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Des Moines County supervisors approve routine items, extend bid deadline for former public-health building
Summary
At the Oct. 21 meeting supervisors approved claims and personnel actions, backed a Great River Housing Trust Fund support letter, approved a two-lot subdivision resolution and authorized a $2,500 EMT medical director contract; staff republished a bid notice and extended the deadline to Oct. 27 after a publication date error.
Des Moines County supervisors on Oct. 21 approved routine claims and personnel actions, adopted a resolution for a two-lot subdivision, and approved a small contract for the county’s EMT medical director. The board also voted to republish a bid notice for a former public-health building after a publication-date error and extended the bid deadline to Monday, Oct. 27.
Approvals and votes - Claims: The board approved council payable claims after a motion and second; multiple supervisors recorded affirmative votes during roll call. - Letter of support: Supervisors approved a letter supporting the Great River Housing Trust Fund; staff noted the county’s annual local match increased to $12,500 from $10,000 for 2026. - Resolution 2025‑54 (Hillside Acres subdivision): The board approved a two-lot subdivision on 75th Avenue, with standard conditions requiring septic permits and installation before occupancy. - EMT medical director contract: Supervisors approved a contract to pay $2,500 for the county’s EMT medical director. - Personnel actions: The board approved multiple personnel items, including a step increase in emergency management (personnel paperwork lists Shannon Proto) and hires/step increases in the county attorney’s office (Mandy Spencer as administrative assistant/office manager and Daniel Cassidy as records/legal assistant). The Oct. 21 minutes list salaries and step amounts in the record; some numeric values in the transcript were garbled and are noted as not specified in this report.
Bid notice republish Staff explained a publication error in the notice for the sale of the former public health building at 522 North 33rd Street: the notice incorrectly listed 2026 rather than 2025. On advice of counsel the county will republish the notice, accept bids through Monday, Oct. 27 at 4:30 p.m., and open bids at the board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 9:00 a.m.
What’s next Minutes and administrative reports were filed for public review in the auditor’s office. The board recessed for a 10:00 a.m. regional planning work session to continue ordinance drafting; no additional votes on the ordinance were taken during the Oct. 21 meeting.
