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Calhoun County Board authorizes disposal of old election records, raises card limit and approves routine actions
Summary
At its July 2 meeting, the Calhoun County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2024-20 to authorize disposal of specified older election records, raised the county credit-card limit to $15,000 per month over one dissent, and approved several routine motions including drainage repairs and interagency agreements.
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors met July 2 at the Calhoun County Courthouse in Rockwell City and approved a series of routine administrative actions, including a resolution authorizing destruction of specified historical election records and an increase in the county credit card limit to $15,000 per month.
The board — Chairman Carl Legore, Vice Chairman Scott Jacobs and Member Scott Becker — opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes by unanimous vote. No members of the public offered comments during the public comment period.
On a series of motions, the board approved a tile outlet repair for JT DD 12 Calhoun and 22 Webster in Section 27 of Lincoln Township. The motion, moved by Chairman Carl Legore and seconded by Scott Jacobs, carried with Legore and Jacobs voting yes and Scott Becker abstaining.
The board recorded a motion, moved by Scott Becker and seconded by Scott Jacobs, to approve payment for chemical treatment to drainage districts in Calhoun County and joint districts with Webster County for the 2023 spray rotation; the transcript records the motion and second but does not record a vote or outcome for that item.
The board approved Resolution 2024-20, which authorizes the County Auditor to destroy specified election records that the Auditor’s Office identified as not required to be kept as permanent records under Iowa law, citing Section 331.323(2)(d) of the Code of Iowa and Iowa Code sections 50.9 and 50.13. The resolution lists records from general, primary, city/school and special elections between 2014 and 2023; the motion to adopt the resolution (moved by Scott Becker, seconded by Scott Jacobs) carried by unanimous vote.
The board also approved the Veterans Affairs quarterly report for April through June 30, 2024 by unanimous vote and approved a memorandum of understanding with Community and Family Resources for fiscal year 2024–25. Separately, the board authorized the chair to sign the signature page for Rolling Hills for FY24/25; those items were approved by recorded unanimous votes.
On county finance, the board approved a motion (moved by Scott Becker, seconded by Scott Jacobs) to increase the overall monthly limit on the county credit card to $15,000. Becker and Jacobs voted yes; Chairman Legore voted no. The motion carried.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; the board set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance • Agenda approval — Motion by Scott Jacobs; result: Ayes — Legore, Jacobs, Becker; motion carried. • Minutes approval — Result: Ayes all; motion carried. • Tile outlet repair (JT DD 12 Calhoun; 22 Webster, Section 27, Lincoln Township) — Motion by Carl Legore, seconded by Scott Jacobs; vote: Yes — Legore, Jacobs; Abstain — Becker; motion carried. • Chemical treatment payment for drainage districts (2023 spray rotation) — Motion by Scott Becker, seconded by Scott Jacobs; vote/outcome: not specified in transcript. • Resolution 2024-20 (authorize destruction of specified election records) — Motion by Scott Becker, seconded by Scott Jacobs; vote: Yes — Legore, Jacobs, Becker; approved. • VA Quarterly Report (Apr–Jun 2024) — Motion by Scott Jacobs, seconded by Scott Becker; vote: Ayes all; approved. • County credit card limit increased to $15,000 per month — Motion by Scott Becker, seconded by Scott Jacobs; vote: Yes — Becker, Jacobs; No — Legore; motion carried. • Memorandum of Understanding with Community and Family Resources (FY24/25) — Motion by Scott Jacobs, seconded by Carl Legore; vote: Ayes all; approved. • Chair authorized to sign Rolling Hills signature page (FY24/25) — Motion by Scott Becker, seconded by Scott Jacobs; vote: Ayes all; approved.
The Board did not take action on the Compensation Board Resolution, noting only brief discussion. The transcript does not record votes for the chemical-treatment payment motion; where the transcript omits a recorded vote, this summary notes the absence of a recorded outcome.
