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Residents urge action on dangerous intersection and oppose hog confinement; Board approves claims and facility use
Summary
During the March 3 Franklin County meeting, residents raised concerns about a near‑miss at the C25 and Highway 65 intersection and opposed a proposed hog confinement; the Board approved routine claims, granted building use to the Northeast Iowa Workforce Development Board and scheduled a property tax levy hearing for March 24.
Charles Wearda of Hampton told the Board he experienced a near miss at the intersection of C25 and Highway 65 and urged more be done to bring attention to the stop signs. Supervisors said they will meet with the Secondary Roads Engineer and the County Sheriff to explore options to increase safety and awareness at that intersection.
Gary Bennett of Latimer spoke against a proposed hog confinement building near his neighborhood. The Board responded that if the confinement meets the Master Matrix established by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, county authority to block construction is limited.
The Board also received updates from supervisors: Lukensmeyer and McVicker reported attending a joint drainage district meeting; McVicker reported recent participation in workforce and juvenile detention committee meetings; Vanness updated the Board on a joint lawsuit concerning CO2 pipelines. Clark Wilkinson, shop manager for Secondary Roads, provided a department update to the Board (details summarized in the minutes).
On routine business the Board approved claims as presented, approved an application allowing the Northeast Iowa Workforce Development Board to use Franklin County building space, and set March 24 at 1:00 p.m. as the date and time for the proposed property tax levy public hearing. The meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
