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Madison County supervisors approve several administrative resolutions, hires and wage changes
Summary
Supervisors approved multiple routine resolutions and personnel actions including bank-authority updates, HSA contributions, wage adjustments, veterans reappointments, withdrawal from a CICS agreement, bridge-load limits, road closures and a temporary liquor license; hire of Jay Fitch as roadside manager was approved with a supervisor recusal.
At their May meeting, Madison County supervisors approved a package of administrative resolutions, personnel hires, wage changes and appointments.
Key actions recorded:
- Bank authorization updates: Board removed one signer (Emily) and added Laura to county bank authorizations; motion carried unanimously.
- HSA contributions: Board approved a resolution to continue monthly HSA contributions during the claims process for administrative consistency (vendor: True North); motion carried.
- Elections deputy wage adjustment: Approved wage increase from $28.00 to $28.25 per hour (probationary increase effective May 18).
- EMS and ambulance wages: Approved a 2.5 percent increase for the EMS director (to $89,962/year effective July 1) and approved wage changes for the ambulance department aligned to the FY2026 budget.
- Fund transfer: Approved a $4,350 fund transfer to cover HSA contributions.
- Veterans Affairs Commission: Reappointed Paul D. Welch and Joan F. Naylor to continue serving on the Veterans Affairs Commission.
- CICS 2080 agreement withdrawal: Approved withdrawal from the CICS 2080 agreement, corrected to be effective Jan. 1, 2026.
- Budget amendment: Approved the third and final FY2025 budget amendment (see separate article).
- Hire approved: Approved the hire of Jay Fitch as roadside manager at $33.25/hour effective May 20, 2025; one supervisor recused and abstained from the vote citing a family relationship to the hire.
- Bridge load limits and road closures: Approved establishment of bridge load limits, two temporary road closures (SR 52725 c and d), and signage along G53.
- License: Approved a temporary liquor license for Traveling Nova, LLC (US 169, Winterset) for June 7, 2025.
Most items were moved, seconded and passed by voice vote without roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript. Where a recusal occurred for the roadside-manager hire, the supervisor stated their abstention on the record.
