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Linn County commissioners approve claims, pay consultant invoice and adopt several resolutions; decide to pull Pleasanton compactor service if no agreement
Summary
The board approved claims, accepted the sheriff's fee report, approved a consultant invoice after executive session, adopted floodplain and salary resolutions, approved tax abatements, adjusted department head pay ranges and authorized a 45-day notice to remove compactor service from Pleasanton if the city does not sign county contract terms.
At its meeting the Linn County Board of Commissioners approved a series of administrative actions including claims and departmental reports, a consultant invoice, multiple resolutions and personnel pay-range adjustments. The board also set a 45-day deadline to remove county-run compactor/trash service from Pleasanton if the town does not sign a county permit/contract.
Claims and reports: The board approved claims and transfers totaling $1,319,079.10 (county staff noted roughly $1,311,904 of that total were transfers and the remainder included utilities). The board also accepted the sheriff’s end-of-month fee report showing total receipts of $141,851.35 and moved to accept that report by motion and voice vote.
Consultant invoice: After executive session, commissioners addressed an invoice from the law/consulting firm associated with Austin Seifkin (referred to in the record as Sifkin/Sifkin). The board voted to pay an invoice for $33,003.22 related to consulting work on solar-panel CUPs; the motion carried 2–1.
Compactor/trash service and city contracts: County leaders reported they have been negotiating updated permit/contract language for compactor sites shared with municipalities. All cities but Pleasanton and La Cygne (Lysine/Lacing in the record) had agreed to the proposed terms. Pleasanton’s attorney returned counter-demands; commissioners said if Pleasanton does not sign the same contract language within 45 days the county will remove compactor service for Pleasanton and direct residents to the nearest county disposal site. The board moved and seconded a motion that, if the contract is not signed within 45 days, county trash service will be removed from Pleasanton; the motion carried on a voice vote.
Resolutions and abatements: The board opened and closed a floodplain management hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2025-03 (floodplain management update). The board approved a sheet of tax abatements/adjustments numbered 1 through 93 (excluding specific numbers listed in the record) resulting in a net tax reduction of $10,008.55. Commissioners also adopted Resolution 2025-01, a 3% salary schedule increase (COLA) for the pay matrix, and Resolution 2025-02 cancelling outstanding warrants older than two years (five warrants specified).
Personnel actions: The board completed employee reviews in executive session and approved pay-range adjustments for department heads: Amanda Snyder to pay range 16A (from 13B), Randy Hagewold to 17I (from 17GS), and Chris Martin to 18Q (from 18P). The motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes as in meeting minutes): - Approve claims and transfers totaling $1,319,079.10 — motion approved by voice vote. - Accept sheriff’s end-of-month fee report, total $141,851.35 — motion approved by voice vote. - Publish RFP for 9310 Thomas Road (one-year lease) — motion approved by voice vote (see separate article). - Pay consultant invoice to Sifkin firm, $33,003.22 — motion approved 2–1. - Remove county compactor/trash service from Pleasanton if contract not signed within 45 days — motion approved by voice vote. - Adopt Resolution 2025-03, floodplain management update — motion approved by voice vote. - Approve tax abatements/adj. Nos. 1–93 except 14, 32, 307, 309, 601, 705, 81; net reduction $10,008.55 — motion approved by voice vote. - Approve Resolution 2025-01 (3% salary schedule) and Resolution 2025-02 (cancel old warrants) — motions approved by voice vote. - Employee pay-range adjustments: Amanda Snyder (13B to 16A); Randy Hagewold (17GS to 17I); Chris Martin (18P to 18Q) — motions approved by voice vote.
What commissioners said: One commissioner described the county’s unfolded approach to the Pleasanton matter as “not something I want to do… but I think it’s necessary to move forward,” and urged residents to contact city councils. On the consultant invoice, one commissioner said they were “not sure exactly what we got out of it,” and the final tally of the consultant payment was 2–1 in favor.
Next steps: Staff will process the adopted resolutions and abatements, implement approved personnel-pay-range changes, place the RFP and collect bids, and notify Pleasanton of the 45-day timeline if the contract remains unsigned.
