Votes at a glance: supervisors approve claims, loan resolution, subdivision plat, contracts and personnel actions

Des Moines County supervisors approved a slate of routine and substantive items during their April 15 meeting, including accounts payable and payroll claims, a resolution authorizing a general obligation loan agreement, a final plat for a subdivision, a maintenance contract, a fireworks permit and multiple personnel actions.

Key votes (all outcomes are as recorded at the April 15 meeting):

Accounts payable and payroll - Accounts payable claims in the amount of $650,047.88: motion to approve passed. Voting recorded as yes from Supervisor Shane McCampbell, Supervisor Tom Broger and Supervisor Jim Carrey. - Payroll and reimbursed claims: the transcript records a payroll/reimbursed claims item “in the amount of $694.07 and 0 for cash taxes” (as read during the meeting). Motion to approve passed with the same three supervisors voting yes. Because the amount was read in an unclear form in the record, the dollar figure is recorded below under clarifying details as the wording presented at the hearing.

General obligation loan agreement resolution (public hearing and adoption) - The board opened a public hearing on a proposed general obligation county purpose loan agreement. Meeting materials prepared by Dorsey Whitney LLP were referenced and the board read the proposed resolution aloud. The resolution, as read, described an intent to enter into a loan agreement with a principal amount “not to exceed $3,828,000” covering multiple county projects and directed the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay principal and interest. The resolution text also sets a “maximum net amount” for levy purposes of $3,299,099 and states the county will issue notes (Series 2025) to evidence the obligations. - Staff explained the plan is short‑term debt to be paid by June 30, 2026, with fund balance covering a portion so the county will not carry long‑term debt. The board closed the public hearing and adopted the resolution; vote recorded as yes from Supervisor Tom Broger, Supervisor Shane McCampbell and Supervisor Jim Carrey (motion passed).

Subdivision final plat - The board approved a resolution to accept the final plat for the “first edition to the Dam House subdivision” (as read in the meeting transcript) and required that an on‑site wastewater treatment permit be obtained from the Des Moines County Health Department before construction and that a code‑compliant system be installed prior to habitation. Motion to approve passed unanimously (Broger, McCampbell, Carrey yes).

Contracts and permits - Contract approval with Henry M. Atkinson, Inc. for new electric equipment and related maintenance at a county facility: motion to approve passed unanimously. - Fireworks permit for J and M Display Corporation for displays at 34 Range Place on April 19, 2025 and August 2, 2025: motion to approve passed unanimously; staff reported the permit file and department review were in order.

Secondary roads five‑year construction program and DOT budget form - Following a public hearing and presentation by county staff, the board adopted the five‑year secondary roads construction program and the DOT budget form (separate article provides project details). Motion to approve passed with Broger, McCampbell and Carrey voting yes.

Personnel and minutes - The board approved multiple personnel actions presented in the meeting packet, including staffing and pay adjustments in the correctional center, conservation department hires and an emergency management step increase. Specific items recorded in the transcript include: Angela Dunn changing from full‑time correctional officer to part‑time with prior rate $26.49 and new rate $21.19; a six‑month step increase for Peyton Krogermeyer (new rate $49,868.07); a seasonal naturalist hire at $15 per hour starting May 19; and a step increase for Shannon Prado in emergency management to $70,451.35. The motions to approve these actions were carried unanimously in the meeting record.

Other routine business - The board approved minutes from prior meetings and accepted clerk/auditor reports; these were adopted as presented.