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Jasper County supervisors enter closed session for department head evaluation
Summary
At a May 12 special meeting, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors voted to enter closed session to evaluate a department head at the request of Community Development Director Kevin Luetters under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i) and (a). The board reconvened and adjourned after the closed session.
The Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in special session May 12, 2026, and voted to go into a closed session to evaluate a department head at the request of Community Development Director Kevin Luetters.
Supervisor Talsma moved to enter closed session and Supervisor Cupples seconded the motion. The board cited Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i) — allowing evaluation of professional competency at the request of the individual — and Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(a) — permitting review of records that are confidential by law — as the legal basis for closing the meeting. The motion passed by roll call with votes recorded as YEA: Cupples, Nearmyer, Talsma.
Supervisor Cupples left the meeting at 1:56 p.m. while the special session was in progress. After the closed session, Supervisor Talsma moved and Chairman Thad Nearmyer seconded a motion to come out of closed session; the motion carried with votes recorded as YEA: Nearmyer and Talsma (Supervisor Cupples absent). The board then approved a motion by Supervisor Talsma, seconded by Chairman Nearmyer, to adjourn the special meeting, with votes recorded as YEA: Nearmyer and Talsma.
The minutes include signature lines showing Jenna Jennings, Auditor, and Thad Nearmyer, Chairman, as attesting officials. The minutes record only the procedural actions described above; no substantive public deliberations or personnel details were included in the public record.
