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- The board approved the meeting agenda. Motion made by Jen and seconded by Derby; approved by voice vote.

- The board approved use of the courthouse grounds for Domestic Violence Awareness Month displays and purple lighting in October. Motion made by Derby and seconded by Jen; approved by voice vote. (See related coverage of the displays and coordination.)

- The board approved county claims. Motion made by Derby and seconded by Gents (Jen); the motion passed by voice vote.

Individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript; actions were approved by voice vote during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-08-19 Winnebago County Supervisors","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the Winnebago County Board approved the meeting agenda, authorized use of courthouse grounds for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and approved county claims by voice vote.","taxTitle","Winnebago County, Iowa","taxId",73035,"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},6588518,"Winnebago County schedules Sept. 10 auction for multiple county parcels including Sunnyside property",124,2406000,2530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8&start=2406&end=2530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8/thumbnail_2406000.jpg","/articles/6588518/Winnebago-County/Iowa/Winnebago-County-schedules-Sept-10-auction-for-multiple-county-parcels-including-Sunnyside-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588518-06ca0601025208fad5b1773d77c20e58/orig.mp4?Expires=1775366464&Signature=g6zkkcZB7mlvGNsnfmjzIlSuY4q-K8DFojlEF0jaLjFisRoC6l1ceXj0XX2R9etHWmI0dUy3Ti2abKFcWHpcLpS~JAa5MppZafoOHyjBI6zbXbnsKZmLnelKFCAQMxlgZtuPTnTEVmUGKwxjmzOUdiPsBK80Fy2poPoQJjgN1LeRCE1qNzcAEHd2Q9bse0AyTTYbJTtK0HLvlUg8nwpBnBo4YQpiYpyWSDNqHynj31h1L4QMne9vDNkv25NzF2jYz96co7L~fzKGdapiXHPYt6Oxf0Te4v2k8oS6vRsOaQEe9Ae50EW9AsOsS2bRLSdLb09Tnul6zwdlurIIPrYWyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Winnebago County staff announced an auction scheduled for Sept. 10 to sell three county parcels: the Sunnyside property (including a gravel pit pond and roughly 50 acres of farmland), a parcel grouping the two large shops and the Forestall Garage, and two salt-shed parcels including a dome and open-sided coal shed. The auction will be live online in September and is expected to be open for roughly a week.

Staff said they held an open house for the shops last week and that about four interested potential buyers attended. The county’s realtor has been contacting prospects and marketing the parcels with local advertising, mailers to city ZIP codes and posts on the county’s Facebook page and website. Staff noted another commercial building in town is being auctioned around the same time, which may affect local buyer interest.

Staff reported the Sunnyside gravel pile has been drawn down over the summer and is expected to be substantially gone within a year. No board action was taken; staff will continue to work with the county’s realtor on pre-auction marketing and logistics.","The county announced a Sept. 10 auction for three parcels — the Sunnyside property with gravel pit and farmland, the county’s big shops and garage parcels, and two salt sheds — and said marketing has included an open house, mailers and local advertising.",{"_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},6588523,"County reports progress on road projects, new shop punch list and salt shed construction",483,1877000,2360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8&start=1877&end=2360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8/thumbnail_1877000.jpg","/articles/6588523/Winnebago-County/Iowa/County-reports-progress-on-road-projects-new-shop-punch-list-and-salt-shed-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588523-7912770b548f0e13a9b85b653cff2cdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775366464&Signature=CsbtVrGGPrLHi76~dNIaQyC9EgVF~3lfv6JALBO5k3kh1mvL-GphGUuOtCGt8BcrmGdLJbS6arXzjT07sZhzK7c~2PQXzPIYMHB1LbYqKmu26c6~XUZXA0tPJIgrcj42txpn2NpMlTnj5CUkVwTqzqx0anyxQijBls3I9BdSVNMO4otS3zKx6hTw4Tm5x4zAay57ZWA1eNamXHNk8r4OgB6PjXuRGmOar2riY1rA8EPTrO0ISDeH9uTU7A9~5SE1ydRj6Ag3VX7hVc00N7GWrh7yTJ2aHAkkCz~jNv1hqHz224TmSMEtzxZlT2oLdshEOQD45OYV149AcYaMIhZsHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County road and maintenance staff updated the Winnebago County Board on road projects and facility construction timelines. Staff reported that Fortieth Avenue grading is nearly complete, the center rock surface is passable, and ditches and culverts generally held up through recent heavy rains.

On paving, staff said hot-mix paving remains to be completed north of Rake, including portions of R 20 from Highway 9 to the state line and other nearby roads; staff expect paving to occur in a single phase. The Rice Lake project is scheduled as a 2026 work item; contracts have been executed and administrative steps completed. As an interim winter measure, staff will apply a thin asphalt patch on a culvert crossing so the county does not have to babysit the crossing through the winter.

Staff gave a construction update on the county’s new maintenance shop, saying most punch-list items remain small: concrete joints to be resawed on the approach pad, a small number of loose screws, a couple of roof leaks to track down, and interior concrete sealer. Grove Electric and Young Plumbing were reported nearly finished with interior work; cabinets are ready for installation. A salt shed delivery was expected in September, and staff discussed galvanised bolts and construction costs for that structure.

