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Supervisors highlight County of the Year award, modular-nuclear mention and jury-room insulation problem
Summary
Chair announced Woodbury County received Simcoe's 2025 'County of the Year' award, recounted praise for county planning and economic-development work (including remarks referencing modular nuclear energy), and supervisors reported a contractor error in jury-room soundproofing that the contractor must correct.
The chair read a Simcoe press release naming Woodbury County the 2025 "County of the Year," praising the county’s comprehensive planning, economic development partnerships and projects such as the Southbridge Interchange and a new childcare facility. "This year... the 2025 County of the Year award goes to Woodbury County, Iowa," the chair read, highlighting 'unity, resilience, and forward thinking leadership.'
Separately, a supervisor reported findings from an LEC authority meeting that jury-room soundproofing insulation had been installed incorrectly or omitted in places; the supervisor said the contractor will be held responsible and that the deficiency must be corrected without county expense. The chair noted the Iowa economic development director had referenced the county’s zoning work on nuclear energy during her keynote remarks and encouraged staff to follow up on offers of assistance.
