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Chickasaw County approves custodial hires, benefits option, IT contract addendum and surplus sale; sets budget hearing
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Summary
The board unanimously approved hiring two part‑time on‑call custodians, added 50 hours to an IT consultant contract, offered Delta Vision option 4 for FY 2026‑27 benefits, authorized sale of surplus equipment for Pioneer Cemetery, approved a DOT concept‑statement support letter, and set a public hearing for the FY 2026‑27 budget.
At its March 31, 2026 meeting the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors approved a series of administrative and operational motions affecting courthouse operations, IT consulting, employee benefits and surplus equipment.
The board voted unanimously (motion by Supervisor Suckow, seconded by Supervisor Carter) to hire two part‑time on‑call custodians, Staci Taylor and Cheere Edeker, at $17.00 per hour effective April 1, 2026. Custodian Dave Gorman also reported on courthouse needs including planned window work, air‑conditioning and the electrical panel; the minutes note changes to the RFP for courthouse window replacement but do not include detailed specifications.
The board approved an addendum to the IT consultant contract for FY25‑26 adding 50 hours effective April 1, 2026 (motion by Cerwinske, seconded by Breitbach) and authorized the chair's signature. The minutes also record the board’s acknowledgment of updated ownership information for Town & Country Club (motion by Cerwinske, seconded by Breitbach) and approval to offer Delta Vision option 4 as a benefits choice for FY 2026‑27 (motion by Cerwinske, seconded by Breitbach). All these motions were recorded as unanimous "All Ayes."
For surplus property, the board approved (motion by Suckow, seconded by Carter) selling a 1999 Black Cargo Mate assigned to Pioneer Cemetery; the county will advertise in local newspapers and accept sealed bids at the auditor’s office by 4:00 PM on April 17, 2026, to be unsealed at the April 20 Board meeting. The board reserved the right to reject any bid.
The board also approved (motion by Cerwinske, seconded by Suckow) a Letter of Support and chair signature on determinations recorded on Iowa DOT Concept Statement Form 517001 Section 10 regarding the Chickasaw Mill property. Engineer Roman Lensing reviewed the Five Year Construction Program to be submitted to the Iowa DOT; the minutes record the review but do not include line‑by‑line project detail in the transcript.
Finally, the board set a public hearing on the FY 2026‑27 proposed budget for April 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM in the courthouse boardroom and directed the auditor to publish notices in the New Hampton Tribune and Nashua Reporter (motion by Suckow, seconded by Cerwinske). Committee assignments were noted and the board adjourned at 10:43 AM.