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Wapello County supervisors set hearings, approve contracts, renew insurance and authorize hires
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Wapello County Board of Supervisors set public hearings on Chapter 31 and the FY2025–2026 budget, approved a maintenance agreement with Altorfer, signed multiple renewals and proxies, authorized a tax-abatement resolution, approved several payroll actions (including one new deputy sheriff hire), accepted the Treasurer’s May investment report, and approved payroll and claims.
The Wapello County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine administrative, financial and personnel actions at its June 16 meeting.
Vice Chair Carrie Teninty moved and Supervisor Bryan Ziegler seconded motions that the board adopted unanimously. The board set public hearings to consider Chapter 31 (Private Sewage Disposal System) for June 30, July 14 and July 28, 2026, each at 9:30 a.m., and set a public hearing on the FY 2025–2026 budget for June 30, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
The board approved a maintenance agreement with Altorfer for the Secondary Roads generator and adopted Resolution #23-2026 authorizing a quarterly transfer to the Secondary Roads Fund. The board approved a liquor license for The Tipsy Traveler's at RJ Performance (14231 Sycamore Rd., Ottumwa) effective July 16, 2026, and approved a City of Agency 28E agreement to provide patrol services. The board also approved the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP) member proxy and renewed the Iowa Municipalities Workers’ Compensation Association (IMWCA) coverage for 2026–2027.
Supervisor Bryan Ziegler moved and Vice Chair Teninty seconded approval of Resolution #25-2026 granting tax abatement for the Eldon Uptown Downtown project; the motion carried unanimously.
Personnel and payroll actions approved included authorization of a new hire, Jonathan Simms, as Deputy Sheriff (full time) effective July 6, 2026 at $33.99 per hour; employment changes for David Yeager (Operator II, full time, effective July 1, 2026, $29.92/hr), Todd Glosser (Working Foreman, full time, effective July 1, 2026, $32.37/hr), Dale Bonjour (Operator II–Blade, full time, effective July 1, 2026, $33.03/hr), and Joseph Arnold (Shop Foreman, full time, effective July 1, 2026, $33.14/hr). The board accepted and filed the Treasurer’s Investment Report for May 2026 and approved payroll in the amount of $506,468.14 and claims totaling $446,487.25 dated June 12, 2026.
The meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m. and minutes were attested by Auditor Danielle Weller and Chair Darren Batterson.
