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Votes at a glance: Humboldt County supervisors approve routine administrative items
Summary
The board approved several routine items including a Corn Belt Power poles application, amended employee meal and mileage allowances, a salary report filing and the recorder's quarterly report.
At its meeting the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a set of routine administrative items by voice vote.
Key votes recorded on the agenda included:
- Corn Belt Power application: The board approved an application from Corn Belt Power to replace utility poles along a corridor from Martin Marietta Quarry north into neighboring county territory. The board voted in favor with no recorded opposition.
- Employee meal and mileage allowances: The board amended its per diem meal reimbursement from $70 to $75 and affirmed a mileage reimbursement rate of 65¢ per mile (described in the meeting as 5¢ below the federal rate). The motion passed by voice vote.
- Salary report publication: The board authorized filing and publication of the county’s salary report pursuant to Iowa Code section 3.9.18 for the 2024–25 period as represented in the meeting materials. The motion carried.
- Recorder’s quarterly report: The board accepted and placed on file the county recorder’s quarterly report ending Dec. 31, 2024. Recorder staff discussed revenue sources and a pending state proposal (fee modernization) that could change recording fees; the report was accepted and the board asked for copies to be provided to supervisors.
Each item was moved and seconded during the meeting and approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Ending: County staff will implement the administrative changes and update the board when necessary. The recorder will provide copies of the quarterly report to board members and brief the board on any changes resulting from state legislation.
