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Board hears museum funding request and learns school can’t fund SRO program
Summary
At its April 29 meeting the Calhoun County Board of Supervisors heard that the Calhoun County Museum seeks $30,000 of a $40,000 county allotment while Lake City Museum would take $10,000; Sheriff Pat Riley reported South Central Calhoun School cannot fund a school resource officer at this time.
During the April 29 Calhoun County Board of Supervisors meeting in Rockwell City, members discussed local cultural funding and school safety staffing.
Vice Chairman Cory Ridgely told the board the Calhoun County Museum has requested $30,000 of a $40,000 county budget allocation and that Lake City Museum could receive the remaining $10,000. Nancy Olson was present during the museum discussion. The minutes record Ridgely’s statement but do not show a formal motion to allocate the funds during the meeting.
On public‑safety staffing, Sheriff Pat Riley informed the board that South Central Calhoun School has decided it is not able to fund the school resource officer program at this time. The board recorded the update; no board action regarding the program was recorded in the minutes.
EMA/E911 Director Shane Voith and Public Health Director Barb Riley presented a program to provide employees information about unsafe workplace events, which the board received as an informational item. EMS Director Bruce Musgrave provided an update on the EMS Advisory Council and noted a scheduled meeting for April 30.
Why this matters: Proposed cultural funding affects local museums’ operating budgets and programming; the SRO update signals a gap in school safety funding that may affect discussions with the school district or future county budgeting.
The board did not take formal action on museum funding or the SRO staffing during the April 29 session; several other administrative motions (permits, purchases and reports) were approved during the meeting.
