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Clinton County Board approves telecommunicator hire, drainage assessments, Windstream fiber permit and $266,460.61 in claims
Summary
The Board approved hiring Brittany Adams as a telecommunicator with a stepwise hourly increase, authorized posting a Secondary Roads sub‑foreman position, levied drainage assessments totaling $36,848.01, approved a Windstream utility permit for fiber placement, and approved claims totaling $266,460.61.
At its March 2 meeting the Clinton County Board of Supervisors approved a set of routine but substantive actions on the consent agenda and during formal action.
Personnel and staffing: The board approved Resolution 2026‑39 authorizing the Communications Commission to hire Brittany Adams as a full‑time telecommunicator, with pay set at $20.78 per hour for the first six months, $23.38 for the next six months, and $25.98 after one year. The resolution records Adams’ start date as March 2, 2026. Supervisor Irwin moved the consent agenda item and the roll call vote was Irwin Yes; George Yes; Srp Yes.
Supervisor Irwin also moved to post an open position for the Secondary Roads District 3 Sub Foreman effective March 2, 2026; that motion carried on a unanimous roll call.
Infrastructure and assessments: The board approved 2026 drainage district assessments totaling $36,848.01. The largest single assessment listed was for Drainage District 23 Lateral 3, $19,517.89, with an amortization period of 20 years; other assessments were smaller and some carried 10‑year amortization where noted. The board authorized the Chairperson to sign Utility Permit No. 16‑227‑26 permitting Windstream to place fiber optic cable by direct bury in the county right‑of‑way along 230th Avenue in Sections 21 and 22, T83N R03E (Bloomfield Township). The permit authorization passed on a unanimous roll call.
Claims approval: The board approved the Claims Approval Report allowing checks and drafts to be issued across county funds. The grand total of the claims was $266,460.61, with notable line items including Tritech Software Systems annual maintenance ($82,488.73) and Alliant Energy ($31,425.77). The Auditor, David Troester, certified the list as complete and accurate. Roll call on claims: Irwin Yes; George Yes; Srp Yes.
Other business reported during department head updates included primary‑election planning (Auditor’s Office: no drop box for the primary; absentee voting available at the counter), the sheriff’s report that the county’s commissary contract renegotiation increased the county share of profits to approximately 41%, an estimate that padded jail cell repairs could cost $10,000–$15,000 or be addressed with a lower‑cost rubber mat solution, and a grant‑funded active‑shooter incident management course to be hosted at Wild Rose Casino.
Each motion listed in the minutes carried on roll call votes recorded as Irwin Yes; George Yes; Srp Yes. The Auditor’s Office will follow through on permit signatures, personnel paperwork and claims disbursement.
