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Cedar County supervisors approve personnel pay changes, IT surplus sale, permit renewal and audit engagement
Summary
At the April 28 meeting the Cedar County Board of Supervisors approved personnel pay updates, claim disbursements, authorization to sell surplus IT equipment on Purple Wave under county ePHI policies, renewal of a tobacco permit for TJ's Gas & Grub, and authorized the FY26 audit engagement; the board also consented to transfer a Community Services vehicle to Public Health.
The Cedar County Board of Supervisors handled routine county business during its April 28, 2026 meeting in Tipton.
Deputy Auditor Hamdorf recorded that Supervisors Barnhart, Gaul, Kaufmann and Chairperson Jon Bell were present; Supervisor Bixler was absent. The board approved the agenda and then approved the April 21, 2026 meeting minutes. The board approved claim disbursements (claims #45525 and #45650 paid 4/23/2026) and noted a handwritten disbursement (#445525) of $5,858.41 to the Cedar County Treasurer for Benefits, Inc. for self-funded medical claims.
Personnel and payroll changes recorded in the minutes included Chief Deputy Koranda’s notice that Eli Spilman’s three-year pay rate was set at $28.25 per hour effective Dec. 26, 2025, and Dispatch Supervisor Johnson’s notice that Nickole Clark completed a six-month probation and received a new rate of $25.62 per hour effective April 15, 2026.
IT Director Pierce asked for permission to sell surplus IT equipment on the Purple Wave auction platform. Pierce told the board he would follow county policies PS-105, PS-115, PS-150 and PS-165 addressing disposal and removal of hardware containing electronic protected health information. The board approved the sale on Purple Wave provided those policies are followed.
The board renewed a tobacco permit for TJ's Gas & Grub effective July 1, 2026, and approved and authorized Chairperson Bell to sign the FY26 Audit Services Engagement Letter. The board also approved and authorized Chairperson Bell to sign a letter in support of a grant application for X40 safety enhancements.
Community Services Director Tischuk told the board she plans to transfer a Community Services vehicle to Public Health; the board gave its consensus to the transfer. Tischuk also said that CSN services will be offered free of charge for one more year. She presented updated job descriptions for Community Services Director and Assistant Director; an HR attorney (Galloway) had reviewed the Director job description but not the assistant director position. Supervisor Barnhart asked whether HIPAA language should be included in the job description because of stipend considerations; Tischuk said she would work with Attorney Galloway and report back.
Veteran Affairs Service Officer Hamann informed the board of dates she will be out for training. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.; the next regular meeting was set for May 5, 2026.
