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Votes at a glance: Mitchell County supervisors approve routine items, a pay increase and a housing PILOT waiver
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Mitchell County Board of Supervisors approved routine consent items, a pay increase for a new driver test administrator, appointment to Niacog, and a waiver of the NIRHA payment-in-lieu-of-taxes request; vote tallies are listed below.
The Mitchell County Board of Supervisors took several formal votes at its Feb. 10 meeting. Key outcomes and vote records as recorded in the meeting transcript are listed below.
Agenda and minutes - Motion: Approve the meeting agenda (as presented). - Outcome: Approved by voice vote; supervisors responded “Aye.” (SEG 011–019)
Minutes and claims - Motion: Approve minutes from Feb. 3 and associated claims. - Outcome: Approved by roll call; supervisors vocalized 'Aye' and the chair declared the motion passed. (SEG 021–036)
Appointment to Niacog (NIA COG) - Motion: Confirm the appointment of Leighton Zivornick (appointed by Osage City Council) as the city's representative to the North Iowa Area Council of Governments (Niacog). - Outcome: Motion seconded and approved by roll call; multiple supervisors recorded as 'Aye.' (SEG 098–139)
Recorder's monthly report - Motion: Approve recorder's monthly report showing $15,177.97 paid to the county treasurer for January. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. (SEG 141–156)
Treasurer's report - Motion: Approve treasurer's report showing $2,569,696.88 in processed revenues for January. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. (SEG 160–184)
Pay increase for driver test administrator (Nora Blocker) - Motion: Increase pay following certification; amended motion combined a $0.50 driver test increase plus a $0.66 cost-of-living adjustment to arrive at a $1.16 total per hour increase (noted in discussion to bring rate to $21.16). Motion was seconded and passed. (SEG 191–236)
NIRHA (North Iowa Regional Housing Authority) PILOT waiver request - Motion: Waive the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) for Park Plaza Apartments for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, in the amount of $1,916.59; request submitted by Justin Stott, executive director of NIRHA. - Outcome: Motion seconded and approved. Roll call recorded multiple 'Aye' votes and one 'Nay' by Supervisor Sam, who said other county facilities may also qualify. (SEG 614–754)
Notes: The transcript records show motion, second, and vocal roll-call responses for the items above. Where exact individual vote tallies were given, the board read names and vocalizations; the transcript shows some abbreviated roll-call exchanges (by first name only). For procedural or clerical approvals, the board used standard voice or roll-call votes during the meeting.
