Supervisors review office operations: trademark renewal, strategic plan kickoff and meeting schedules

Summary

Board office staff updated supervisors on operational items including a requested $1,200 trademark renewal for "Guide Link," strategic-plan kickoff dates, township training, and attendance at upcoming meetings; staff sought quick approval to pay trademark renewal and asked for feedback on year-end slide templates.

Board office staff reported several administrative items to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on July 23, including a trademark-renewal request and scheduling for strategic planning and training. Staff said the county holds a trademark for the term "Guide Link" and associated artwork, and a renewal notice for five more years was priced at about $1,200. The chair asked if there were objections to renewing; none were raised and staff said they would process the renewal, charging it to the next fiscal year department budget. Human Resources shared draft slide templates intended to standardize department head year-end reports and requested supervisor feedback. Staff also announced the strategic-plan kickoff (tentatively set for Aug. 14) and an Iowa State Extension township training the county will host. Calendar notes included upcoming absences among supervisors and confirmations of attendance at an EMA meeting next Thursday. No formal board action was taken at the work session; staff recorded supervisor consent to proceed with the trademark renewal and to refine templates and scheduling as discussed.