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Board appoints county attorney, reappoints civil service member and approves township and financial items
Summary
The board appointed Jim Barley as Page County Attorney and administered the oath, reappointed Dwayne to the civil service commission, appointed township clerk and trustee for Pierce Township, and approved claims and meeting minutes.
The Page County Board voted on several personnel and administrative items at the meeting.
County attorney appointment: The board appointed Jim Barley as Page County Attorney following interviews of three candidates. A board member recused from the vote, citing a familial relationship with one of the applicants; the board noted that county residents have 14 days to call for a special election on the appointment if they choose. Barley took the oath of office at the meeting, including the pledge to support the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of the State of Iowa.
Civil service commission: The board reappointed Dwayne (last name not provided in the meeting record) to the civil service commission after noting his prior service; the motion carried.
Township appointments: The board named Brian Johnson as Pierce Township clerk and appointed Jim Gutchenrider (alternative spellings appeared in the transcript) to fill the Pierce Township trustee vacancy; motions for both appointments were made and carried.
Claims and minutes: The board approved county claims and approved the minutes from previous meetings (first and April 3 minutes) by voice vote.
Why it matters: the county attorney appointment establishes the county’s chief legal officer until a special election is called or the next election; the civil service and township appointments fill local governance and personnel roles. Administrative approvals (claims and minutes) are routine but necessary for county operations.
Votes at a glance: - Appointment of Jim Barley, County Attorney — approved; one board member recused (recusal reason: familial relation to a candidate). Oath administered. - Reappointment of Dwayne to Civil Service Commission — approved. - Appointment of Brian Johnson, Pierce Township Clerk — approved. - Appointment of Jim Gutchenrider, Pierce Township Trustee — approved. - Approval of county claims — approved. - Approval of meeting minutes (first and April 3) — approved.
The meeting record did not provide roll-call vote tallies for these items; votes were recorded by voice as carried or unanimous where noted.
