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Calhoun County supervisors approve HF 718 mailings, table North Twin Lake easement decision
Summary
At their Feb. 4 meeting, the Calhoun County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Mail Services, Inc. for HF 718 mailings in 2025, heard a renewable-energy update from the county engineer, and postponed a decision on easement widths at North Twin Lake until the county attorney can attend.
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Mail Services, Inc. to handle HF 718 mailings for 2025 and postponed a decision about easement widths on the west side of North Twin Lake during its meeting Tuesday in Rockwell City.
The board voted to approve the mailings contract on a motion by Vice Chairman Cory Ridgely, seconded by Member Scott Jacobs; the minutes record the vote as "Ayes all." The contract was described on the agenda as covering HF 718 mailings for 2025; no further details about the contract price or timeline were provided during the meeting.
During the public-comment portion, Theresa Hildreth, Calhoun County Economic Development Director, told the board that Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will appear at Sparky's at Highway 4/20 on Friday, Feb. 7 from 2–3 p.m. Hildreth also noted that the board signed a letter of support for a BOOST Grant application.
Nick Buse, Calhoun/Sac County Engineer, gave department updates and reported he had attended a meeting with TED Renewables and Solar Energy; county staff present with Buse included Mike Moeller (Assistant to the Engineer; Safety Officer; Zoning and Flood Plain Administrator) and BJ Musselman (Maintenance Superintendent). The board did not take an immediate vote related to renewable-energy work during this meeting.
Joan Wagner, the county assessor, raised a question about how wide easements should be on the west side of North Twin Lake. The board agreed to table the matter until its next regular meeting on Feb. 11 so the County Attorney can be present to provide guidance.
The board recessed the meeting at 12:45 p.m. for lunch and resumed the budget workshop at 1:30 p.m., continuing the workshop until 4:30 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by motion of Ridgely, seconded by Jacobs; the board set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes include approval of the agenda and minutes, approval of the Mail Services, Inc. contract for HF 718 mailings, and the motion to adjourn. Where the minutes record only "Ayes all," the votes were logged without roll-call detail in the transcript provided.
