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Votes at a glance: Jackson County Board actions on vouchers, agreements, property consent and appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved a set of routine and procedural items including final vouchers, an intergovernmental agreement to support a RAISE grant, consent to a 657A abandonment petition for a city parcel, minutes and an advisory-board reappointment.
Jackson County supervisors on Jan. 7 recorded several formal actions, summarized below. All motions noted in the minutes passed by voice vote during the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Final voucher, Y-61 HMA overlay: Motion to approve final voucher (release retainage and close project) carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion sequence: Supervisor Nen Fleagle moved to untable; Supervisor Mike Steinus seconded; subsequent motion to approve final voucher carried (aye vote recorded).
- 28E agreement and RAISE grant support (Resolution No. 1092-01-07-2025): Board approved a 28E intergovernmental agreement with the Iowa County Engineers Association/service bureau and adopted Resolution No. 1092-01-07-2025, a letter of support for the county’s inclusion in a five-county RAISE grant submittal. Motion: Nen Fleagle moved; Mike Steinus seconded; vote unanimous.
- Consent to entry of judgment (657A petition) — 316 South Olive Street, Macaukina: The board consented to the city’s 657A abandonment petition and abated the first-half property taxes for the parcel at 316 South Olive Street, Macaukina, and authorized release of county interest so the city may obtain title free of liens for rehabilitation and sale. Motion: Mike Steinus moved; Nen Fleagle seconded; vote unanimous. County staff said the amount to be abated is the current first-half tax payment of $243 plus a $15 penalty; the city also has a special assessment of $416 that the transcript indicates the city will handle.
- Minutes and publication: The board approved the Jan. 2, 2025 board proceeding and budget work-session minutes as written by Auditor Lisa Smith and authorized publication in the official newspapers. Motion: Nen Fleagle moved; Mike Steinus seconded; vote unanimous.
- Appointment: The board reappointed Katie Bobs to a three-year term on the Together We Build advisory board. Motion: Supervisor Nen Fleagle moved; Supervisor Mike Steinus seconded; vote unanimous.
Details and context
The consent to the 657A petition was presented as a pre-approval to the court process; county staff said the court must still enter judgment under Code 657A for abandonment, and the court order would formally abate taxes going forward. County staff noted last year’s taxes on the parcel were paid and that the county’s only collection cost would be a $5 administrative fee if it were to attempt collection. The board’s consent was characterized in the meeting as agreeing to entry of judgment in favor of the city so the parcel could be rehabilitated and put back on the tax rolls.
Several items in this summary were approved by voice vote and recorded as "aye" in the meeting transcript; no roll-call tallies listing individual yes/no votes were provided in the transcript beyond the unanimous voice votes reported.
