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Board authorizes county engineer powers, approves appointment

Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors · January 2, 2026

Summary

Supervisors adopted resolutions authorizing the county engineer to close roads for maintenance or disasters and to execute certificates of completion, and they moved to appoint the county engineer 'at 5,000 pursuant to Iowa code.'

The board adopted Resolution 2026‑6 authorizing the county engineer to close roads due to maintenance or natural disasters and Resolution 2026‑7 authorizing the engineer to execute certificates of completion.

Earlier in the organizational session the board recorded a motion "to appoint the county engineer at 5,000 pursuant to Iowa code." The motions were seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript records the phrase 'at 5,000 pursuant to Iowa code' but does not clarify whether that figure refers to salary, fee, or another compensation form; the meeting record should be checked with county administration for the precise meaning and amount.

These measures establish administrative authority for the county engineer to act on road closures and to sign completion certificates for projects, consistent with the county's public‑works procedures as presented to the board.

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