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Votes at a glance: Jackson County Board of Supervisors, March 11, 2025
Summary
The board approved routine minutes and claims, renewals and several resolutions, confirmed hires and appointments, approved bridge material bid documents, and signed an agreement retroactively for law enforcement services; several insurance items were tabled.
Below are the formal actions recorded during the Jackson County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 11, 2025. Motions were made and carried as noted in the minutes; where the transcript records only a voice vote of 'aye' the record below indicates the motion carried and identifies the mover or seconder when given on the record.
- Approval of minutes: Motion to approve minutes of the March 4, 2025 board proceedings and work session as written by Auditor Smith and authorize publication in official newspaper. Motion carried.
- Claims/warrants: Motion to authorize the auditor’s office to issue warrants and publish claims listing in the amount of $281,807.93. Motion carried.
- Liquor license renewal: Motion to approve renewal of Special Class C retail alcohol license with outdoor service for Cockfish Hollow Barnstormers LLC at 5013 280 Eighth Avenue, (as listed in packet). License effective 03/16/2025 through 03/15/2026. Motion carried.
- Delinquent sewer assessments: Motion to approve resolution certifying delinquent Leisure Life sewer assessments to the county treasurer for property tax collection, effective 03/11/2025 (resolution number as presented in packet). Motion carried.
- Personnel actions (Sheriff’s Office): Motion to hire Andrew Schmidt as a PRN on‑call corrections officer effective 03/04/2025 at the stated hourly rate and to authorize payroll processing. Motion carried.
- Appointments (Sheriff’s Office): Motion to approve certificate of appointment for Kane Kopp as deputy for the period 03/22/2025 through 01/01/2029 (appointment tied to sheriff’s current term). Motion carried.
- County engineer salary: Motion to increase the county engineer’s salary to $135,000 effective 03/01/2025 after successful completion of a six‑month probationary period. Motion carried.
- Bridge material bid letting: After a public hearing with no comments, the board approved bid documents and plans for FY ’26 bridge steel (resolution 11 01 03 11 2025) and FY ’26 bridge lumber (resolution 11 02 03 11 2025) and directed staff to post the letting and receive bids on the posted dates. Motions carried.
- Entrance permit: Motion to approve a residential entrance permit on E 150th Street in Farmers Creek Township (as specified in packet). Motion carried.
- Destination lights / TSIP project: Staff reported bases for five intersection poles have been set and poles/wiring to be installed when equipment arrives; informational update only.
- Zoning commission referral: The board acknowledged a forthcoming zoning commission recommendation to deny a special‑exception request for a proposed data‑mining site north of Spragueville; that advisory item is scheduled for board consideration next week.
- Sheriff law enforcement agreement: Motion to retroactively approve the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement agreement with the City of (as listed in packet) effective July 1, 2024. Motion carried.
- Insurance: Board tabled action on cyber insurance pending additional underwriting clarification from ICAP and MFA cost estimates; board also discussed excess liability options and asked staff for a follow‑up report.
All motions recorded as 'carried' in the meeting minutes were voice‑voted; the transcript records 'All those in favor, say aye' and 'Aye' responses, with no roll‑call tallies in the audio record for most items.
