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Supervisors approve fee change, permits and $3.48M construction contract; ordinance title corrected
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors authorized representative‑payee fees up to the Social Security maximum, approved utility permits, adopted a one‑reading ordinance title correction, and authorized a $3,477,000 contract for a county office building; the Phillips Acres plat was tabled.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors handled several routine and financial items at its Dec. 15 meeting, approving representative‑payee fee limits, multiple utility permits, an ordinance title correction and a construction contract, while tabling a contested subdivision plat pending further zoning review.
Representative‑payee fees: Community services director Jessica Vokes told the board that Social Security had increased the allowable representative‑payee fee from $55 to $57 per month. "This year, they have approved 57 per month," Vokes said, and recommended the county authorize collection up to the Social Security maximum. The board voted to authorize the maximum allowable fee and noted staff will continue to waive fees for clients who cannot afford them and for residents in nursing homes or residential care facilities.
Financial and procedural votes: The board approved Resolution 12 15 25‑01 suspending the collection of certain taxes (roll call vote) and accepted two variances granted Dec. 5 by the Board of Adjustment for accessory structures at 2639 Canterbury Road and 3386 Highway 22.
Permits and construction contract: County engineer Brian Horzowski summarized four utility permits from Alliant Energy for line maintenance and directional boring across multiple county roads; the board approved those permits. The board also authorized the chair to sign a $3,477,000 contract with Daxon Construction for the county engineering and zoning office building after staff confirmed the performance bond and insurance certificate were in hand.
Ordinance correction and workforce contract: Staff said a typographical error in an ordinance title mistakenly referenced accessory dwelling units; the board approved a one‑reading correction subject to county attorney advice. The board also authorized an amendment to the county's employer‑of‑record contract with the Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board to incorporate a workforce‑board bonus‑pay policy while clarifying the bonus is not a county policy.
Votes at a glance: approve representative‑payee fee up to Social Security maximum (motion passed); approve Resolution 12 15 25‑01 suspending tax collection (roll call vote, ayes recorded); accept two Board of Adjustment variances (voice vote); approve Alliant Energy utility permits (voice vote); approve ordinance title correction on one reading subject to county attorney (roll call vote); authorize $3,477,000 Daxon Construction contract (voice vote); amend employer‑of‑record contract with Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board (voice vote).
What comes next: Staff will schedule Board of Adjustment action and other administrative follow‑ups as required. The Phillips Acres subdivision will return to the supervisors' agenda only after the Board of Adjustment reviews the special‑use permit on the corrected parcel boundary.
Quotes from the meeting reflect staff and board positions on process and fairness.
