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Cedar County board approves purchase of 2 acres for countywide EMS building
Summary
The Cedar County Board voted to buy roughly 2 acres on 306th Street from Kaufmann Steel, LLC at $30,000 per acre to site a countywide EMS building; the acreage will be finalized after a survey. Supervisor Kaufmann was absent for the vote.
The Cedar County Board of Supervisors voted June 9 to buy approximately 2 acres on 306th Street from Kaufmann Steel, LLC at $30,000 per acre to site a countywide emergency medical services building. Supervisor Barnhart moved the purchase and Supervisor Bixler seconded the motion; the measure carried with all present voting aye and Supervisor Kaufmann absent.
The motion specifies the purchase as “2 acres m/l” with the exact acreage to be determined after a survey, and names Kaufmann Steel, LLC as the seller. The motion record in the minutes does not identify a funding source or an expected construction timeline. The minutes also do not record any public comment or opposition to the purchase.
Under the board’s action, county staff will need to complete a property survey and follow any standard closing procedures; the minutes do not list a target date for closing or a department assigned to manage the purchase. The board reconvened and adjourned at 10:12 a.m.; its next regular session is scheduled for June 16, 2026.
