Cerro Gordo supervisors approve routine business, authorize Thrush Avenue paving plans

The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors on May 18 approved routine agenda items including payroll hires, the clerk’s monthly report and final plans for a federal-aid paving project on Thrush Avenue.

The board accepted a payroll report that included two new hires for the secondary roads crews with effective dates of May 11, 2026, and May 18, 2026. A board member moved to approve Resolution 2026-27 to record the hires; after no discussion, the board approved the measure by voice vote.

“...we had a few trees go down that took out some power lines, so we had they closed roads for that,” Brandon, a county roads staff member, said, summarizing recent storm impacts and response. He told the board crews were conducting durable patching and would perform a larger patch on B60, while preparing for June 1 dust-control operations and beginning mowing once equipment is operational.

The board also approved the county clerk’s monthly report of fees by voice vote.

County staff requested and the board authorized final plans and signatures for an STP federal-aid asphalt paving project to repave approximately 6.5 miles of Thrush Avenue from B47 north to the Mason City limits. Officials said the project will attempt to correct a long-standing dip where the DOT’s concrete approach ends but cautioned it may not fully eliminate the issue.

Following the motions, Brandon reported the county hired an outside sweeper for additional street sweeping and described follow-up work on a nearby property to deter dumping and unsafe access to bike areas. No further action was recorded.

The board took the votes by voice; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. The meeting then moved on to additional public hearings and a presentation from the Iowa Primary Care Association.