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Board accepts DESCOM director resignation and appoints interim director; IT unpaid leave approved

Des Moines County Board of Supervisors · July 21, 2026

Summary

The board accepted the resignation of DESCOM director Shanna Croakmire effective 07/17/2026, appointed Kirk Schneider as interim director with a revised hourly rate, and approved an IT unpaid leave request for Josh Shulman.

The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved personnel actions affecting DESCOM and the county IT division.

The board accepted the resignation of DESCOM director Shanna Croakmire, effective July 17, 2026, and approved the appointment of Kirk Schneider as interim director. The board approved adjusting the interim director rate from $32.92 per hour to $39.66 per hour as presented during the personnel item.

Separately, the board approved a personnel action for an IT staff member: Josh Shulman, a system administrator, will take unpaid leave for 35.5 hours from July 8 to July 17, 2026. The actions were approved on motion and second.

These personnel actions were presented as administrative items and were approved during the meeting.

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