors said they were advised that directly increasing an elected official's permanent pay is not permissible, so the board approved supplemental pay to the appointed employee instead.

\"This is not a situation that anyone can say is duplicated in any other department,\" Supervisor Young said, describing the extraordinary circumstances and the intense workload the employee assumed. Young told the board he checked with the County Attorney's Office and that supplemental pay is allowable where it is tied to extra services and the nature of additional work.

The motion to provide retroactive supplemental pay passed by unanimous vote. Supervisors said the payment applies to work done while the employee served as the deputy during the transition; it will not change the employee's permanent base pay or set a precedent for raising an elected official's salary.

The board instructed staff to process the supplemental payment according to county payroll procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-06-24 Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Woodbury County supervisors approved retroactive supplemental pay to an employee who served as appointed deputy in the auditor's office during a staffing transition; board emphasized the payment is a one-time supplement, not an increase to an elected official's permanent salary.","taxTitle","taxId",3851,"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},6186271,"County amends five-year road program to add two bridges for federal grant eligibility",140,1530000,1670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6&start=1530&end=1670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6/thumbnail_1530000.jpg","/articles/6186271/Woodbury-County/Iowa/County-amends-five-year-road-program-to-add-two-bridges-for-federal-grant-eligibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186271-849021316dd5476aca015d3b2561f3f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775197218&Signature=XBIyhEUQo0NoLFI~be32T0CbOOznkJUiSsKN3Lx8eOMnVFVZzoxU~w2XJGXCpISood~tBVlzz~MuH7OAyplII~aaZD75FT9tdxTf6HLFMUKnNjWwKfz63vmi1E-yzf2B3DwpidhJiMJRz-xi99jFd59JoOCCyN2V4PypcU83dvh7sH0ZSjfTnr1YTqDilpI7blAEF5uJjfmE8YWatZ5yJBJc8aH2dOpsUHxTvzNS7Bdnc8AT7AgAEta1RjOoF10x4vZeznCKY0PQfEbnMZhwg7fPnBV2UFU4Qq1YnJjEXi55~2hZnFTGmpzZ57C95DSmK3vjKdR7edlOGcbNGPMvIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the county's Secondary Roads five-year construction program to add two bridges so they can compete for additional federal bridge funding offered through the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Laura Severs of the Secondary Roads Department told supervisors that Iowa had been notified as one of four states eligible for $65 million in additional bridge funding. The funding eligibility required bridges to be federal bridges rated poor, have significant traffic, be standard-type bridges under 250 feet, and meet other criteria. Woodbury County identified roughly 20 candidate bridges and requested funding for 18; two bridges were initially excluded because they had been recently built.

Severs said the county ultimately qualified two additional structures near Bronson on D25 for the program and asked that they be added to the five-year program so they become grant-eligible. \"So, what I'm asking you is to ... allow them into our program because when you can get free $2,000,000 I say let's do it,\" Severs told the board, describing the potential federal share for each bridge.

Supervisors approved the amendment 5-0. Severs said the bridges would likely be constructed in 2027 if grant awards are secured and that additional board actions or agreements may be requested as the projects move forward.

The county reported that it has 88 bridges rated poor; pursuing federal grants allows Woodbury County to leverage external funds for major bridge replacements rather than relying solely on local dollars.

