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Chickasaw County supervisors adopt package of revised policies, approve insurance, vehicle equipment and claims
Summary
At the June 29 meeting, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors adopted multiple revised workplace and safety policies, approved Heartland insurance for FY2026–27 at $553,352.46, authorized $24,538.29 in equipment for a sheriff's Tahoe and approved claims totaling $249,260.85. One supervisor abstained on the claims vote.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on June 29 adopted a set of revised county policies, approved the county's FY2026–27 liability insurance, authorized equipment for the Sheriff's Office and approved payroll and county claims.
Supervisor Cerwinske moved and Supervisor Suckow seconded adoption of a revised Open Government (Open Records) policy; the board carried the motion on a roll-call vote with all ayes. The board also approved revisions to the CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, the Written Hazardous Chemicals (Right-to-Know) Policy, the Credit Card Policy, the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Program Policy, the Data Processing Policy and the Personal Protective Equipment Policy. Each policy change was adopted by motion and recorded as carried on roll call with all supervisors voting in favor.
The board approved a liability insurance package from Heartland Insurance Risk Pool in the amount of $553,352.46, with effective dates recorded in the minutes as July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Supervisor Suckow moved to approve the insurance; the motion carried on a roll-call vote.
The board authorized payment of an invoice from Guardian Fleet Safety LLC for $24,538.29 to outfit a 2026 Tahoe for the Sheriff's Office. The minutes record that Supervisor Breitbach moved for approval and the motion carried on roll call; the minutes do not identify the supervisor who seconded that motion.
The board approved a premises update for Poor Richards that adds a deck on the north side of the building with a fenced area; the minutes list a start date for the premises change as June 30, 2026 per the alcohol license. The board also approved two Heritage Center lease agreements: one with Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association (the minutes record start and end dates for that lease in a way that appears inconsistent in the document) and one with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services covering Nov. 1, 2026 through Oct. 31, 2031. Both lease approvals were adopted by motion and recorded as carried on roll call.
The board approved payroll checks dated June 26, 2026 and prior bills totaling $613.13. On a separate motion the supervisors approved county claims totaling $249,260.85; roll-call votes recorded ayes from Supervisors Breitbach, Cerwinske, Suckow and Hackman and an abstention by Supervisor Carter. The minutes show the claims motion carried despite the abstention.
The minutes also record a discussion that certificate-of-insurance procedures should be included with future Requests for Proposals to ensure proof of coverage is collected during procurement.
The board adjourned at 10:36 AM.
Why this matters: The adopted policies update county practices for records, employee safety, drug testing for CDL holders, data processing and controls on hazardous energy, which affect county operations and compliance. The insurance approval sets the county's liability coverage and budget obligations for the coming fiscal year; the equipment authorization affects sheriff-department readiness. The abstention on claims is a recorded divergence in an otherwise unanimous set of votes.
