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County engineer to submit Five-Year Roads Plan to Iowa DOT; quarry property discussed with IDALS

Van Buren County Board of Supervisors · March 10, 2026
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Summary

County Engineer Ryne Thornburg told the Board he will forward the county's Five-Year Secondary Roads Plan to the Iowa DOT for preliminary approval and reported meeting with IDALS about potentially dividing property that contains the County Quarry.

County Engineer Ryne Thornburg updated the Van Buren County Board of Supervisors on secondary roads priorities and land matters, saying he will submit the County Five-Year Secondary Roads Plan to the Iowa Department of Transportation for preliminary approval.

Thornburg also reported a meeting with a representative from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to discuss the possible division of the property that includes the County Quarry. He presented the plan review and the land-division discussion as informational updates; no formal action or vote on quarry property division was recorded at the meeting.

The Five-Year Plan submission is a routine administrative step toward state-level review and potential funding or coordination with the Iowa DOT. The Board did not record any directions to staff or motions to transfer or subdivide county property during this session.