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The museum’s co‑executive directors said they formed the nonprofit in March 2023, received 501(c)(3) status in October 2023 and opened on Dec. 4, 2023, in a renovated former Christopher & Banks space. Marcy Hercock and Amy Shoemaker told supervisors the facility has grown from 11 sponsored exhibits at opening to 18 and that they expanded into an adjacent unit in October 2024 to add programming space and summer camps.

The museum leaders said owning the space would remove rent — currently about $1,800 a month without utilities (about $2,100 with utilities) — which they identified as one of their top expenses and a barrier to expanding hours, hiring more staff and reinvesting admission and membership revenue into exhibits and programming. Hercock said, “We do not take a salary,” and that current paid staff are hourly employees who help keep the museum open.

The museum’s purchase price is $400,000, they said, and the board was told a one‑time county contribution of at least $10,000 would be ideal. The directors described a capital campaign that will launch a “quiet phase” of private solicitations in October, with the goal of raising roughly 75% privately before a public campaign. They also described prior grant support (including a Pella grant for an exhibit and a Timmerman Trust award administered through the Carroll Community Foundation) and said they are pursuing additional grants and private donors.

Supervisors suggested the museum submit a formal request on letterhead with the exact amount requested and routing it to county staff (Courtney) so the ask can be considered as part of fiscal‑year 2026 budgeting. One supervisor said local option sales tax funds have been used for community projects in the past and encouraged the group to prepare a formal application and pursue other grant sources as well.

The supervisors did not vote on funding Monday. Staff advised the museum that formal consideration would occur during the county’s FY2026 budget process, and that the county typically compiles requests in the fall and provides more definitive funding numbers in late winter.

The museum representatives said they will prepare the written request and begin private fundraising in the campaign’s quiet phase.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carroll County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Leaders of the Carroll Children’s Museum asked the Carroll County Board of Supervisors for a one-time capital contribution to help buy two adjoining mall units they now lease. The museum is fundraising privately and via grants; county staff were asked to accept a formal written request.","taxTitle","Carroll County, Iowa","taxId",69003,"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},6455335,"Meeting roundup: supervisors approve agenda, minutes, secondary‑roads item and Class C alcohol license for Start Line Lines",2116,14000,2130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5845804-0bc11dfc4e52bc747d0313bed487b2a5&start=14&end=2130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5845804-0bc11dfc4e52bc747d0313bed487b2a5/thumbnail_14000.jpg","/articles/6455335/Carroll-County/Iowa/Meeting-roundup-supervisors-approve-agenda-minutes-secondaryroads-item-and-Class-C-alcohol-license-for-Start-Line-Lines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455335-fabbc114ce22f7ed29d075057d041766/orig.mp4?Expires=1770349606&Signature=ViLThLQo9G9zfXREK4ExO2D4B2D1MDHYXUn291dwpAkdvgdMeQ~6Js-rd4WwlSEeip~YUgocaAvjAv4I8VXBUMNKZ-HbP2380dNCRMagPbn5EccpGx7nTYvZLwIYCtiU0zrGj4xj6EPNaHVy4OzX3H8YcF1W5KGOHI70gX8fmjpylkYlK9xHDe3Dmbv46nN1CoOOSqkutlhgAE~J2Yq93QbM2yAMZ8ib1j1Gei7bUqsPu0DRXg5YZ-U0QN21JM3-1uZP6EHvA7v6-Ls-jo0YY4XwEgLAxyMgDrjg8hvM80Kjskld9ASU66kauYTNcT3TbDtmQxp5WyXUpK-dTMMi5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carroll County Board of Supervisors approved routine business and several agenda items during Monday’s meeting, including a Class C retail alcohol license for Start Line Lines.

The board voted to approve the meeting agenda and to approve minutes from the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting. A motion to accept a secondary‑roads repair item (tile intake/ditch repair and related work) carried during the secondary‑roads update. Supervisors later voted to approve a Class C retail alcohol license for Start Line Lines; the motion carried with the board signaling “Aye” and no recorded opposition in the public record. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which the board also approved.

The transcript records vocal “Aye” votes but does not include a roll‑call tally or names attached to individual yes/no votes for the listed items.","At the meeting supervisors approved routine items including the agenda and minutes, carried a secondary‑roads approval, and voted to grant a Class C retail alcohol license to Start Line Lines.",{"_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},6455341,"Secondary roads report: culvert and bridge approaches open, Maple River patched; Templeton shed framing begins",155,947000,1102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5845804-0bc11dfc4e52bc747d0313bed487b2a5&start=947&end=1102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5845804-0bc11dfc4e52bc747d0313bed487b2a5/thumbnail_947000.jpg","/articles/6455341/Carroll-County/Iowa/Secondary-roads-report-culvert-and-bridge-approaches-open-Maple-River-patched-Templeton-shed-framing-begins","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455341-6a92462ea7811f1c37448c854dc26914/orig.mp4?Expires=1770349606&Signature=nYY4KJ4skuXjA2F7gaa8tydHO9jCqh8Ub1IAZzOeqD~5Am5qd06~tYySYxhwsDQZ2pzDVGcdU90cjxigx3BzTMPuH53IqNXwrORc5jBqfiR4z1iOJvIatobcYDpiO0C3868DIId1K5~~0ZOrNoHdRKB55LcGtwoIrEN0xKa~SDnHrTFPeSDEJTXfFMSCtdRmmS3LNH6HyBI5iiEPuli~M6aHGBC7xb10TqxZOIfTX5Zj1~~rgG8sNAw5i49Ediq-gM8Wz4jO7xwqd09Vru8uEY5cA-SeYB3rUa482NGDc30QJQbk6-mf8P3SYiQzvf61vKwVUW1VORwErB7bmyvkxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County secondary‑roads staff told the Board of Supervisors the department has completed or advanced several road and drainage projects, with short closures reopening and new construction starting.

