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Cedar County Board approves contracts, payroll, roads budget and a utility permit; holds closed session on bargaining
Summary
During its April 21 session the Cedar County Board approved a GeoPermits software contract, issued an RFQ for zoning administrator services, approved the Secondary Roads Iowa DOT budget and five-year construction program, authorized payroll disbursements, approved a utility permit for Eastern Iowa REC (one abstention), entered and returned from closed session on collective bargaining strategy, and adjourned to April 28.
The Cedar County Board of Supervisors handled a slate of routine and administrative matters during its April 21 meeting in Tipton, approving contracts and budget items and conducting an executive session on bargaining strategy.
Among the board’s votes, members approved a contract for GeoPermits software (moved by Supervisor Barnhart, seconded by Supervisor Bixler) and approved issuance/acceptance of an RFQ for Zoning Administrator services (moved by Supervisor Bixler, seconded by Supervisor Kaufmann). The board also approved the Secondary Roads Iowa DOT budget and the county five-year construction program (moved by Supervisor Gaul, seconded by Supervisor Kaufmann).
Payroll Disbursements #204953-205105 for the pay period ending April 11, 2026 (paid April 17) were approved; the listing includes payouts for Dakotah Clements and Caitlyn Boyle. The board acknowledged a handwritten disbursement #445524 to the Cedar County Treasurer for Benefits, Inc. for $7,716.43 for self-funded medical claims (issued 4/17/2026).
The board approved a utility permit for Eastern Iowa REC at 1025 230th St., Tipton, with the $100 permit fee applying. The motion passed with all voting aye and Supervisor Bixler recorded as abstaining on the permit vote.
At 9:50 a.m. the board voted to enter closed session for collective bargaining strategy under Iowa Code 20.17(3); the board returned to open session at 10:36 a.m. The meeting adjourned at 10:46 a.m. and set the next regular meeting for April 28, 2026.
Actions were recorded as approvals with the listed movers and seconders; most items were adopted unanimously or with the abstention noted for the utility permit.
