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Mahaska County supervisors approve licenses, contracts, payroll changes and service upgrades
Summary
At the June 1 meeting the Board of Supervisors approved minutes, set the canvass date, approved a Class C alcohol license, renewed contracts, approved a fireworks permit, selected an underwriter, authorized a training contract, approved an HHS phone-system upgrade (saving $5,876/year), reallocated 28D funds to a capital improvement fund, approved payroll changes, and approved a Master Service Agreement pending an IT audit.
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors on June 1 approved a package of routine items, including minutes, licenses, contracts, payroll changes and service agreements.
Member Chuck Webb moved and Vice Chair Steve Wanders seconded each motion; all recorded votes were unanimous. Actions approved included: minutes for April 7, April 20, April 29 and May 18; setting the canvass completion for the June 2026 Primary Election on June 9 at 9 a.m.; a Class C Retail Alcohol License for Your Private Bartender, LLC at the Eddyville Raceway; renewal of the Shred-It contract; approval of the Leighton Fireworks Permit; a contract with J. Chad Professional Training, LLC; use of Northland Securities as underwriter for the SE Connector bond; and approval of a Master Service Agreement with Iowa Counties Technology Services contingent on the county IT audit.
The board also approved a request from Jody Wolver at HHS to switch the office phone system to Microsoft Teams Phones, an upgrade the record shows would save $5,876 per year. Sanitarian Eric Dursky’s request to reallocate half of 28D contract funds with Marion County into a capital improvement fund for equipment purchases was approved.
Personnel updates approved included adding Jacob Bell (effective 5/29/26) and Chad Koch (effective 6/1/26) to Secondary Roads payroll as equipment operator/truck drivers; removing Renee Simpson from the Sheriff’s payroll effective 5/22/26 after 30 years of service; and updating Chelsea Johnson’s position to Civil Supervisor effective 5/25/26.
All items were approved by unanimous vote of supervisors present. The meeting record shows no public comments during the public-comment period and the board adjourned at 10:07 a.m.
