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County roundup: board approves appointments, tax-suspension request, personnel hires and routine business
Summary
The Des Moines County Board approved two conservation-board appointments, several personnel hires including a correctional officer and county attorney administrative assistant, suspended property taxes under statutory authority, approved a Class C license for a private event, and accepted routine reports and minutes.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors handled routine agenda business on Oct. 8, approving appointments, personnel actions, a property-tax suspension request, a Class C license for a private event and routine reports and minutes.
Appointments and personnel: The board approved appointments to the conservation board to fill two vacancies, designating Kathy Wonderlich to the immediate opening and Terry Davis to begin in January. The board approved a part-time correctional officer hire (Peyton Krogmeyer at $17.69/hour), three temporary election workers for Oct. 16–Nov. 5 at $15/hour, and hired Brandon Webb as the county attorney's administrative assistant at an annual salary of $49,373.
Tax-suspension and permits: The board approved a tax-suspension request under Iowa Code section 427.9—confirmed as having Department of Human Services approval—allowing the interest to stop accruing during the suspension period and preventing the property from going to tax sale while in suspension; board members noted taxes become due upon ownership change. The board also approved a Class C vehicle license for a Nov. 2 wedding at Barn On The Ridge.
Routine actions: The auditor's report of fees collected for September 2024 was filed for public review and the minutes of the Oct. 1, 2024 regular meeting were approved. Supervisors discussed the old public-health building and directed staff to research parcel boundaries and deed questions before considering sealed-bid sale procedures.
Votes and process notes: Multiple votes were recorded by roll call with affirmative votes from the supervisors in attendance. Several items were approved by unanimous voice or roll-call votes. Where details—such as the mechanics of a future public sale or the schedule for building disposition—remain unresolved, staff will follow up and report back to the board.
