November 10, 2026, 11/10/26 Board of Canvassers - General Election
The Story County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet Nov. 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. to serve as the Board of Canvassers and consider Resolution No. 27-39 to certify the November 3, 2026 General Election results; the meeting is set for the Story County Administration Building and offered via Zoom.
The Story County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet Nov. 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to hear a City of Story City urban renewal presentation and consider several county items including an ARPA agreement amendment, an attorney fee compensation rate, a $1 temporary easement purchase, an Alliant Energy service extension for Dakins Lake, multiple appointments and personnel pay adjustments, and routine departmental reports. The meeting will be held at the Administration Building, 900 6th St., Nevada, IA, and is also offered via Zoom.
Discussion Points
•Agenda lists a $1.00 temporary easement purchase and project identifier.
•Agenda lists an $82/hour rate and an effective date for appointments on or after July 1, 2026.
•Agenda lists the contract amount ($8,278.16) and a linked contract PDF.
•Appointments include term start and end dates for board positions beginning Jan. 4, 2027.
•City of Story City presented an Urban Renewal Area application and accompanying final URA plan document (Mark Jackson).
•FY26 Annual Opioid Report and multiple quarterly departmental reports are included as informational items with linked PDFs.
•Personnel pay adjustments with specific hourly/biweekly figures are listed (effective 11/15/26).
•Planning and Development staff requested discussion and direction to compile amendments to the county urban renewal plan (Leanne Harter).
•The agenda lists Amendment No. 2 to the ARPA agreement and provides a linked packet for detail.
November 03, 2026, 11/3/26 Board of Supervisors Agenda - Limited Agenda. Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors convened Nov. 3, 2026, approved routine personnel and claims totaling $1,230,336.33, and authorized a licensing agreement with Ergometrics for sheriff's office applicant testing. The meeting was brief; supervisors Faisal and Heddens moved and seconded routine items and the board adjourned at 10:04 a.m.
Discussion Points
•Board handled liaison and committee updates; no substantive debate recorded.
•Board reviewed multi-page claims packet and vendor listings across departments and programs.
•Contract terms and security requirements were included in the packet; no separate discussion recorded.
•Item listed on HR action forms; effective start date and pay rate specified.
Decisions
•Agenda, minutes and consent agenda items approved; meeting adjourned at 10:04 a.m.
•Claims totaling $1,230,336.33 approved by unanimous roll-call vote.
•Contract approved as part of consent agenda.
•Hire approved effective Nov. 10, 2026.
Directions
•Auditor authorized to issue checks for disbursement date Nov. 5, 2026.
•HR and Sheriff's Office to complete onboarding and payroll setup.
•Sheriff's Office to implement test security and return materials by the end date specified in the contract.
November 3, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Nov. 3, 2026, adopted the day's agenda, approved prior minutes, and approved personnel actions and claims by unanimous vote. Supervisors reported upcoming meetings including a Story County opioid task force meeting; no public comments were received.
Discussion Points
•Board approved agenda, minutes, personnel actions and claims by unanimous roll-call votes.
•Chair called meeting to order, led Pledge and opened public comment; no members of the public spoke.
•Supervisors provided brief liaison and calendar updates, including a Story County opioid task force meeting noted by Supervisor Faisal.
11/3/26 Board of Supervisors Agenda - Limited Agenda
The Story County Board of Supervisors' Nov. 3, 2026 meeting agenda included routine items, a personnel hiring request for the Sheriff's Office, and a consent-item licensing agreement with Ergometrics not to exceed $600; both items were on the consent/administrative portions of the agenda and scheduled for the 10:00 a.m. meeting at the Administration Building.
Discussion Points
•Consent agenda item requested a licensing agreement with Ergometrics effective Nov. 7, 2026, not to exceed $600.
•Personnel action form listed one new hire for the Sheriff's Office with effective date and pay rate.
October 27, 2026, 10/27/26 Board of Supervisors. Minutes
Story County Board of Supervisors approved consent items and personnel actions, set public hearings on two urban-renewal/TIF matters for Nov. 17, 2026, and approved ARPA budget amendments for three subrecipients; Board removed one consent item for future consideration.
Discussion Points
•Amendment corrects an overspend and reallocates funds to cover equipment purchase and replacements.
•Board approved amendment as part of consent agenda.
•City memo stated storm sewer project completed under budget and requested reallocation to water main looping.
•Consent items included purchases, permits, and ARPA amendments vetted in staff memos.
•Contract describes parcel, acres (0.03 new R.O.W.; 0.09 total), payment amount $274.63, and standard clauses for tile and fence repairs.