Staff reported a minor repair to a tile intake on East Anthony Street in Salem (near the Kemper Field House) and said the contractor completed work on a box culvert at 300 and Twentieth Street; final grading and fence installation were in place and the crew expected to reopen the road within days after additional backfilling and curing. A department representative said the contractor considers the work substantially complete.

Maple River received patching and a seal coat and reopened the same week, and work on bridge approaches at Hawthorne and N.14 is complete; staff said the approaches were opened after curing times and that half‑mile intersections that were closed remain under monitoring. Templeton’s new county shed is starting wall framing this week; truss installation timing depends on contractor scheduling.

Staff also reported localized bank damage and erosion on Drain 77 (near the old Subway station) and described visual inspections of blueprint locations to identify where grain‑handling infrastructure and drainage issues connect. Supervisors and staff discussed rail blockages in Glidden that impede elevator access and noted emergency services do not receive automatic notifications from railroads about blocked crossings; staff said first responders should plan alternate routes when blockages occur.

No formal votes were taken during the project updates beyond routine agenda approvals; supervisors thanked staff for the progress reports and asked for follow‑up if weather or contractor delays affect reopening timelines.","County secondary‑roads staff reported several completed and ongoing projects: a box culvert nearing reopening, Maple River patching and seal coat finished, bridge approach openings at Hawthorne/N.14, and initial framing work on a Templeton shed.",{"_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},6455346,"Carroll County Public Health reports expanded training, new farm‑worker influenza funding and distribution of safety items",1353,116000,1469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5845804-0bc11dfc4e52bc747d0313bed487b2a5&start=116&end=1469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5845804-0bc11dfc4e52bc747d0313bed487b2a5/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6455346/Carroll-County/Iowa/Carroll-County-Public-Health-reports-expanded-training-new-farmworker-influenza-funding-and-distribution-of-safety-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455346-6e9d75beb1f806b5b52bd36d0cbdeab4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770349606&Signature=T-1xgLMNFPV0Uz~FWzeF9RFPCeuCOaayeQYACTmRwftqzBzB3-uXk6yBTk7IJpT3ungrxoDTOduW2ntfB97t8ma4CqNJEVM7LNKwSgTnTPZpTq~f4YcRUhryCuV9xbHJ2U3qj0gmpcW-3rFfnuX9Xe2lpHib0OreitTCtKDKylh5abPXDR7dVnbHDZCS4yJ3-lPAjpqcENGwIFLI~MYAOUL-CfwAvlaRpla8fZclNig4qw8Vm2UDFe0p5vtSfZbAGzAIq4-uxLMyp5pTzY7q1ieLEBR0JF3Yco-wG55VG0lBMKvzAp2~ztAKm7zWQtt7fQ7AyzUEvhVit0j9zhdoLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carroll County Public Health provided a quarterly update to the Board of Supervisors on Monday, reporting expanded emergency preparedness training, a targeted grant for farm‑worker influenza education and new safety distributions for residents.

Public health director Maggie (last name not specified in the record) said the department increased distribution of sunscreen through an Iowa Cancer Consortium grant (two gallons this year, up from one previously), completed school immunization audits ahead of the October state deadline and handled a modest rise in communicable‑disease investigations (12 last year and nine reported since July 1).

The department received an additional $6,000 in emergency‑preparedness funding targeted to avian influenza and seasonal influenza education for farm workers, Maggie said. Staff are combining CDC, state public health and workforce resources into a single printed guidance packet for farm workers and will use the grant to cover staff time and printing costs.

Maggie also reported wide use of “stop‑the‑bleed” kits and training: 126 people trained last year (county and city employees) and nearly 300 trained so far this fiscal year, largely through school‑district trainings before the school year. The department purchased kits and wall mounts using emergency preparedness funds but noted the state requires recipients be trained to receive the kits.

Public health has begun distributing Roth ID tags — a reunification aid for car seats created by the Roth ID nonprofit — after purchasing 200 tags for about $1,500 using grant funds. The tags include an emergency contact card, a weatherproof adhesive tag for car seats and tear‑off tabs that can be used as temporary ID bracelets for children in emergencies.

Other updates included county employee‑clinic planning for Oct. 22, continued car‑seat checks, distribution of 50 gun locks provided by Saint Anthony’s (which were exhausted at a senior event), and ongoing work on opioid‑settlement applications; the opioid committee had received two formal applications at the time of the report (an ambulance service and New Opportunities) and will meet Oct. 8 to consider recommendations.

Maggie said the department is recruiting for the county public health physician role after the current physician, Dr. Heim, announced she will leave. Two candidates had expressed interest informally: Dr. Vanille Buma of Saint Anthony’s and Sarah Fleece of Highway 30 Health in Glidden. The county will continue outreach to identify candidates.

Supervisors asked for follow‑up on applications for opioid funds and were updated on public‑health training plans and materials. No funding votes were taken during the presentation.","Public health staff reported a busy quarter: more disease investigations, expanded stop‑the‑bleed and CPR training, a new $6,000 grant to produce avian/seasonal/COVID guidance for farm workers, and purchase of 200 Roth ID tags for child reunification.","actionData","errors"]

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