Hardin County meeting approves assistance-agreement, CD bid request and two personnel hires

Hardin County officials moved through routine business May 7, approving an Iowa Homeowner Assistance Fund provider participation agreement, authorizing the auditor to issue a bid request for the Hardin County Public Employee Health Plan Trust certificate of deposit (CD), and approving two employee status changes.

The meeting, opened by an unidentified presiding speaker, began with approval of the agenda and the April 30, 2025, minutes by voice votes. The board also approved claims presented in the meeting record (the transcript lists the claims amount as “$5.07 $20.25,” wording that was unclear in the record).

The body then considered the Iowa Homeowner Assistance Fund provider participation agreement; Speaker 3 moved to approve the agreement and Speaker 1 seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.

Officials authorized the auditor—s office to send a bid request for the Hardin County Public Employee Health Plan Trust CD and discussed term options. Speaker 1 said he would prefer terms between one and two years; Speaker 3 noted some banks offer atypical special terms (for example, 11- or 13-month specials) and recommended leaving the request open to different term options. The motion to authorize the bid request carried by voice vote.

The meeting included routine acknowledgements of monthly reports. Speaker 3 moved, and Speaker 1 seconded, to acknowledge the sheriff—s report, the auditor—s report and the recorder—s report for April; each acknowledgement passed by voice vote.

Two personnel actions were approved. Speaker 3 moved to approve a change of status effective May 5, 2025, hiring Todd Raich in the sheriff—s office as a correctional officer at $21.79 per hour as permanent part-time help; Speaker 1 seconded and the motion carried. Speaker 3 also moved to approve a change of status for Emma Clayton in the conservation department as a parks resource intern at $13 per hour for a 15-week internship; Speaker 1 seconded and the motion carried.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to approve agenda: approved (voice vote). - Motion to approve April 30, 2025 minutes: approved (voice vote). - Motion to approve claims for 05/07/2025: approved (voice vote). Amount in record unclear. - Motion to approve Iowa Homeowner Assistance Fund provider participation agreement: approved (voice vote). - Motion to authorize auditor to send bid request for Hardin County Public Employee Health Plan Trust CD: approved (voice vote). Discussion included term options from 6 months to 3 years; Speakers favored 1' years and leaving bids open to specials. - Acknowledgement of sheriff—s, auditor—s and recorder—s reports for April: acknowledged (voice votes). - Change of status for Todd Raich (hiring as correctional officer, $21.79/hr, permanent part-time): approved (voice vote). - Change of status for Emma Clayton (parks resource intern, $13/hr, 15-week internship): approved (voice vote).

The meeting record does not include roll-call vote tallies; all recorded motions were adopted by voice vote. The presiding speaker did not identify the governing body by formal name in the transcript.