Polk County supervisors approve routine resolutions, set hearings and appoint staff in unanimous votes

The Polk County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of routine resolutions, contracts and appointments during the meeting; the board recorded roll-call votes on minutes, claims, permits and multiple resolutions and set a public hearing on bond reallocation.

Highlights from the board’s actions include approval of a renewal alcohol license, agreements for lead-hazard repairs, extensions to drug-control grants, certification of a Title VI nondiscrimination assurance for a trail connection project, and adoption of the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. The board also fixed a date for a public hearing on reallocating proceeds from the county’s Series 2024B bonds and voted to meet in closed session to discuss litigation strategy under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c).

The meeting record shows affirmative roll-call votes by the five supervisors present (Holm, Hawkinsmith, Connelly, Altringer and McCoy) on the approved items in the transcript excerpt. Several items were referred to staff or other offices rather than approved on the floor, such as annexation notice materials and an Iowa DOT condemnation appraisal notice.

Votes at a glance (items recorded in the excerpt):

- Approval of minutes of the previous meeting — motion moved and seconded; roll call yes by all five supervisors.

- Approval of the county bill list — roll call yes by all five supervisors.

- Re…