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Des Moines County supervisors approve bridge grant paperwork, facility leases and minor subdivision
Summary
The Des Moines County Board voted June 23 to approve an IDOT CHVP bridge grant agreement, two 12‑month facility leases, a minor subdivision final plat and several routine claims and contracts; the board also awarded a veterans 'coffee and conversation' venue to Allstar Maid Diner.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on June 23 approved several routine but material items including a federal highway/bridge grant agreement, multiple lease renewals, a minor subdivision final plat and the selection of a local diner to host Veterans Affairs’ monthly "coffee and conversation."
What the board approved: County staff summarized an IDOT CHVP (Community Highway/Bridge) federal lead agreement for a Beaverdale Road bridge project; county staff said the county will receive 80% of the bridge construction cost under the bundled grant arrangement with neighboring counties, and the board voted to approve the federal agreement.
The board also approved two 12‑month lease renewals: the FY27 lease for the Rivercross Care Facility (Cottonwood Rivercross Care Facility) at a stated annual rent of $20,000 ($1,666.67/month) and a 12‑month renewal for Optima Life Services' recovery center with no change to prior terms.
On land use, staff presented a two‑lot minor subdivision (Ehart Country subdivision) on Minneapolis Road that enlarges a small, landlocked lot to include driveway access and creates a second lot that would require proper septic permits if developed; the board approved a resolution finalizing the plat with that condition.
Other actions: The board awarded the Veterans Affairs venue proposal to Allstar Maid Diner (monthly second‑Wednesday meetings), approved a cigarette permit for Riverart, renewed a state security‑software MOU, approved a personnel correction for a CNA (Drew Tucker), and approved a reimbursement claim and minutes from the June 16 meeting.
Votes and procedure: Several approvals were recorded by roll call with the board’s regular members on the floor (Cheryl Mack, Tom Broker, Jim Carrey and Shane Campbell) recording affirmative votes on the listed motions. One payroll/mileage reimbursement (approximately $1,990.44) was tabled for additional information at the request of a commissioner who said they had been absent and needed more detail.
Why it matters: The CHVP grant advances a county bridge project with most of the cost covered by federal funding. The lease approvals maintain continuity of services provided at county‑leased facilities (behavioral‑health recovery services and a care facility). The subdivision approval resolves an access issue for a landlocked residence while requiring septic compliance for future development.
Next steps: Staff will finalize signatures on federal paperwork where required, send notifications to proposers who were not selected for the veterans venue, and follow up on the tabled reimbursement claim at a later meeting.
