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Votes at a glance: Audubon County approves hires, wage change, permits and bridge award
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the Audubon County Board of Supervisors approved a custodian hire offer, hired a road equipment operator, raised the auditor clerk's wage in a recorded split vote, approved utility and construction permits, and authorized claims totaling $66,798.00.
The Audubon County Board of Supervisors on May 5, 2026 approved several personnel actions, permits and construction payments and awards.
Personnel and payroll: The board voted to offer the Custodian/Maintenance position to Shawn Deist (motion by Heath Hansen; second Don Mosinski; vote recorded as all in favor). The board also approved Resolution 2026‑24 hiring Chase St. Peter as a Grade 2, Equipment Operator B in the Secondary Roads Department effective May 11, 2026 (motion Hansen; second Mosinski; vote all in favor). In a split recorded vote, the board approved Resolution 2026‑26 to raise Auditor Clerk Chassity Musfeldt’s hourly rate to $25.00 effective July 1, 2026 (motion Hansen; second Mosinski; recorded votes Aye: Hansen, Grabill; Nay: Mosinski).
Permits and projects: The board approved payment #1 for the Mockingbird HMA Paving Project and awarded the LE‑8 Bridge Replacement Project to Gus Construction as the apparent low bidder. The board also approved a utility permit for Mediacom S3/10 (170th St) in Leroy Township. Motions on these items were moved and seconded and recorded in the minutes as carrying by majority/all in favor.
Other business and finance: The board accepted the Recorder’s April 2026 report of fees collected, approved the Iowa DNR MMP annual update for KENO Farms VII LLC — Dove Finisher Farm #69332, approved claims totaling $66,798.00 to be paid and published later, and adjourned at 11:56 a.m. Supervisors discussed drafting a contract and work schedule details for the custodian before finalizing the hire.
The minutes record motions, seconds and outcomes for each item; specific vote tallies were recorded for the auditor wage resolution and otherwise noted as "all in favor."
