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Madison County supervisors approve hires, EMS wage increase and park signage; set public hearing for budget amendment
Summary
The board approved multiple routine personnel items including hiring Ella Grama as a part-time second deputy and Ben Duchene as a part-time paramedic, raised an EMS wage, approved a historic rehab tax exemption and scheduled a public hearing on a budget amendment for Dec. 22.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors handled several routine personnel and administrative approvals during its meeting.
Key votes at a glance: - Approved a resolution scheduling a public hearing for the fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment for Monday, Dec. 22 at 8 a.m. in the annex (resolution cited in the meeting as 12 o 9 25 b). - Approved hiring Ella Grama as a part-time second deputy at $27.25 per hour, effective December (motion carried by voice vote). - Approved a wage increase for an EMS position from $16 to $20 per hour, effective immediately. - Approved hiring Ben Duchene as a part-time paramedic at $20 per hour, effective Dec. 13. - Approved a historic property rehabilitation tax exemption for Madison County renovations and Aspen Real Estate LLC. - Approved joining the Southern Iowa Local Emergency Planning Committee effective Jan. 1 at no cost (mutual aid and economies of scale reasons cited). - Approved posting hours-of-operation signage at Monument Park to match the City of Winterset. - Approved submitting the Hollowell Covered Bridge nomination for Preservation Iowa's 2026 most endangered properties list (item introduced earlier by the secondary roads engineer).
Most motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. Supervisors discussed budget implications for hires and said the pending budget amendment should address any short-term fund distribution questions. The board also agreed to schedule a special claims/pay meeting to address outstanding invoices.
