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Cass County board approves bid award, auditor engagement, personnel changes and $672,440.74 in claims

Cass County Board of Supervisors · March 17, 2026

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Summary

During its March 17 meeting the Cass County Board of Supervisors awarded a bid to Jeffrey G. Johnson at $328.80/acre, approved a FY2025 engagement letter with Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co., P.C., accepted a township clerk resignation and appointed a replacement, approved Resolution No. 2026-10 on election official compensation, and authorized claims totaling $672,440.74.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors handled a series of administrative and financial items on March 17, 2026, approving a bid award, an auditor engagement letter, personnel actions and a large claims docket.

The board awarded a bid to Jeffrey G. Johnson at $328.80 per acre. The motion to award the bid was moved by Supervisor Mark O’Brien and seconded by Supervisor Stephen Green; the board voted all ayes.

Supervisors approved the fiscal year 2025 engagement letter with Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co., P.C. (moved by Stephen Green and seconded by Wendy Richter) and approved Resolution No. 2026-10 establishing compensation for election officials (moved by Stephen Green and seconded by Bernard Pettinger); both actions were recorded as unanimous.

In personnel business, the board accepted the resignation of Linda Olsen as Benton Township Clerk, effective June 30, 2026 (motion by Bernard Pettinger; second by Wendy Richter). The board appointed Jill Irlmeier as Benton Township Clerk, effective July 1, 2026 (moved by Wendy Richter; seconded by Bernard Pettinger). Both motions carried with all ayes.

The board also approved a detailed list of claims across multiple county funds. The transcript records a grand total of $672,440.74 in approved claims and authorizes the auditor to issue checks for the same. Noted large line items in the transcript include payments to Schildberg Construction, Inc. for rock ($263,555.78), Midwest Medical Transport for ambulance services ($54,691.88), and Solutions, Harris Local Gov for tech support ($18,896.67). The transcript contains the full claims listing.

The meeting then concluded and was adjourned at 10:25 a.m.