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Des Moines County supervisors approve claims, personnel actions and domestic-violence proclamation
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting the board approved $1.31 million in claims, personnel hires and step increases, the IT director's employment contract, and a proclamation designating October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved several routine actions at its Oct. 7 meeting.
The board approved accounts payable claims totaling $1,311,375.36. Supervisors also approved personnel actions: a part-time correctional officer hire (Mason Boyer) at $18.58 per hour effective Oct. 8, 2025, and a telecommunicator step increase to $28.16 per hour after two years of service. The board approved the IT director’s employment contract, which sets an annual salary of $108,413; supervisors congratulated the director after the vote.
The board proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month after a presentation by Jennifer Daly and Crystal Yer of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. Daly and Yer described local services and provided FY2025 local statistics for Burlington (321 reports; 341 individuals served; 3,111 services delivered; 4,322 staff hours logged). The presenters invited community support for local events, including a "Shop for Shelter" event scheduled the next day.
The board also received routine reports, including recorder fee reports for September 2025, and approved Sept. 30 meeting minutes. No formal votes were taken on Article 3 (wind-energy siting) at this meeting; that topic was continued for further review.
Next steps: usual administrative follow-up (filing contracts and payroll changes) and circulation of conservation staff materials related to the wind ordinance.
