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Lucas County Board of Supervisors approves $107,896.39 in claims, suspends taxes on Chariton parcel
Summary
On March 4, 2026, the Lucas County Board of Supervisors approved claims totaling $107,896.39, accepted sheriff reports, and granted a tax-suspension application for parcel CHCH0719378005 in Chariton; all motions passed unanimously and the board adjourned sine die.
On March 4, 2026, the Lucas County Board of Supervisors met at the county courthouse and approved payment of claims totaling $107,896.39, accepted bi-monthly and quarterly reports from the sheriff’s office, approved a request to suspend taxes on a Chariton parcel under Iowa Code 427.9, and adjourned sine die.
Chairperson Cathy Reece called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Supervisor Dennis Smith moved to approve the agenda as written; Supervisor Larry Davis seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to adopt it. The board then waived the reading of the previous meeting’s minutes and approved them as written on a motion by Davis, seconded by Smith.
During routine business, the board approved the Lucas County Sheriff’s bi-monthly report covering expenditures of $5,805.73 for the period March 19–April 1, 2026, and the sheriff’s quarterly report for Jan. 1–March 31, 2026, which showed a beginning balance of $5,191.08, deposits of $89,788.35, withdrawals of $84,008.97 and an ending balance of $10,970.46. The motions to accept those reports passed on unanimous voice votes.
The board approved an application for suspension of taxes on parcel CHCH0719378005 in the City of Chariton under Iowa Code 427.9; the motion was made by Supervisor Larry Davis and seconded by Supervisor Dennis Smith and carried unanimously. No additional details about the property or the reasons for the suspension were provided in the meeting record.
The board also approved payment of county claims for the period March 18–April 1, 2026, totaling $107,896.39 on a motion made by Supervisor Davis and seconded by Supervisor Smith. The published claims list included vendor payments such as Cantera Aggregates, LLC ($27,094.68), Martin Marietta ($7,622.64), City of Chariton ($11,227.59) and other routine county expenditures; the claims list in the record contains a full itemized vendor roll.
Supervisor Dennis Smith moved to adjourn the meeting to meet sine die at 11:02 a.m.; Supervisor Larry Davis seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The minutes were signed by Cathy Reece, Chairperson, and Julie L. Masters, Auditor.
Meeting materials in the record include the full claims listing and the sheriff’s financial reports; the minutes do not record additional discussion, dissenting votes, or requests for staff follow-up.