Secondary Roads staff will pursue the Iowa DOT grant applications and return to the board with any required agreements or matching-fund requests.","Woodbury County amended its five-year Secondary Roads construction program to add two bridges near Bronson that qualify for an Iowa DOT federal bridge funding opportunity; the county expects the bridges could be built in 2027.",{"_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},6186276,"Supervisors adopt rezone to general industrial for New Cooperative Inc.; one supervisor abstains",136,542000,678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6&start=542&end=678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6/thumbnail_542000.jpg","/articles/6186276/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Supervisors-adopt-rezone-to-general-industrial-for-New-Cooperative-Inc-one-supervisor-abstains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186276-2fd6bda96122d37a6e029c775f3eb2db/orig.mp4?Expires=1775197218&Signature=KTh0SVMStnp1jHcwqF2kM18kXDXK1cP0DYif3iV1xLpmllHqBJdLmEXM6g3bkVxCZXxJTD0gzuobkMa-OgQFwKG3fRhbyfuEOze-gAWsNUufm8T3F1Y3gLjZQfK0flo2Hq-ZrrsYRxvvj~ifO6XUoxcvsuVcMfbSgf05pJRkU0N-by0v6SWbf6-QxAU3ulsSXjOqvE-qH6ExCmRS8n0KIaR95Wc8vzp5Q09pcJvLzlR93mk5ilMQ8dLmPwZo22oNugDlzEtfP6AmrH9m0rrDRw5YYCJQI0SpRPZmoeojm6iHetKQYvZdDLliKRyoo1ygpN4ZzQ8PfZx--5TNRm9StA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Woodbury County supervisors adopted a zoning ordinance map amendment on final reading to rezone a parcel (ending in 1012) from Agricultural Preservation (AP) to General Industrial (GI) for New Cooperative Inc.

Daniel Priestley of Planning and Zoning opened and closed the required public hearings; no public speakers registered opposition. The board approved the third and final reading and then adopted the amendment.

Supervisor Mark Nelson announced he would abstain from the adoption vote because his family's farm does business with New Cooperative at another location. \"Our family does, farm does business with New Cooperative, not at this location, but at another site. And so, just in the name of transparency, I will be abstaining for the vote,\" Nelson said. Nelson also said he supported the project despite the abstention.

The motion to adopt the map amendment passed 4-0 with Nelson abstaining. The board's action updates the county zoning map to allow general industrial uses on the specified parcel and completes the county's statutorily required public hearing and readings for a zoning map amendment.

Planning staff will update county records and notify relevant stakeholders of the change. No additional conditions were adopted as part of the motion.","The board adopted a zoning map amendment reclassifying a parcel from Agricultural Preservation to General Industrial for New Cooperative Inc.; Supervisor Mark Nelson abstained, citing family business ties with the company at a different site.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6186281,"Board tables $5,000 request for first-responder mental-health speaker pending legal review",697,716000,1413000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6&start=716&end=1413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6/thumbnail_716000.jpg","/articles/6186281/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Board-tables-5000-request-for-first-responder-mental-health-speaker-pending-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186281-9140cb43f37335f7333dc1c2d6519fdb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775197218&Signature=VpanqqxOm0X3SijOxWH4WXxEnG1BypJZXr1sbj~8I9fvbkUXz8hT90CwcNIW-xioMZhx7iUZLZQm623V9N8yfnYjpAhsYXPZQYgSdvqG5Zk41Noe3R51iECw3xd84Rt633HtbSHQVhO5u2epAclnWe6sjx1yS1YtALVL8-3VvN4NA6pMhtHQD-NzAA0F-e-92cnIhJvCOr~dFT9GT6CfVdfQ-sXWawldjuAKATCyNyoFmOsI5aLTDL9uvDiyKm8HtWSSFq18MMODvYjrwXkakgyQ1Dks5SWzHepOd2zmTvUWF-uvoaw8dhz4tmAkZ1z4N~CW2c1g2EojLZ22bEibbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to table a $5,000 funding request from the Woodbury County Fire Association to bring keynote speaker Travis House for a mental-health training aimed at first responders and spouses.

The association's organizers said they already secured $10,000 from a private donor and needed an additional $5,000 to guarantee the speaker for a May 2026 event. The session would be targeted to first responders and their spouses; organizers emphasized it would not be open to the general public.

\"It's not just for firemen, this is for all first responders, this is for nurses, spouses, military,\" said a promoter of the event, explaining the plan to invite personnel across the tri-state region. The organizers described the program as training and outreach to help responders manage mental-health challenges and post-traumatic stress rather than a public fundraising event.

Board members raised questions about the appropriate funding source and legal limits on county payments to nonprofit organizations. County Attorney Joshua (last name not specified in the public record) and other supervisors noted that if county funds are used, the state auditor expects a public purpose and a contract with measurable deliverables rather than an unrestricted donation. Supervisors discussed potential funding through gaming revenues or the county's opioid settlement fund and noted Exhibit A of the settlement packet includes provisions for wellness and support services for first responders.

