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Des Moines County supervisors approve claims, homestead-credit fixes, subdivision and intercounty agreement
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved claims totaling $1,142,943.01, a corrected homestead-credit payment, a one-lot subdivision final plat, a partnership agreement with Lee County on portable traffic signals and other routine personnel and minutes approvals.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on March 18 approved a series of routine financial and administrative items, including claims, a corrected homestead tax-credit list and several intergovernmental and planning contracts.
The board approved claims totaling $1,142,943.01 and a payroll reimbursement claim of $352.02. Supervisors also approved an amended list of 2023 homestead credits that raised the county’s total by $1,254.50.
The board granted final approval to the Tucker Farm (Elmer Seuss) one-lot subdivision in Fulton Grove Township, a roughly 18-acre split from an existing parcel. Planning staff said the lot has frontage on two county roads and is expected to remain in agricultural use.
Supervisors approved an intercounty agreement with Lee County to participate as a partner for portable temporary traffic signals should Lee County secure grant funding for a second set of portable units. County engineering staff said Lee County would pay for equipment costs and the agreement provides operational flexibility to borrow equipment between counties.
The board accepted a contract with the regional planning agency to update the county’s multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan (see separate article), approved several personnel items including the resignation of Daniel McLaughlin effective March 14, 2025, accepted a pay-rate adjustment for a conservation technician, approved unpaid leave for a trades employee, and approved the minutes of the March 11, 2025 meeting.
Votes at a glance - Claims for payment: $1,142,943.01 — Motion approved (roll call: Sarah — yes; Tom Broker — yes; Shane McCampbell — yes; Jim Carey — yes). - Payroll reimbursement claim: $352.02 — Motion approved (roll call: same sequence recorded). - Amended 2023 homestead credit list: increase of $1,254.50 — Motion approved. - Agreement with Lee County (portable temporary traffic signals / “2080 agreement”): Motion to approve; approved. - Final plat: Tucker Farm / Elmer Seuss one-lot subdivision (Fulton Grove Township): Motion to approve; approved. - Contract with regional planning for multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan (see article): Motion to approve; approved. - Personnel actions: resignation (Daniel McLaughlin, effective 03/14/2025), pay adjustment for conservation technician, unpaid time for a trades employee: Motions approved. - Minutes (03/11/2025): Approved.
The board’s roll-call confirmations during the meeting consistently recorded affirmative votes from Sarah, Tom Broker, Shane McCampbell and Jim Carey on the items presented. No votes to deny or table items were recorded on the actions listed above.
The board moved on to other routine business after the approvals; several items that had discussion (notably the hazard mitigation plan and the surplus/possible sale of the old public-health building) were recorded separately in discussion minutes and are covered in related articles.
