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Commissioners approve administrative items: $10 title-transfer fee, interim area-plan contract, meeting reschedule and appraisal request
Summary
At the Nov. 19 meeting commissioners moved to set the title-transfer permit fee at $10, approved an independent-contractor agreement for interim area-plan work at $20/hour for Carmen Bowley, rescheduled the Dec. 3 meeting to Dec. 10 and voted to seek appraisal quotes for the veteran services building.
Scott County commissioners recorded several administrative actions on Nov. 19 affecting fees, staffing and property review.
Title-transfer permit fee: The treasurer proposed raising the fee from $1 to $10 to reflect administrative costs and bring Scott County in line with peer counties. An unidentified commissioner moved to accept the $10 fee and the motion was seconded; staff said the change would be noted in the minutes and presented to the council as needed for formal fee-setting.
Interim area-plan services (Carmen Bowley): Commissioners reviewed time Carmen Bowley worked helping the county during a vacancy (26.75 hours by staff count) and discussed compensation. The county’s salary ordinance lists the area-plan director at $20/hour; staff recommended paying that rate, creating a contractual-services line, or doing a budget transfer. The board moved to accept a contract for Carmen Bowley as an independent contractor at $20/hour consistent with the salary ordinance and to limit total payments to appropriated amounts; the motion was seconded and approved.
Meeting reschedule and payroll: Commissioners agreed to move the Dec. 3 meeting to Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. because several commissioners will attend the IACC conference; routine payroll payments were approved and recorded.
Veteran services building: Commissioners discussed county ownership of a veteran services building at the medical park (parking belongs to the hospital) and voted to gather quotes for an appraisal to inform future decisions about selling or repurposing the property (options discussed included retaining the building for 4‑H or selling if appraisal values supported doing so).
Next steps: staff will present the title-fee change and any budget-line actions to county council if required, finalize Carmen Bowley’s independent‑contract agreement paperwork, advertise the rescheduled meeting per statutory requirements, and obtain appraisal quotes for the veteran services building.
