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Votes at a glance: Des Moines County board approves ordinance reading, funding and licenses; work session continues on solar rules
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved accounts payable and payroll claims, waived the third reading and approved an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 34 on second reading, approved a contribution up to $10,000 toward preliminary Highway 61 work, and approved a liquor license — while deferring final action on commercial solar/battery siting rules to a future session.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors took several formal actions on Aug. 19 and recorded votes on routine fiscal and regulatory items.
Claims and payroll: The board approved the presented accounts payable claims and payroll reimbursement claims after motions and seconding on the record. (Transcript shows members voting “yes”; exact dollar amounts in the transcript are garbled and listed as uncertain.)
Zoning ordinance amendment No. 34: The board opened and closed a public hearing with no public comment and moved to approve an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 34. The board voted to waive the third reading and approve the ordinance on the motion recorded during the meeting.
Highway 61 preliminary assessment funding: The board approved a motion to contribute up to $10,000 from economic development funds toward preliminary assessments and coordination for future reconstruction work on Highway 61.
Annual liquor license: The board approved the annual liquor license for Country Treasures LLC after the sheriff reported no objections.
Personnel actions: The board approved several personnel items, including an unpaid absence for Andrea Holmes (public health), multiple seasonal conservation terminations, and a correctional officer step increase for Ran Anderson. Clerk and sheriff fee reports for July 2025 were placed on file and minutes for Aug. 12, 2025, were approved.
What’s next: The board held an extended work session on commercial solar, battery and wind siting standards; staff were directed to refine the draft ordinance (setback tables, noise language, soil-testing cadence, and screening) and to return with revised language at a future meeting.
