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Adair County Board of Supervisors redesignates official newspapers, raises insurance deductible and approves claims
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Adair County Board of Supervisors approved routine business, redesignated the county's official newspapers after a merger, and raised the county property insurance deductible from $1,000 to $10,000, which the record says will save $7,144 this year.
The Adair County Board of Supervisors met June 3, 2026, and approved routine business items, redesignated the county's official newspapers following a merger, and voted to raise the county's property insurance deductible to reduce premiums.
The board convened at 9:00 a.m. with Supervisors Christoffersen, Hoadley, Walker and Wedemeyer present; additional attendees included Mandy Berg, Ruthie Smith (Auditor Clerk), and Caleb Nelson. Jennifer Nichols of the Atlantic News Telegraph and Mandy Billings of KSOM joined by conference call. Nathan Baier entered the meeting at 9:02 a.m.; Sheriff Jeff Vandewater and County Engineer Nick Kauffman entered later in the session.
Supervisor Hoadley moved and Supervisor Christoffersen seconded to approve the agenda as posted; the motion carried unanimously. Supervisor Wedemeyer moved and Supervisor Christoffersen seconded to approve the minutes from May 27, 2026; the board approved the minutes. A claims motion to approve the day's bills was moved by Supervisor Christoffersen and seconded by Supervisor Hoadley and was recorded as approved.
The claims listed in the minutes include an Auxiant HRA Ins Trust claim for $5,178.01 and an Adair County Insurance Trust entry for $5,178.01; the minutes show the grand total as $5,178.01. The minutes record the claims motion as approved by the board.
After the Adair News announced a merger with the Fontanelle Observer, Supervisor Wedemeyer moved and Supervisor Nathan Baier seconded a motion to redesignate Adair County's official newspapers to The Adair County Free Press and The News Observer; the motion was approved. The change affects where legal notices and official county publications will be placed going forward.
On the county's property insurance renewal through ICAP, the board discussed raising the property deductible from $1,000 to $10,000. The minutes state that moving the deductible to $10,000 would save $7,144 this year. Supervisor Nathan Baier moved and Supervisor Wedemeyer seconded to raise the deductible to $10,000; the motion passed. Baier then moved and Supervisor Hoadley seconded to sign the FY27 Insurance Proxy and Acknowledgement Page; the board approved that action.
Supervisor Hoadley moved and Supervisor Christoffersen seconded to adjourn at 9:16 a.m.; the meeting was adjourned.
The minutes were signed by Jerry Walker, Chair, and attested by Ruthie Smith, Auditor Clerk.
