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Des Moines County supervisors approve small purchase, depository designations and personnel actions
Summary
The board approved a $758.17 purchase for a protective casing for a siren controller, designated Minneapolis Savings Bank as an official recorder depository for FY2026–2027 (max $200,000), approved a FY27 depositories list, and approved three personnel actions for the recorder's office and correctional center.
At a brief business block, the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine administrative items, including a small procurement, depository designations and personnel actions.
Purchase: The board approved a purchase of a weather‑tight protective casing to safely install a new siren controller at the Armand Center. The board noted the total cost as $758.17 and the motion carried.
Recorder depository: The board designated Minneapolis Savings Bank as the official depository for the Recorder of Deeds/Registrar for the fiscal year 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2027 and recorded a maximum deposit amount of $200,000, submitted in accordance with "chapter 12 c‑2 of the Iowa code," according to the record.
FY27 depositories: Supervisors approved the FY2027 list of county depositories and maximum amounts read into the record, which included Farmers and Merchants Bank ($24,000,000), Minneapolis Savings Bank ($16,000,000), Danville State Bank ($10,000,000), MidFirst Bank and Trust ($8,000,000), and Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust ($8,000,000), among others.
Personnel actions: The board approved three personnel items: an unpaid leave (67.5 hours) for a deputy in the recorder's office effective 07/05/2026; a part‑time corrections hire at $19.14 per hour effective July 16; and step/increment changes for two corrections employees with effective dates stated in the personnel report.
Minutes and reports: Monthly fee reports from the recorder, clerk and sheriff were placed on file, and the board approved minutes for the regular meeting on 07/07/2026.
All motions carried as presented; no contested votes or amendments were recorded during these agenda items.
