Written commenter withdraws IPB complaint; council notes investigation pending

Aug 5, 2026

A written statement from Mitch Geith, read aloud by the clerk, said he is withdrawing a complaint to the Iowa Public Information Board after learning key details he had been given were inaccurate. Council members said the IPB had not yet met and the matter may still be open until the board rules.

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Clerk read a written statement to the Sheldon City Council from Mitch Geith withdrawing his complaint to the Iowa Public Information Board (IPB), saying he had been given inaccurate information and that he "would like to state on the record that I was assured multiple times" information was accurate. The letter said Geith regretted that the complaint became a public story and concluded, "Sincerely, Mitch Geith."

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