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Board approves 30-hour addendum for interim Drug Free Communities coordinator; work session reviews grant processes
Summary
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved a contract addendum for Interim Drug Free Communities Coordinator Julia Furne for 30 additional hours in July at $78.75 per hour and later held a work session to review Drug Free Communities grant program processes.
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors on June 16, 2026 approved an addendum to the county’s contract with Interim Drug Free Communities (DFC) Coordinator Julia Furne, authorizing 30 additional hours in July at $78.75 per hour.
The addendum, presented during the regular meeting, was approved by motion from Supervisor Mike Steines, seconded by Supervisor Nin Flagel; Chair Don Schwenker and all supervisors voted in favor. The board’s action authorizes the Auditor’s Office to finalize and sign the addendum with Furne, who is listed in county records as Julia Furne DBA Upstream Solutions LLC.
Why it matters: the Drug Free Communities program supports prevention and community coordination efforts; the board followed the contract update with a work session at 9:41 a.m. in which Furne and DFC Project Director Karen Wells discussed grant processes and steps moving forward. The work session ran until 10:03 a.m. and was convened by Chair Schwenker.
During the meeting the board handled the addendum as a routine contract action and did not amend the hourly rate in the recorded motion. The action record noted the specific hourly rate ($78.75) and the 30-hour authorization for July 2026.
The county will maintain the contract documents on file in the Auditor’s Office and make resolutions and ordinances available at www.jacksoncounty.iowa.gov. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse boardroom in Maquoketa.
