Votes at a glance: Kossuth County board approves interfund transfers, deputies MOU, drainage payouts and a construction-permit recommendation

Kossuth County supervisors recorded several formal actions on July 5. Key outcomes:

- Interfund transfer resolution (Res. 7072601): Approved on roll call after a motion by Supervisor Stecker and second by Paz (roll-call recorded as 'Yes' for Garneau, Stecker, Hawes, Matt). The resolution authorizes transfers between county funds already included in the budget.

- Deputies' MOU on vacation accrual: The board approved a memorandum of understanding aligning deputies’ vacation accrual with the county handbook so eligible deputies receive 2.5 days after six months; MOU will be signed and filed after union representation review.

- Construction permit recommendation (Res. 07072602): After a public hearing with no written comments, the board recommended approval of the construction permit application for the Harrison 9 site in Harrison Township, finding it met the master matrix requirements; the motion by Stecker with a second by Garman carried on roll call (Garmin, Stecker, Hawes, Knapp: Yes).

- Joint drainage district actions: The board approved change order No. 5 for open-ditch repair (contract increase of $15,587.17), approved pay estimate No. 4 for $116,014.31 (retainage withheld), set a completion hearing for Aug. 4 at 10 a.m., and approved several related change orders and pass-through items for the Lusher saturated-buffer site.

- Other routine approvals: The board approved claims, cash-on-hand acknowledgments, and per-meeting pay ($20 per meeting) for township trustees and clerks.

Where recorded, votes were taken by voice or roll call as reflected in the official minutes.