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Votes at a glance: Black Hawk County supervisors approve claims and several routine items, set hearing for rezoning request
Summary
On April 28 the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved routine claims totaling $24,732.76, authorized election staff pay rates, approved branded‑item purchases and travel for staff, accepted a minor subdivision plat, and directed a public hearing on a rezoning request for a private landing strip.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved several routine resolutions and motions during its April 28 meeting.
Claims and payments: County staff presented a claims resolution totaling $24,732.76 (including $3,213.15 from fund 6040). The board approved the resolution on a voice vote.
Elections pay rates: The board approved hourly pay rates for election staff as recommended by County Auditor Karen Shaw: co‑lead voting machine technicians at $16.50 per hour and voting machine technicians at $15.37 per hour; staff said the rates were previously budgeted.
Branded materials and travel: The board authorized up to $7,000 to purchase branded materials (about $5,000 for t‑shirts and $2,000 for other items) as requested by Marketing Coordinator Gabby Dit, and approved a travel request for Dit to attend a certified public communicator program in Fort Worth July 26–31, 2026, at an estimated cost of $2,635.
Land use actions: The board approved a minor subdivision plat (2.88 acres) submitted by Rachel Zapitol to split a house parcel at 301 West Marquee Road. The board also directed the county auditor to advertise a public hearing at 9:05 a.m. on May 12, 2026, for Ordinance No. 77‑307, a rezoning request from Nathan Ike to convert 12.86 acres at 6410 North Butler Road from Agricultural to Agricultural Limited to allow a private landing strip.
Other business: The board voted to authorize a letter from the county engineer to the Iowa DOT concerning possible modifications at the Highway 63/Cedar Wapsy intersection (see separate coverage). The board also entered a closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c) to discuss litigation strategy during the meeting and subsequently adjourned.
Votes: Most routine items were passed by voice or roll call with supervisors recorded as voting yes; recorded roll calls and voice votes were used for consent and resolutions.
Next steps: The auditor will publish the public hearing notice for Ordinance 77‑307; county staff will implement purchases and travel approvals and process claims payments.