•Harter explained the URA amendment would authorize TIF support to the Story County Housing Trust for an LMI housing support program.
•He reported assistance claim amounts and FY26 budget figures.
•Jerry Moore, City Manager of Slater, described development plans for properties near city limits.
•Manual updated and staff trained in CSN; continued coordination with partner agencies.
•Murken asked to remove Consent Agenda item #10 (Mimecast extension) for future consideration.
•Planner noted the site meets Chapter 88 standards and is not in the special flood hazard area per FEMA Letter of Map Change.
•Record application months (July 144; September 138) and year-to-date totals for applications and dollar amounts.
•Skelton described upcoming Veterans Supermarket of Benefits and recent outreach partners.
•Staff attached budget/claim spreadsheets supporting the request.
•Staff recommended removal date Feb. 28, 2027.
•Staff referenced a budget spreadsheet and an email from Tammy Weir with proposed changes.
•YSS requested transfers because rental assistance spending was lower than anticipated while utilities and supplies were higher.
Decisions
•Amendment No. 3 approved by the Board on Oct. 27 as presented.
•Amendment No. 3 approved by unanimous roll call as part of the consent agenda.
•Amendment No. 4 approved by unanimous roll call.
•Board set Nov. 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. for both public hearings and approved Resolutions #27-34 and #27-36.
•Consent agenda approved with change; removed item will return later.
•Contract approved via consent agenda.
•Permit approved as part of consent agenda.
Directions
•County staff to execute amendment paperwork and update records.
•County to process the budget transfers and update records.
•Engineer to record easement and process payment.
•Finance/Outreach to process transfers and update grant records.
•Planning and Development to publish notice of hearings per statutory schedule.
•Planning to issue permit with removal condition and monitor compliance.
•Relevant departments to implement approvals and process paperwork.
October 27, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 27, 2026, heard quarterly reports from Veterans Affairs and General Assistance, approved routine minutes and personnel actions, and approved a joint city–county agreement with the City of Slater to establish the proposed Rausch Urban Renewal Area.
Discussion Points
•Burial funds halfway depleted; applicant counts for July (144) and September (138); manual updates to residency (30 days) and job-loss (60 days) eligibility.
•Motions and votes to approve minutes, personnel actions and consent agenda with item 10 pulled.
•POW/MIA proclamation in Sept. 2026; training on property-tax bill changes; outreach to congressional offices and community groups; supermarket of benefits on Nov. 7.
•Staff cited Code of Iowa requirements for including property outside city limits; Slater staff outlined comp plan update and rationale tied to infrastructure extension and tax-increment financing options.
The Story County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a mix of routine reports, personnel actions and several spending and land-use items — including software renewals, ARPA agreement amendments, a small permanent easement purchase and a proposed development agreement tied to tax-increment financing — at its Oct. 27, 2026 meeting.
Discussion Points
•Extension term (11/9/26–2/8/27) and total cost of $7,863.80; item marked unbudgeted.
•Purchase of a permanent easement for highway right-of-way for $274.63; supporting ROW document attached.
•Renewal term and total cost for Adobe support (10/23/26–10/22/27 for $9,141.12).
•Resolution #27-36 would set a meeting date to consider an amended development agreement that includes tax-increment payments; the agenda line does not include amounts or parcels.
October 20, 2026, 10/20/26 Board of Supervisors Agenda. Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 20, 2026, and heard three urban renewal funding requests (two from the City of Colo and one from the City of Roland), approved routine claims and a multi-item consent agenda (including ARPA amendments and procurement contracts), received an HR quarterly report, and discussed the Story County Interagency Coordinating Council(SCICC) homelessness task force request.
Discussion Points
•A 2025 consultant study identified five community needs and recommended a Task Force on Housing.
•ACCESS justification: more efficient use of remaining funds to support housing stabilization and direct client assistance; no change to total ARPA award.
•ACCESS requested reallocation of on-call responder wages to housing staff wages ($18,290.55) and reallocation of remaining short-term hotel funds to emergency rent ($8,510) and client assistance ($8,427.37).
•Benefits and wellness uptake: new voluntary plans and wellness portal registration.
•City aims to assist at least 4 LMI households; lots 2\u0007 in Lounsberry's First Addition targeted; speculative homes capped at $299,000.
•Claim total reported ($1,527,652.80) and departmental line items for CIDTF, Emergency Management, E911, County Assessor and City Assessor.
•Compensation study in progress; final consultant report due end of November.
•Consent agenda included 11+ items: grants, contracts, licenses, vehicle purchases and ARPA amendments.
•One lot requires demolition of a very old, dilapidated 1890 house; the second lot will follow after the first project's completion.
