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Mahaska County supervisors seek repair quotes for S 11th building, defer listing of Annex
Summary
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors voted April 7 to obtain repair and renovation quotes for the county's S 11th building and delay listing the Annex, after officials said the Iowa Department of Human Services may reimburse about 30% of eligible renovation costs.
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors voted April 7 to solicit repair and renovation quotes for the county's S 11th building and to defer any decision to list the Annex until those estimates are in, officials said.
The board convened at 2:00 p.m. in the third-floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse. After approving the agenda unanimously, the supervisors moved briefly into closed session at 2:06 p.m.; the closed session included County staff and returned to open session at 2:41 p.m.
Member Chuck Webb initially moved to list the S 11th building with Legacy Realty "according to dollar value, possession date and commission rate," a motion seconded by Vice Chair Steve Wanders. After discussion, Webb withdrew that motion and the board instead voted to obtain repair and renovation quotes for the S 11th building. Webb made the motion to seek quotes; Wanders seconded and the vote was "all aye." The board also agreed that, if the county proceeds with renovating S 11th, it will later consider selling the Annex and moving offices into the renovated S 11th building.
County Auditor Madison Garden told the board that reimbursement from the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) for eligible facility updates "is around 30% and fluctuates per quarter but hovers are the same percent," and explained budgeting options. Garden said that "as long as it is a DHS building they will reimburse us; if they leave the reimbursement does end but we do not have to pay that back." Board members discussed using those reimbursement rules when deciding which work to include in the renovation scope.
Brad Fisher with Christner Construction presented a timeline and budget considerations for renovating both the Annex and the S 11th building; the board asked staff to gather formal repair and renovation quotes based on that discussion. The motion to obtain repair quotes passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
Next steps: staff will solicit written quotes for repair and renovation of the S 11th building and return estimates to the Board for a future decision on whether to renovate and whether to list the Annex for sale.
