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Van Buren County board approves sheriff and auditor staffing resolution

Van Buren County Board of Supervisors · December 9, 2024
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Summary

The board adopted Resolution #12-09-2024A authorizing specific deputy and assistant positions for the sheriff and auditor and approved named appointments, with a unanimous roll call on Dec. 9, 2024.

The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution #12-09-2024A on Dec. 9, 2024, authorizing staffing levels for the sheriff’s and auditor’s offices under Iowa Code 331.903. The resolution sets the sheriff’s office staffing as one chief deputy, four deputy sheriffs, one office manager, one assistant jail administrator, four dispatcher/jailers, one jailer and one part-time dispatcher/jailer; it authorizes one deputy auditor and one part-time clerk for the auditor’s office.

The board approved a slate of named appointments to fill the authorized positions, including Geoff Morris and Adam McIntyre as deputy sheriffs; Robin Kovar as office manager; Sarah Show as assistant jail administrator; Makenzie Files as jailer; Laura Thomas as deputy auditor; and Taylor Thornsberry as part-time clerk. The roll call vote was House—Aye, Meek—Aye, Richards—Aye. The resolution text and appointments were entered in the minutes and recorded as Resolution #12-09-2024A.