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Scott County commissioner announces retirement; board proclaims Volunteer Recognition Week
Summary
A long-serving county commissioner announced they will not seek re-election after 26 years; the board also adopted a resolution proclaiming April 19'25, 2026 as Volunteer Recognition Week and heard a report that volunteer labor in 2025 surpassed $1 million in value.
During the recognition of interested citizens segment, a county commissioner announced they will not run again after 26 years on the board, thanked residents, colleagues and staff, and said it was time to "pass the baton." The speaker did not provide a name on the record during that announcement.
Later in the meeting, Cara Madson, who leads the county's volunteer program, reported that Scott County captured 31,526 volunteer hours in 2025. Using the Independent Sector valuation published for 2024 ($38.16 per hour; updated to $39.80 for 2025), Madson reported the county had surpassed $1,000,000 in calculated volunteer value for the year and that captured totals likely represent roughly 70—5% of actual volunteer activity because some volunteers do not report hours. The board unanimously approved a resolution proclaiming April 19'25, 2026 as Volunteer Recognition Week.
Madson highlighted program areas that benefit from volunteers, including libraries, jail programming, veterans court mentoring and community partnerships such as meal delivery, and staff noted internships are an increasing recruitment pipeline for county jobs.
What happens next: The county will continue outreach and volunteer recruitment, track volunteer stories to highlight program impacts and include volunteer features in upcoming county communications.
