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Pottawattamie County supervisors adopt AI policy, approve Worldgate contract and five-year roads plan
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 5 to adopt a county Artificial Intelligence policy, award a $28,700 contract to Worldgate using gaming funds, and authorize submission of the Secondary Roads Five-Year Program to the Iowa DOT. Several other proclamations and administrative items also passed.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on May 5 unanimously adopted the county's Artificial Intelligence policy, authorized a $28,700 contract with Worldgate to be paid from gaming funds, and approved the Secondary Roads Five-Year Program for submission to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
The actions were taken during the board's regular meeting at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse. The board recorded unanimous votes on each motion with AYES: Brian Shea, Tim Wichman, Susan Miller, Jeff Jorgensen and Keith Jones.
The AI policy was adopted on a motion by Supervisor Susan Miller, seconded by Supervisor Jeff Jorgensen. The minutes record no extended debate on the policy in the public minutes.
The board approved the Worldgate contract on a motion by Supervisor Tim Wichman, seconded by Supervisor Jeff Jorgensen. The minutes state the contract amount as $28,700 and that payment will come from gaming funds under the miscellaneous vendor repair and maintenance line.
On a motion by Supervisor Keith Jones, seconded by Supervisor Tim Wichman, the board authorized the chair to sign the Secondary Roads County Five-Year Program for DOT submittal. The minutes do not record details of project lists or dollar amounts in the published record; the five-year plan was forwarded to the Iowa DOT as authorized.
Votes at a glance: - Pottawattamie County Artificial Intelligence Policy — Motion: approve AI policy; Mover: Susan Miller; Second: Jeff Jorgensen; Outcome: approved unanimously (AYES: Shea, Wichman, Miller, Jorgensen, Jones). - Worldgate contract ($28,700) — Motion: approve contract and authorize chairman to sign; Mover: Tim Wichman; Second: Jeff Jorgensen; Outcome: approved unanimously. - Secondary Roads Five-Year Program — Motion: approve and authorize chair to sign for DOT submittal; Mover: Keith Jones; Second: Tim Wichman; Outcome: approved unanimously.
The meeting minutes also show the board discussed county insurance account balances with Payroll and Benefits Coordinator Kelly Fischer and Deputy Auditor Jamie Behrends; the board deferred further action and scheduled follow-up at the May 12 meeting.
The board's actions were recorded in the official minutes; the public record does not include the full text of the adopted AI policy or the detailed five-year roads project list. Those documents are maintained in county records.
