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Crawford County supervisors approve tax abatement, $500 ISAC contribution and veterans proclamation; schedule follow-ups
Summary
At their Nov. 4 meeting the Board approved a property tax abatement for a Charter Oak address, a $500 county contribution to ISAC for an amicus brief and a proclamation supporting Operation Green Line for veterans; they also recessed for and closed a session citing Iowa Code and scheduled follow-up action items and canvass work.
The Crawford County Board of Supervisors recorded several formal actions in its Nov. 4 meeting minutes and set follow-ups on administrative items.
Approved actions: 1) A motion by Schultz, seconded by Hayden, approved a tax abatement for 1186 Beatt Avenue, Charter Oak (applicants Jason and Courtney Webb) for 3 years at 100% abatement excluding the local school tax levy; minutes show the motion passed unanimously. 2) The board approved a Crawford County contribution of $500 to help cover costs of an amicus brief to ISAC; the motion carried unanimously. 3) The board approved a proclamation supporting Operation Green Line for veterans; the proclamation was passed unanimously and staff noted green lights have been placed on the courthouse exterior in recognition.
Administrative actions: The board recessed at 10:35 a.m. and later opened and closed a closed session under Iowa Code chapter 21.5 (subsections 1(c) and 1(i)) to meet with Pam Bourne. The meeting adjourned at 1:18 p.m. The board also conducted a lengthy canvass of municipal and school election results and scheduled a small number of second canvass sessions for districts that required additional certification.
Supervisors heard other reports during the meeting, including discussions of bridge and roadwork, storm-shelter grant planning, invasive-pond treatment and staffing updates. Staff and board members identified follow-up items such as documentation for the CASA funding request, permits for the rural water project and additional research on auditors' guidance about waiving penalties.
