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Story County supervisors add public hearing date and easement item to agenda, approve routine business
Summary
The Story County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7, 2025, unanimously approved an amended agenda adding a resolution that sets a public hearing for Oct. 14, 2025, and a resolution concerning an easement in the Iowa State University Research Park Phase 2 (City of Ames); the board also approved minutes, personnel actions, claims and the consent agenda.
The Story County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7, 2025, unanimously approved an amended agenda that added two resolutions — one (referred to in the meeting as Resolution 26-24) to set a public hearing for Oct. 14, 2025, and another described in the record as “20 six-twenty 5” to enter an agreement to terminate and grant an easement in Iowa State University Research Park Phase 2 in the City of Ames, Story County, Iowa. The meeting included routine approvals of minutes, personnel actions, claims and the consent agenda, brief liaison updates and an adjournment.
The presiding officer announced the two additions at the start of the meeting; an unnamed supervisor moved to approve the agenda with that amendment, the motion was seconded and the board voted unanimously (Basil: aye; Merkin: aye; Edens: aye). The transcript does not specify the time of the Oct. 14 hearing, nor does it detail the terms of the easement agreement; those details are not specified in the meeting record.
Following the agenda approval, a supervisor moved to approve the prior meeting minutes; the second was recorded and the board approved the minutes by the same unanimous roll-call. The board then approved personnel actions “as presented,” approved claims and, after no items were pulled, approved the consent agenda. Each of those motions was seconded and carried by recorded unanimous votes (Basil: aye; Merkin: aye; Edens: aye).
No members of the public spoke during the public-comment period; the presiding officer opened and closed the public comment opportunity after confirming no in-room or online commenters. Supervisors offered brief liaison and calendar updates, noting upcoming meetings including an Alliance meeting, a Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Executive Committee meeting and a District 5 meeting in Boone.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn passed by unanimous vote.
Votes at a glance • Approval of amended agenda (adds Resolution 26-24 and “20 six-twenty 5” regarding ISU Research Park easement): passed (Basil: yes; Merkin: yes; Edens: yes). • Approval of prior meeting minutes: passed (Basil: yes; Merkin: yes; Edens: yes). • Approval of personnel actions: passed (Basil: yes; Merkin: yes; Edens: yes). • Approval of claims: passed (Basil: yes; Merkin: yes; Edens: yes). • Approval of consent agenda: passed (Basil: yes; Merkin: yes; Edens: yes). • Adjournment: passed (Basil: yes; Merkin: yes; Edens: yes).
