Muscatine County supervisors on Monday, Dec. 8, approved a set of routine financial and administrative actions including $427,934.99 in county claims and several grant applications intended to equip public safety and recreation programs.

The board voted to approve claims dated Dec. 8 totaling $427,934.99. Supervisors then affirmed an application for a Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant for the sheriff’s office; presenters said the federal/state partnership typically reimburses roughly half of approved vest purchases. The board separately approved a conservation-department vest request covering three rangers. Neither application imposed county matching beyond anticipated local purchasing, presenters said.

Conservation Director Katie Hammond described a Muscatine Charities grant application seeking $10,000 toward a $13,002.85 project to buy a kayak trailer and 10 kayaks (eight single, two double) for anticipated increased use at the Deep Lakes campground. “We think with the campground going in at Deep Lakes that it's going to be a lot more popular,” Hammond said, and the department will cover the remaining cost from its budget and foundation requests. The board approved the application by voice vote.

The board also authorized a county credit card with a $5,000 limit for the Information Services/IT department to avoid use of personal cards on purchases outside regular vendors and to allow tax reimbursement. Bill Riley noted the department has implemented a password-manager solution and recent compromised passwords have been addressed.

Other routine items the board approved included the county auditor’s statement of election costs for the Nov. 4, 2025 city and school elections and acceptance of November payroll claims. Supervisor Danny Chick explained and the board authorized the chair to sign a revised chief elected official shared-liability agreement for the Eastern Iowa workforce development area; the change allows one county to request a proposed change that would then require two-thirds approval and full sign-off before implementation.

The meeting included recognition of corrections staff after the county jail received an award from the state jail inspector. With no members of the public wishing to speak, the board adjourned.

The board’s approvals were taken by voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.