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Calhoun County supervisors approve routine business, LP fuel contract and move to publish ordinance summary
Summary
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26 approved routine agenda items, an FY25/26 LP contract for county shops with Wessell’s Oil Company, a PTO payout, and voted to publish a summary of a proposed ordinance (code section 657A.1-10). Several presentations were heard; no action taken on opioid funds or Twin Lakes sewer expansion.
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday in Rockwell City and handled a series of routine approvals, passed a contract for LP fuel for county shops and voted to publish a summary of a proposed ordinance for first consideration.
Chairman Dave George opened the meeting; Vice Chairman Cory Ridgely moved to approve the agenda and Scott Jacobs seconded. The board approved the previous meeting minutes and then took up department and administrative business.
Calhoun/Sac County Engineer Nick Buse presented department updates and requested approval of an FY25/26 LP contract covering the Pomeroy and Lohrville shops with Wessell’s Oil Company. The board approved the contract on a motion by Scott Jacobs, seconded by Cory Ridgely; the record shows the motion carried with “ayes all.” The contract terms and dollar amounts were not specified in the meeting record.
The board also voted to publish a summary of a proposed ordinance adopting code section 657A.1-10, citing Iowa Code Section 331.302(6)(a) or (6)(b) as authority for publishing a summary of the proposed ordinance. Scott Jacobs moved the publication motion and Cory Ridgely seconded; the motion passed with all ayes.
Bruce Musgrave, EMS Director, reported on EMS operations. The board approved a PTO payout for Ashley Green for her last day of full-time employment; the payout amount was not specified in the minutes. The board reviewed and allowed claims checks (80063–80152), bank drafts (DFT0005205–0005235) and stamped warrants (505931–505949); that motion also passed unanimously.
On other administrative business, the board held a teleconference with Pocahontas County about Joint Drainage District 9 Calhoun 13 Pocahontas Branch 6 and noted that full minutes of that teleconference are available in the auditor’s office. The Calhoun County Conference Board’s review of Assessor Joan Wagner’s timesheet for July 1–31, 2025, was also approved.
The board adjourned and set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance: motions recorded as passed during the meeting include approval of the agenda, approval of minutes, approval of the FY25/26 LP contract with Wessell’s Oil Company, a motion to publish a summary of proposed ordinance code section 657A.1-10, approval of an EMS PTO payout for Ashley Green, allowance of claims and warrants, review/approval of Joan Wagner’s timesheet, and adjournment. Specific vote tallies beyond “ayes all” were not provided in the meeting minutes.
