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Supervisors approve three‑year agreement with Tummo Partners after contract change; small businesses raise concerns
Summary
The board approved a three‑year agreement with Tummo Partners after the company agreed to remove cost‑of‑living adjustments for years two and three; at least one supervisor reported concerns from small businesses about the organization's involvement and requested clearer deliverables.
WAPELLO COUNTY — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a three‑year agreement with Tummo Partners after the contractor agreed to remove cost‑of‑living‑adjustment (COLA) language for years two and three.
Mark, representing Tummo Partners, told the board the firm’s board of directors agreed to “removing that language out of there” for years two and three. A supervisor moved to approve the agreement with that change and a second followed. The motion passed on a voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded.
Why it matters: The contract governs delivery of services Tummo Partners will provide to the county over three years. Supervisors said the record should reflect both the contract change and concerns raised by small businesses in the community.
Discussion and concerns: A supervisor told the board he had received feedback from small businesses after seeing the agreement on the agenda and said they had concerns about “the involvement of your organization with small businesses.” The supervisor asked for more discussion on how the county and Tummo Partners could better meet those small businesses’ needs. Mark said the contract includes a list of deliverables and that the organization could work with county staff to clarify expectations.
Board action: The board approved the agreement with the agreed change to remove COLA increases in years two and three. The board also directed that county and contractor staff work to clarify deliverables to address small‑business concerns.
Ending: Supervisors approved the motion and asked staff and Tummo Partners to follow up with clearer deliverables and outreach to affected small businesses.