Supervisor Matthew (surname in record not specified) proposed that the board consider paying for staff time (PTO) for county employees who would attend as part of their job duties; that approach has been used previously for county-supported training. Supervisors asked the county attorney to review whether the county may legally provide money to a nonprofit for this purpose or whether the opioid settlement fund could be used.

After the discussion the board voted to table the request for one week so staff and the county attorney could confirm permissible funding and any required contract language. Supervisor Nelson moved to table; the motion was seconded by Vintner and passed 5-0.

Organizers said they could bring the item back next week and that, if approved, the event would be scheduled in May 2026 to align with Mental Health Awareness Month. The association said a local donor had already committed a $10,000 payment and that the planned event would be free to invited first responders and spouses across the tri-state area.","Woodbury County supervisors tabled a $5,000 funding request to bring national speaker Travis House for a first-responder mental-health event, asking the county attorney to review whether gaming or opioid settlement funds or a county contract should be used.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6186286,"Board approves $3,510 opioid-settlement purchase for Sioux City Fire Rescue breathing trainer",310,250000,560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6&start=250&end=560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5077940-ee65bf04ac907c861969e2dc5ccad9a6/thumbnail_250000.jpg","/articles/6186286/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Board-approves-3510-opioid-settlement-purchase-for-Sioux-City-Fire-Rescue-breathing-trainer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186286-1e1ac78368c568d0844f863c9428ee8e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775197218&Signature=KKZ8e5d3cN-MjEikfOJNaik37bDcftHyayDvh4TrZ6W5QqC4r~~1HoliUFwZqcDXlV-K21JNxEAkHa-bK6MMCGhAemVlQ1rWY0x-Jq~CddPz9l6a4rPHhoQ14S~YidoCXi1dnrlcyy-iEdfidEWkzI3CCMIk6-WCpdAN-FEEOO~SIcUfipuDmxUqtooEHad9~FSJFOLhb1XB5E02xlSlhUkvfLBJZCd3lXb6I2nsk-gGfHhL3fKCIQoPPTX9gHpmA9plrApJnZK6WmAolkS20HPQP1laso3-xQE2M6tmJLdtdikOdy9aIFBYtFBqnJ2iiTWII0HnA29J2bxh-miy3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a $3,510 purchase from an opioid settlement fund for a Safe BVM Solitar Q trainer and a supply of Solitar BVM devices for Sioux City Fire Rescue.

The trainer will be used to teach controlled ventilation techniques for overdose victims, the department said. “With the opioids, it's not enough to just give some Narcan and hope that that works,” Jim Hayden, EMS director for Sioux City Fire, told the board. Hayden added that the device can help slow and moderate ventilation: “We need to also support that airway and continue to breathe for them to a point.”

The request was presented as an allowable use under the county’s opioid settlement Exhibit A. The board approved the purchase by voice vote; Supervisor Mark Nelson moved the motion and Supervisor Dietrich seconded it. The motion passed 5-0.

Hayden told the board that the device is the only product on the market the department found that enforces the slower, shallower ventilations now recommended for some overdose resuscitations. He also said Sioux City Fire Rescue would offer training to other county crews who want to attend.

Supporters framed the purchase as equipment and training tied to the county’s opioid settlement uses rather than a general operating subsidy. No public speaker opposed the item during the meeting.

The department’s packet included a vendor quote for the Safe BVM equipment. The board did not set any additional conditions when it approved the expenditure; staff will complete procurement consistent with county purchasing rules.

Woodbury County will record the purchase from the opioid-settlement fund and the trainer will be added to Sioux City Fire Rescue equipment inventory. The department said it plans to schedule training for county responders in the coming weeks.","The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved using $3,510 from an opioid settlement fund to buy a Safe BVM Solitar Q trainer and supplies for Sioux City Fire Rescue, with training available to county crews.","actionData","errors"]

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