Supervisors approve DNR 28E well‑permitting agreement, designate public‑notice window and discuss office moves

At the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors meeting the board approved a 28E agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources related to well permitting and passed a resolution designating the annex window as the county’s official public‑notice posting location.

A motion to approve the 28E for well permitting was introduced and seconded and approved by voice vote with no additional discussion. The transcript records board members saying the agreement is roughly nine pages long and that two places on the document will need signatures.

On the resolution to designate the annex window as the posting location for agendas and public notices, a board member moved to approve and the motion passed unanimously; members said the designation would be reviewed annually at organizational meetings.

Members also reviewed interior space plans for HHS and the county attorney. Board discussion covered providing the county attorney a separate office in the building’s northeast corner with soundproofing and a buzz‑in door, keeping HHS in the center section, and using existing cubicle space to reduce costs. Board members set a joint meeting with the Board of Health for July 30 at 3:30 p.m. to coordinate related items.

The board raised a legal question about whether reduced rent to Spectrum, a nonprofit tenant, could be treated as an impermissible gift. Andy, the county attorney, advised the board that the arrangement could potentially be structured to avoid classification as a gift depending on how fair market value is calculated; he said staff should examine the valuation method and he would look into the issue further.

Votes recorded at the meeting were by voice; the transcript indicates unanimous approval for the listed resolutions but does not include roll‑call vote tallies.