Calhoun County supervisors appoint zoning and emergency manager, clear drainage tile work and approve routine contracts

The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors on May 27 approved a series of personnel appointments, procurement actions and routine agreements during a regularly scheduled meeting at the county courthouse in Rockwell City.

The board appointed Richard Hall to two county positions: Calhoun County Zoning Director, effective June 6, 2025, and Calhoun County EMA/E911 Director, effective July 11, 2025. The appointment was moved by Cory Ridgely and seconded by Scott Jacobs and carried with unanimous assent. The transcript records the appointments and effective dates but does not include Hall’s remarks.

The board approved a drainage project for Drainage District 120 West Main Tile after a presentation by Eric Yunginger, Buena Vista/Calhoun/Sac County Assistant Drainage Engineer, with Drain Clerk Savana Dettmann present. The board voted to install 1,200 feet of new 12-inch flexible non‑perforated tile at Manson Golf Course; the motion (moved by Ridgely, seconded by Jacobs) passed unanimously.

Facilities Director Dewey Snyder presented competitive bids for office furniture for Annex I. The board accepted the low quote for HON-brand furniture from JCL on a unanimous vote. The meeting record notes the decision but does not provide the contract amount in the transcript.

The board reviewed a presentation on the Emergent3 application and decided not to purchase the program. The Safety Committee had preliminarily approved using $1,500 of its budget for the app and $1,500 for security cameras at Annex I, but the minutes state those Safety Committee funds will not be needed because Emergent3 will not be purchased and cameras will be purchased from another fund.

Pat Riley, Calhoun County Sheriff, discussed the county pay matrix. On the sheriff’s motion (seconded by Jacobs), the board approved a completion-of-probation pay increase for employee Jordan Feldhans effective June 2, 2025. The meeting record shows the motion carried unanimously.

The board approved routine financial and administrative items, including review and allowance of claims checks (numbers 79399–79469, 79471), bank drafts (DFT0004992–0005013) and stamped warrants (505846–505855). The board also approved PTO sell-back for employee Sandy Sweeney, citing the State of Iowa’s July 1, 2025 assumption of management and funding of mental health services from the Rolling Hills Region; that motion passed unanimously.

Quarterly reports ending March 31, 2025 for the Calhoun County Historical Society were approved, and the board reviewed the Assessor Joan Wagner’s timesheet for April 2025. The board rescinded Resolution 2025‑09 and approved Resolution 2025‑10; the transcript states the board took those actions but does not include the resolutions’ text (resolutions are available in the Auditor’s office upon request).

The board approved the FY 2025–26 agreement with Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault and approved the FY 2025–26 Memorandum of Understanding for the Heart of Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund. It also approved tobacco permits for Dollar General Store 18011 in Manson and Sparky’s One Stop in Rockwell City, each effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Each of these measures passed by unanimous vote.

Eileen Meier asked that the courthouse law library be named the Valerie Peterson Memorial Law Library and said she will prepare a plaque for the board’s approval; the transcript records the request but shows no formal board action during the meeting.

The meeting adjourned and the board set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Notes: Where the transcript omits numeric contract amounts, full resolution texts, or direct quotations, this article indicates those items are "not specified" in the record and points readers to the Auditor’s office for resolutions and contract documents.