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Supervisor says local nonprofit director misrepresented board endorsement for proposed shelter
Summary
A supervisor told the board that Joel Myers of Transitions DMC told a radio host he was "working with the board" to use the old county health center for a children's homeless shelter; the supervisor said the board never endorsed the proposal and has not discussed disposition of the property.
During public remarks at the Aug. 19 Des Moines County Board of Supervisors meeting, a supervisor criticized statements by Joel Myers, director of Transitions DMC, saying the director told a radio host he was "working with the board" to repurpose the old Des Moines County Health Center for a proposed children's homeless shelter.
The supervisor said the board has not discussed or agreed to any disposition of the building, has not formally met with Myers, and that Myers has not requested to be placed on the board agenda. The supervisor characterized Myers's fundraising statements as implying a board endorsement that does not exist and asked that the record reflect the board's position.
The auditor confirmed in the meeting record that Myers had not been placed on an agenda or formally appeared before the board. No representative of Transitions DMC spoke at the meeting to respond to the supervisor's remarks, and no formal action regarding the property was taken by the board at this session.
What happens next: The supervisor asked for the record correction and invited anyone with proposals to present formally to the board; staff noted the county will complete required plat and recording steps before final disposition of the building can be decided.
