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County administrator flags staffing changes, possible system upgrades; supervisors report on regional meetings
Summary
County Administrator Mahesh Sharma and Budget Director David Farmer briefed the Board on financial trends, staffing changes including the planned retirement of the Risk Manager, and the likelihood that SECC and MEDIC dispatch systems will require upgrades; supervisors summarized regional planning and assessor-office discussions.
County Administrator Mahesh Sharma told the Scott County Board of Supervisors on March 26 that the county funds non-governmental agencies only through service contracts and that several contracts and funding agreements (including the Humane Society and the Coordinated Assessment Program) are under review. Sharma reported that Risk Manager Rhonda Oostenryk plans to retire and that the county intends to reassign the Risk Manager position to the Administration Department; a job posting is expected within the coming week.
Budget and Administrative Services Director David Farmer presented a monthly dashboard and financial updates, noting that gaming revenues are down and that MEDIC performance numbers were reviewed through February; the minutes record the review but do not include detailed MEDIC metrics in the text. The minutes state the county pays nonprofit agencies via contracts for services rather than by direct funding.
Sharma told the board that upgrades to the SECC facility and MEDIC dispatch systems will likely be necessary within the next few years but that those upgrades are not currently included in the capital budget. He also summarized recent intergovernmental and stakeholder meetings including the Urban County Coalition, ISAC Spring Conference and meetings with Davenport, Bettendorf and Bi-State partners.
Supervisors gave brief reports: Supervisor Bribriesco reviewed a Bi-State meeting and a five-year economic forecast; Supervisor Paustian reviewed a Transportation meeting; Supervisor Beck summarized a Bi-State transportation planning meeting and a City Assessor meeting (where Nick VanCamp was reappointed to a six-year term) and noted that inquiries about potential consolidation of City and County Assessor offices were discussed, with meeting notes indicating consensus that consolidation would likely increase property valuations and taxes in Davenport. Supervisor Dickson reviewed Farm Bureau, Eastern Iowa Workforce Development, SCRA, Bi-State and Urban County Coalition items, including a National Weather Service briefing that lowered spring flooding risk projections; Supervisor Maxwell reviewed Grow Quad Cities, SECC items and a mayor’s meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m. A full recording of the meeting and meeting materials are available on the Scott County website for those seeking parcel-level detail, full resolutions or staff presentations.
