Des Moines County IT director submits resignation; board accepts with regret

Tom (last name not specified in meeting record) submitted a resignation letter to the Board of Supervisors, stating he will step down as Des Moines County information technology director effective Sept. 26, 2025, after more than 19 years with county government.
At a regular meeting supervisors read the resignation and thanked Tom for his service; a motion to accept the resignation with regret was approved by the board. The director wrote he would assist with the transition and expressed appreciation for county staff and department heads.
The transcript records a motion to accept the resignation and affirmative voice votes by the supervisors present. The board asked staff to acknowledge the director's service and to begin transition planning; no hiring timetable or replacement process was recorded in the meeting minutes.