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Adair County supervisors approve $1.05 million in claims, set two 35 mph speed limits and hear energy, health updates
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Adair County Board of Supervisors approved $1,050,765.78 in claims across multiple funds, passed two speed-limit resolutions, received an environmental health update and heard construction and turbine-replacement schedules from MidAmerican Energy.
The Adair County Board of Supervisors on March 18 approved county claims totaling $1,050,765.78 and carried several routine actions, including two resolutions establishing 35 mph speed limits on county roads.
The board reviewed detailed line items and fund distributions presented by the auditor before approving the claims (motion by Wedemeyer; second by Baier). Fund-level totals recorded included $83,253.81 to the General Fund, $260,446.01 to Secondary Road, $624,848.00 to Miscellaneous Capital Projects and $31,791.78 to Local Option Sales Tax. Large vendor invoices listed in the record included Townsend Ventures, LLC (Grandstand $573,500.00), Schildberg Construction Co., Inc. (maintenance rock, $168,660.44) and Agriland Fs Inc (February fuel, $34,791.45).
Engineer Nick Kauffman presented engineering findings and the board approved two resolutions establishing 35 mph speed limits: Resolution #2026-24 (Orange Avenue from the intersection of Adair-Union Street to one-half mile north of Adair-Union Street) and Resolution #2026-25 (Adair-Union Street from Orange Avenue to State Highway 25). Both resolutions passed on roll-call votes with all five supervisors recorded as voting aye.
Justin Pritts, Environmental Health, briefed the board on public-health work: radon-testing kits available at Public Health (to be returned to the Environmental Health office), and planned percolation tests that are scheduled to begin as ground conditions permit; Pritts said he is currently scheduled about eight weeks out for perc tests and that he obtained nine of the 12 required annual certification credit hours at a recent IOWWA two-day meeting.
John Huff of MidAmerican Energy reported that construction of the Orient Energy Center will begin soon, with crews arriving next week and paving expected early to mid-April. He said water-line work will continue through June, turbine replacement deliveries are anticipated mid- to late May with erection in July and commissioning in August, and that road improvements and coordination will be required during operations. He also noted an ADLS tower purchase at Arbor Hill that allows tower lights along I-80 to be turned off.
Other routine business included approval of township clerk wages, acknowledgement of manure management plan updates, and signing of FY27 ISAC insurance renewal documents. The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
