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O'Brien County supervisors enter closed session to interview County Engineer candidate
Summary
The board voted unanimously to move into closed session under Iowa Code §21.5(i) at 1:21 p.m. to interview a County Engineer candidate; the closed session ended at 2:39 p.m. and no appointment was recorded in the minutes.
The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 16 to enter a closed session at 1:21 p.m. to interview a candidate for the County Engineer position under Iowa Code §21.5(i). The motion to invoke the statutory personnel interview exception was moved by Supervisor Thomas and seconded by Supervisor Friedrichsen; the minutes record the ayes as Rohwer, Thomas, Vanden Hull, McDowell and Friedrichsen and nays as none.
The closed session concluded at 2:39 p.m., when a motion to adjourn the closed session — moved by Supervisor Rohwer and seconded by Supervisor Friedrichsen — carried with the same recorded ayes. The minutes do not record any appointment or public decision resulting from the closed session; the board subsequently adjourned the regular meeting and set the next meeting for April 21, 2026. County Auditor Rhea Schmalen attested to the minutes and Nancy McDowell is listed as chair.
