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Story County supervisors approve routine agenda, hear no public comment; auditor award noted
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Summary
At a brief Feb. 7 meeting, the Story County Board of Supervisors approved the day’s agenda, minutes, personnel actions and consent agenda by voice vote, heard no public comments and received announcements including a PIE Award from the State Auditor’s Office and schedule notes from supervisors.
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Feb. 7, 2026, approved the day’s agenda and several routine items by voice vote, and heard no public comment.
The board opened the meeting at Speaker 1’s call and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Speaker 1 asked for and recorded a motion to adopt the agenda; members recorded as voting “Aye” in the transcript included Heddens, Basil and Merkin.
Speaker 1 moved approval of minutes and the board approved them by voice vote with Basil, Edens and Merkin recorded as “Aye.” Speaker 2 moved approval of personnel actions and Speaker 1 seconded; the board approved personnel actions by voice vote. The consent agenda was then approved after no items were pulled, with ‘Aye’ votes recorded for Bridal, Geddens and Merkin in the transcript.
There were no public comments during either of the public comment periods; Speaker 1 opened both periods, waited for speakers, and closed them when none appeared.
Supervisor Hiddens noted the board would receive a PIE Award from the State Auditor’s Office that afternoon and reviewed several upcoming meetings and community commitments. Supervisor Fazil said they will travel to Washington, D.C., and expect to miss the next board meeting. Speaker 1 outlined additional local meetings, interviews for a watershed coordinator and a planned KHOI radio appearance.
The meeting concluded after a motion and second to adjourn; the transcript records ayes and Speaker 1 declared the meeting adjourned.
Votes recorded in the meeting transcript are included as transcribed; the audio transcript contains inconsistent spellings of several member names (see audit). When the transcript listed names without indicating a mover or seconder, the article reports the action and the recorded voice votes as shown in the meeting record.
