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Carroll County commissioners give routine committee reports; disaster recovery backup completed

5486755 · July 28, 2025

Summary

Commissioners reported recent meetings and outreach, announced a countywide tax-breakdown mailer, said the county’s disaster recovery backup site is complete, discussed possible use of a ‘Text My Gov’ tool for public alerts, and noted an upcoming absence for one member.

Commissioners offered routine committee reports and local updates during the meeting following the permit vote.

Commissioner 1 summarized recent outreach and media contacts, saying the county mailed a pie-chart tax breakdown countywide showing how tax dollars are distributed among schools and cities. Commissioner 1 also said a disaster recovery backup site is complete after a meeting with county IT staff and that staff will be discussing a “Text My Gov” communications tool in a future meeting. Commissioner 1 noted interviews with the Daily Times Herald about landfill operations and meetings with department heads.

Commissioner 3 announced an upcoming absence, saying, "I will not be here next Monday as I am gonna be attending a funeral in Duane." Commissioner 2 and Commissioner 4 reported attending Farm Bureau and community events, including a Farm Bureau supper and a Pella Corporation chamber coffee.

Other items mentioned included a volunteer luncheon for RSVP volunteers, conversations about drain equipment and personnel, and an anticipated pie-chart mailer that the treasurer will distribute showing tax breakdowns.

There were no formal votes associated with these reports recorded in the transcript; the meeting moved from the committee reports into routine adjournment later in the session.

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