Staff said the county’s rock and gravel run is nearly complete and that road crews continue to blade and repair washouts after recent rains. No board action was taken; staff will continue construction close-out and road scheduling with contractors.","Winnebago County staff reported grading and initial rock surfacing on Fortieth Avenue, pending hot-mix paving north of Rake and a 2026 timeline for the Rice Lake project; county staff also said the new maintenance shop is near completion with punch-list items and the salt shed arriving in September.",{"_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},6588528,"Officials discuss investigation and spot repairs for DD 1 ditch south of Thompson",135,1317000,1452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8&start=1317&end=1452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","/articles/6588528/Winnebago-County/Iowa/Officials-discuss-investigation-and-spot-repairs-for-DD-1-ditch-south-of-Thompson","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588528-84b82bdb7539e0853f6a3cfd7cc620b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775366464&Signature=TZ-xDEDxhyCPMBIqWL64hv22uKdrPzZwmH-Bw7CUubLeoQ0NKImdChaa2YVKrzdNyZ6D-5jdFpjaMbTXIizi2im3myj-wAesZ3hySzooFnosgE930RqzFE1ALLj-U80aTtGWG2SYhQkAFuPyvHwgp-YXIQ5sakvAfjEyUsGJwcpuVUezFlB9mV67iyVLLkwycsRjyskB2dgrilk~dSnZyof6mxf8o-hHVve2MPJy8TTzUV6uJqjwIYkuKYs7fIJg4tdaQ-qJDo2fgPCrSHEoYn85PzCK2gVxA1D5HoT~MULfNjsbmuD3g1AEaxrsr2FKqOs3mCNFhnI96X4uyAAbGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Winnebago County officials discussed continuing drainage problems in the DD 1 ditch south of Thompson and possible next steps, including contractor inspections, drone surveys and limited spot cleaning. No formal board action was taken; staff and supervisors discussed options and directed staff to prepare for a field inspection when water levels fall.

A board member summarized correspondence and an on-site review: \"Scott sent an email to Terry and Carla and I…Jason Worth talked about DD 1 ditch south of Thompson. When the ditch goes down, he'd like it to be investigated because it seems to hold water. He droned it, can't find the obstruction.\" That speaker said residents report the ditch no longer drains as it did after the last cleaning.

County staff and board members discussed options including hiring contractors to \"float the ditch and shoot the bottom\" to compare current invert elevations with the design after previous cleaning, spot-cleaning problem reaches when water levels allow, and using local contractors who had worked in the area. One board member suggested first arranging for a contractor to be available when fields are ready and water is low to limit engineer expense. Staff noted sloughing and local obstructions may be visible once water recedes and that drone imagery and on-the-ground inspection would help locate blockages under bridges or in culvert outlets.

Board members named several local contractors and consultants as potential resources during the discussion; staff said they would coordinate with local contractors (Helgeson and Sean were mentioned by name) and consider engineering assistance only if spot work and contractor inspection did not resolve the problem. Staff emphasized the need to wait for water levels to drop before definitive field work could be done.","County staff and board members discussed persistent drainage problems on Drainage District (DD) 1 south of Thompson, reviewed past cleaning efforts, and proposed contractor inspection, drone surveys and spot cleaning rather than immediate full engineering work while water levels remain high.",{"_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},6588533,"Winnebago County approves courthouse displays and purple lighting for Domestic Violence Awareness Month",338,155000,493000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8&start=155&end=493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5600206-f6c32fc2d3ce25d0c2c10781e5f6fee8/thumbnail_155000.jpg","/articles/6588533/Winnebago-County/Iowa/Winnebago-County-approves-courthouse-displays-and-purple-lighting-for-Domestic-Violence-Awareness-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588533-2e8c57d467ccd7578ede929a5c4ef716/orig.mp4?Expires=1775366464&Signature=Ko59zWfVP860kHgcRCAKyqLbYuvxmzboiLJQM5IEw1JgGY3DGbw4JAjkJpIZelJLhwj9FvIl3BZcYi63HrKPwuoNOAFsdpvqxTWf128b~9v29p7GkMyA570e6yPEvTUYbXMkrbhepmAKK3neSRlBC3myz0UiYX5X9PF0qFuJ7OVzUZKCOp8deMHRknCNaR4eFo7SIn5q6h-skMomU9NhEKzO5Bxj~vpAPxU8jcqX-acSiY6KKpMfHNyqK6wLAzElOTkH75p9pHk6eVLnd5-rb0hhhfl7wypVxulWlkB8PhKAnaKl8zcDTlcGhpPt0-l5qIscj-kW686jCPe8giFfdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winnebago County Board voted to allow displays and purple lighting on the courthouse grounds for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The motion to approve use of the grounds was made by Derby and seconded by Jen; the board approved the request by voice vote.

A county staff presenter outlined plans that would include yard signs with statistics and resource information, plywood “silent witness” cutouts painted red with stories of people killed in domestic violence incidents, and purple lighting for windows and signage. “Domestic violence isn’t just a criminal justice matter but also a public health and community safety concern,” the presenter said, adding that “awareness is one of the most powerful tools we have to encourage prevention, promote resources, and show survivors that they’re not alone.”

The presenter said the display materials would include life-size painted cutouts and yard signage placed on the courthouse lawn, and suggested coordinating purple spotlights on the courthouse facade. Staff and board members discussed logistics for lighting and installation and agreed the county’s facilities or maintenance staff would coordinate with the presenter and with Kevin (county staff) on technical details and placement.

County staff said the project will use donations and grant funds rather than the county general fund. The presenter said the office has “funds that we have…grants and the donations that we’ve been for” to cover purchases and that the office would handle procurement; Carla (staff) was asked to assist with purchasing. The presenter also said media outreach would be handled through the county’s regular press channels and that partners such as the local nonprofit Smile had been involved in related outreach activities.

The board discussed scope and workload for facilities staff and noted that full lighting in every window was not necessary; staff were asked to coordinate a manageable plan. The board made the motion to approve use of the courthouse grounds during October; the motion passed by voice vote.","The Winnebago County Board approved use of the courthouse grounds for signage, life-size “silent witness” cutouts and purple lighting during October to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month; organizers said the displays will be funded with donations and grants and coordinated with county staff.","actionData","errors"]

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