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Calhoun County board authorizes sheriff equipment purchase, repairs for EMS vehicle; holds closed session
Summary
Supervisors approved procurement of equipment for the sheriff’s office, authorized repairs to EMS vehicle 'Durango,' and signed a certification form for an officer-involved motor-vehicle accident. The board also entered and exited a closed session under Iowa Code §21.5(g) regarding law-enforcement matters.
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors approved several public-safety actions during its Dec. 16 meeting. The board authorized procurement of equipment for the sheriff’s office on a motion by Cory Ridgely, seconded by Scott Jacobs, with a unanimous vote; the meeting minutes do not list the procurement amount or specific equipment items.
At 9:12 a.m. the board moved into a closed session under Iowa Code §21.5(g) to avoid disclosure of specific law-enforcement matters such as investigations or auditing techniques; the recorded vote to enter the closed session listed Ayes—Ridgely, Jacobs, George and Nays—none. The board returned to open session at 9:22 a.m. by unanimous recorded vote.
After returning, EMS Director Bruce Musgrave presented a damage estimate for the vehicle identified as the Durango. The board approved repairs and authorized the chair to sign a Certification of Officer Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident While in the Line of Duty form for Bruce Musgrave. Motions for repair approval and certification signature were recorded as unanimous.
