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Pocahontas County supervisors set budget hearings, hire dispatcher and approve $523,231 in claims
Summary
On March 10 the Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors set budget public hearings for April 28 and May 5, acknowledged the hire of a full‑time dispatcher, approved a codification contract and multiple vendor invoices, and accepted claims totaling $523,231.44.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors on March 10 approved a series of routine but consequential items, including budget hearing dates, a full-time dispatcher hire, a contract to codify county ordinances, and county claims totaling $523,231.44.
Auditor Nita Hinrickson asked the board to set dates for the FY27 budget public hearing and a budget amendment hearing; the board set the Budget Public Hearing for April 28 at 11:00 a.m. and the Budget Amendment Public Hearing for May 5 at 11:00 a.m. Motions to set the dates passed unanimously.
The board acknowledged the hire of Lori Kass as a full-time dispatcher/jailer effective March 11, 2026, with starting pay of $21.88 per hour plus differential during her probationary period. The board approved authorizing the chairman to sign a contract with Local Government Professional Services Inc., doing business as Iowa Codification, to codify the County Code of Ordinances.
Supervisors also approved engineering and service invoices: Bolten & Menk invoices of $1,650 for DD 84 reclassification and $8,793 for wetland location services; a $120 payment for DD 47 MOD beaver tails; and $520 for JT DD181 beaver tails, among other drainage-related payments. The board approved a Manure Management Plan (PI-257, ID#65156) listing Prestage Farms of Iowa LLC as owner and Prestage Farms as contact.
The meeting record lists county claims totaling $523,231.44, which the board approved by motion. Key entries in the claims register include a $397,597.12 charge for Poca Comm Hospital and notable vendor invoices for road materials and equipment. The board recorded "ayes all" on the claims motion.
Supervisors gave brief weekly reports about their committee work before adjourning by unanimous motion.
All recorded motions in the minutes passed with unanimous votes unless otherwise noted; the transcript does not record any defeated or tabled motions.
