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Calhoun County supervisors approve mental‑health funding, LP‑gas contract and two underground permits
Summary
At their Oct. 25, 2011 meeting in Rockwell City, the Calhoun County Board of Supervisors approved FY 2011–12 funding for Community Family Resources’ substance‑abuse prevention, authorized a $1.65/gal LP‑gas contract for county road shops, allowed claims and two underground permits, and heard updates on mental‑health and drainage.
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at the county courthouse in Rockwell City and approved routine claims and several administrative items, including county funding for substance‑abuse prevention and a fuel contract for road maintenance.
The board, consisting of Scott Jacobs (chairman), Gary Nicholson and Dean G. Hoag, Sr., approved claims numbered 27153 through 27324 and warrants 502003 and 502004 as presented; the minutes show the published claims total of $622,906.96. Nicholson moved to allow the claims, Hoag seconded, and the minutes record "Ayes all. Motion carried."
During the meeting the board approved Fiscal Year 2011–12 funding to Community Family Resources for substance‑abuse prevention. The motion to approve the funding was moved by Hoag, Sr. and seconded by Nicholson; the minutes record "Ayes all. Motion carried." The minutes do not specify the dollar amount for that county allocation.
County Engineer Ron Haden and Assistant to the Engineer Steve Goins briefed the board on Secondary Road projects; the minutes note the update but do not provide project‑level figures. The board also authorized signing a supply contract with Pro Cooperative of Pocahontas to deliver LP gas to the Jolley and Pomeroy road shops at $1.65 per gallon. Nicholson moved to sign the contract, Hoag seconded, and the minutes record the motion carried unanimously.
Two underground permits were approved. Permit #18‑2011 authorizes Jerry McCubbin to place a 10‑inch tile between Section 3 of Reading Township and Section 34 of Cedar Township. Permit #19‑2011 authorizes West Central Iowa Rural Water Association to bore a water line under N28 in Section 18, Jackson Township. Both motions were moved by Nicholson, seconded by Hoag, and recorded as "Ayes all. Motion carried." The minutes do not include detailed engineering plans or maps.
Lori McClintock, representing the radio dispatchers in the sheriff’s office, presented the union’s first draft negotiation proposal to the board; the minutes record receipt of the draft but give no further negotiation detail. John Torberg, director of the Iowa Drainage District Association, provided an update on drainage issues; the minutes note his briefing without including technical specifics.
The meeting adjourned with the board setting its next regular meeting for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. The minutes are signed by Scott Jacobs, chairman, and Karen Norine, deputy.
