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Story County supervisors recognize long‑serving employees, defer AIMS Regional Alliance sponsorship decision
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Story County Board of Supervisors approved routine business, read a list of long‑service award recipients, and asked staff to gather more information before acting on a sponsorship request from the AIMS Regional Alliance.
The Story County Board of Supervisors on March 18, 2025, approved routine agenda items, formally recognized county employees for long service and deferred a sponsorship request from the AIMS Regional Alliance pending additional information.
The board adopted the day’s agenda, approved minutes from March 11 (including the March 11 canvas minutes), approved personnel actions and approved the consent agenda by recorded voice votes. Each recorded roll call showed the same affirmative votes from the supervisors present: Merkin, Basil and Edens.
The board read names of employees receiving anniversary service awards, recognizing staff with 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and 5 years of service. The officials read the full list into the record, including Brent Baldiff (40 years, assessor’s office); Constance Torsoff (30 years, sheriff’s office); John Osmondson and Tammy Gardner (25 years, sheriff’s office and assessor’s office, respectively); Michelle Blyle and Clark Blyle (20 years, auditor and sheriff’s office); Lucy Martin and Win Shukrath (20 years, auditor and assessor); and multiple employees at 15, 10 and 5 years including Nicholas Brezinho, Tiffany Meredith, Tyler Sparks, David Swanson, Matthew Bartos, Rebecca Beal Warburton, Adam Packer, Marcus Amman, Samantha Betts, Brandon Clough, Steve Blicker (also transcribed as Blickinger), David Fountain, Mary Ann Harrelson, Lisa Heddens, Sandra King, Brandon Lent, Linda Merkin, Stephanie Norris, Ted Rasmussen, Dylan Schmidt, Shelby Starling, Justin Tiernan and Michael Wittrock. “Thank you all for your service to Story County,” Supervisor Linda Merkin said after the list was read.
Supervisor Faceoff asked to add a sponsorship request from the AIMS Regional Alliance to the agenda after receiving an email from the organization. Board members said the request as submitted lacked basic details — the alliance did not specify a proposed sponsorship amount, an event location or whether other sponsors were committed — and asked staff to obtain additional information. The board agreed to return the item to a future agenda once the alliance provides clearer options and details.
Liaison and committee updates followed. Supervisors reported upcoming meetings and trainings, including township trustee meetings, emergency management tabletop and violent‑intruder training, and work on the county strategic plan. There were no public comments during the two allotted public‑comment periods.
Votes at a glance
• Adoption of agenda — motion and second (mover/second not specified). Vote recorded: Merkin — Aye; Basil — Aye; Edens — Aye. Outcome: approved.
• Approval of March 11 minutes and March 11 canvas minutes — motion and second (mover/second not specified). Vote recorded: Basil — Aye; Merkin — Aye; Edens — Aye. Outcome: approved.
• Approval of personnel actions as presented — motion and second (mover/second not specified). Vote recorded: Merkin — Aye; Basil — Aye; Edens — Aye. Outcome: approved.
• Approval of consent agenda as presented — motion and second (mover/second not specified). Vote recorded: (transcript name read as "Bridal") — Aye; Merkin — Aye; Edens — Aye. Outcome: approved.
• Adjourn — motion and second (mover/second not specified). Vote recorded: Merkin — Aye; (transcript names read as "Hazel" and "Headens") — Aye. Outcome: approved; meeting adjourned.
The board did not take final action on the AIMS Regional Alliance sponsorship request; staff were directed to request further details and the item will return to a future agenda for potential action.
