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Cedar County supervisors approve agenda, claims, licenses, road and utility items; set right‑of‑way purchase policy
Summary
The Cedar County Board approved routine business including the agenda and minutes, paid claims, renewed alcohol and tobacco licenses, approved an Iowa DOT preconstruction agreement and a resolution setting 2026 right‑of‑way purchase policy, and authorized two utility permits with one fee waiver.
The Cedar County Board of Supervisors conducted routine business March 31, approving the meeting agenda, prior minutes and a set of claim disbursements, renewing local licenses and approving several transportation and utility actions.
Supervisor Gaul moved and Supervisor Bixler seconded to approve the meeting agenda. Supervisor Kaufmann moved to approve the March 24 minutes with Supervisor Barnhart seconding; Supervisor Bixler recorded an abstention on the minutes. The board approved claim disbursements #445289–#445397 paid on March 26, 2026 (moved by Barnhart; seconded by Kaufmann).
The board renewed a 12‑month Class C retail alcohol license for Wahkonsa County Club effective April 1, 2026 (motion by Gaul; second by Bixler) and renewed a tobacco permit for Maverick #5152 for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (motion by Kaufmann; second by Barnhart).
On transportation and property matters the board approved an Iowa DOT Preconstruction Agreement for Highway 30 improvements (moved by Gaul; seconded by Bixler). The board also adopted a resolution establishing the county policy for 2026 purchase of right‑of‑way easements: compensation for bare land will be set at 5.0 times assessed value, the county will replace existing fences, and damages and other items will be considered individually (moved by Barnhart; seconded by Kaufmann).
The board approved a utility permit for ITC Midwest and waived the usual $100 fee because the work related to county projects. It also approved a permit for REC at 1310 273rd Street with the $100 fee applied; the REC permit vote recorded an abstention by Supervisor Bixler. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.; the board set its next regular meeting for April 7, 2026.
Other items recorded in the meeting packet but not debated on the floor included multiple manure management annual updates with site IDs and addresses, a notice of voluntary resignation from the Solid Waste Department, and a note from Engineer Fangmann that road crews will move to four 10‑hour days effective April 20, 2026.
