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Board enters closed session to discuss union contract negotiations under Iowa Code

Osceola County Board of Supervisors · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The Osceola County Board moved into closed session under Iowa Code 20.17(3) to discuss union contract negotiations; the motion to enter closed session passed with four ayes and one supervisor listed as absent, and the board later returned to open session with all five members present.

The board voted to enter closed session under Iowa Code 20.17(3) to discuss union contract negotiations. The motion to go into closed session was moved by Supervisor Mike Schulte and seconded by Supervisor Jeff Loring; the recorded vote was Ayes — Schulte, Loring, DeBoer, Helmers; Nay — none; Absent — Vande Hoef. The minutes state the motion carried and identify Iowa Code 20.17(3) as the statutory basis for closing the session.

After the closed session, the board returned to regular session; Supervisor Schulte moved and Supervisor Loring seconded the return, and the record shows all five supervisors voting to resume open session. The minutes contain no further detail about the subject matter or any decisions reached during closed session.