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Poweshiek County supervisors approve utility permit for Searsboro Telephone Company
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Summary
At its April 20 meeting the Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors approved Utility Permit #26-24U for Searsboro Telephone Company to conduct work in Pleasant and Washington townships; the board also approved the agenda and April 16 minutes and adjourned at 8:57 a.m.
The Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors on April 20 approved Utility Permit #26-24U, allowing Searsboro Telephone Company to perform work in Pleasant and Washington townships.
Supervisor Jeff Tindle moved to approve the permit; Supervisor Jacki Bolen seconded. The board voted 3-0 in favor. The motion follows routine procedural approvals at the start of the meeting.
The meeting opened at 8:30 a.m. with Chairman Jason Roudabush and Supervisors Jeff Tindle and Jacki Bolen present. The board first voted to approve the meeting agenda (moved by Tindle, seconded by Bolen) and then voted to approve the board minutes from April 16, 2026 (moved by Bolen, seconded by Tindle); both motions carried with three ayes.
The utility permit — recorded in the minutes as Utility Permit #26-24U — authorizes Searsboro Telephone Company to carry out unspecified work in Pleasant and Washington townships. The transcript does not provide further technical details about the work, timing, or permitting conditions.
Supervisors also used the meeting for brief announcements: Tindle said he will attend a Central Iowa Juvenile Detention meeting on Friday, and Roudabush noted an Eastern Iowa Workforce executive board meeting this week. Supervisor Jacki Bolen moved to adjourn at 8:57 a.m.; Supervisor Tindle seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
Melissa Eilander, Poweshiek County auditor, signed the meeting record. The minutes do not specify a next meeting date or further follow-up steps related to the permit.