Boone County supervisors approve personnel pay steps, claims and support Habitat grant; street vacation hearing tabled
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Boone County supervisors approved consent agenda items including three assessor pay-step increases and county claims totaling $183,484.43, authorized a maintenance agreement with Iowa DOT for Ledges State Park and approved a noxious-weed resolution; a public hearing on vacating part of 17th Street was opened and tabled for one week. Boone County Hospital representatives also requested funding for home- and day-based services (amount not specified).
The Boone County Board of Supervisors approved a package of consent-agenda items at its March 4 meeting, including step-pay increases in the Assessor’s Office and county claims totaling $183,484.43.
Chairman Erich Kretzinger called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Supervisors Shawn Bryant and Scott Longhorn moved and seconded approval of the agenda and the consent agenda, which included the February 25 minutes and pay adjustments for three assessor staffers: Kirsten Smith to $28.89 per hour effective March 21, 2026 (4-year step); James E. Fox to $25.34 per hour effective April 1, 2026 (2-year step); and Peyton Ward to $28.16 per hour effective April 1, 2026 (2-year step). The motions carried with "all ayes."
The board also approved a Letter of Support for Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity’s Madrid Endowment Grant and adopted Resolution 26-11 ordering the destruction of noxious weeds, effective immediately; the minutes note that a complete copy of the resolution is available from the Auditor’s Office.
County Engineer Jonathan Bullock gave a departmental update and the board approved signing a Roadway Maintenance Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for Ledges State Park.
During a public hearing on vacating a section of 17th Street in McCormick’s Addition, held at 9:15 a.m., several property owners attended. Two owners indicated they were agreeable to receiving the extra property; one owner said she would consult an attorney before deciding. The board closed the hearing at 9:23 a.m. and voted to table adoption of Resolution 26-13 for one week to allow further consideration.
Landfill Administrator John Roosa provided a departmental update, and representatives Mikaela Kienitz and Lydia Billings from Boone County Hospital presented to the board to discuss Adult Day, Home Health and Homemaker services and to request funding; the transcript does not specify the dollar amount requested or any immediate follow-up action.
The board adjourned the March 4 meeting at 11:01 a.m. The minutes were approved March 11, 2026, and attested by County Auditor Diane R. Patrick.