•Planned financing sources include developer equity, Workforce Housing Tax Credits, and conventional lending.
•Presentation of Contigo LLC redevelopment plan for 420/422 Main Street into about five rental units.
•Project timeline: infrastructure in spring 2027; construction summer 2027.
•Proposal details: forgivable loan 20% (max $50,000) per qualifying buyer; deed restriction and five-year forgiveness schedule.
•Requested Story County LMI/UR funding of $250,000 with $537,500 match.
•Request for $240,000 to support two Homes for Iowa houses targeted to households at or under 80% AMI.
•Request that the Board place the task force discussion on the Oct. 20 agenda and formally engage with the City of Ames.
•SCICC's formation and membership of nine local agencies to coordinate on homelessness.
•The Story County Housing Trust will build and sell the homes to qualifying buyers.
•Workforce metrics: 299 employees; 15 new hires; 18 separations.
Decisions
•Amendment No. 2 approved as part of consent agenda (MCU).
•Claims and consent agenda approved unanimously.
Directions
•Board to consider formal discussion and direction on participation with City of Ames and SCICC.
•County departments to finalize contract execution and process invoices and grant paperwork.
•County staff to process amendment and update subrecipient records and claims spreadsheets.
The Story County Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled Oct. 20, 2026, listed several presentations and a range of procurement and grant items, including vehicle purchases, IT licensing renewals, ARPA amendments, and conservation contracts.
Discussion Points
•Grant amount of $2,835 listed; vests must have been ordered after 4/1/2026 per grant eligibility
•Presentations of urban renewal applications from City of Colo (two items) and City of Roland; application PDFs attached.
•Procurement memorandum and three bids attached for board review
•Proposed hourly rate ($80) and minimum hours (2) for two deputies; effective date Oct. 14, 2026.
•Renewal term listed as Oct.1, 2026–Sept. 30, 2027 for $128,955.66
•Scope and cost of two separate conservation contracts listed in the agenda
October 20, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
Story County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 20, 2026; supervisors heard three municipal housing requests (two from the City of Colo and one from a local housing trust), received an HR quarterly report, discussed forming a homelessness task force, approved routine minutes/claims/consent items and adjourned.
Discussion Points
•Ames Warming Place and peer‑to‑peer initiatives highlighted as existing responses.
•Benefits platform moved to Mutual of Omaha July 1; additional voluntary options available.
•County contribution requested: $240,000 for acquisition and initial costs.
•Developer owns the land; project is rental, not homeownership.
•Funding sources expected to include workforce housing tax credits and private financing.
•Infrastructure (sewer) would be paid in part with ARPA funds and must be mobilized this year.
•Lounsbury addition: 15‑lot subdivision; six 50‑foot lots highlighted for LMI buyers.
•Minutes, claims and consent agenda were routine and approved by voice vote.
•No public hearings or ordinance votes were taken.
•Plan to remove the existing house and use proceeds or subsequent development to fund the next lot.
•Program proposes up to $50,000 in homebuyer assistance per household; county request $200,000.
•Project would demolish existing commercial buildings at 420 and 422 Main Street and build up to five rental units.
•Proposal to purchase a derelict/abandoned house to place a Homes for Iowa home.
•Proposal to use the interagency council as a homelessness task force, with suggested coordination with City of Ames.
•Two retirements from secondary roads combined for 67 years of service; average employee tenure ~9 years.
•Two years of interagency work and existing provider network described.
•UKG Ready HRIS rollout ongoing; compensation study and proposed schedule expected by end of November.
Decisions
•claims_approved
•consent_approved
•minutes_approved
Directions
•Group to pursue formal discussion with the City of Ames before the county takes formal action.
October 13, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
Story County Board of Supervisors heard a quarterly financial report focused on ARPA closeout timelines and estimates, directed staff on urban renewal plan amendments and applications, received an elections announcement about early voting, and approved routine business including minutes, personnel actions and the consent agenda.
Discussion Points
•Harder summarized applicants and proposed timeline for consultation and adoption.
•Markley reported quarter-end spending and revenues and explained ARPA closeout timing and obligations.
•Procedural motions for agenda adoption and routine approvals were presented and passed.
•Public announcement of early voting start date and mailing schedule.
•Supervisor questions focused on mailing costs and program scope including manufactured-housing repair.
•Supervisors listed events, meetings and community engagement opportunities.
•Supervisors sought clarification on whether higher ending balances reflected restricted federal funds.
Decisions
•Consent agenda and personnel actions approved.
Directions
•Staff to send consultation materials and follow up on postage funding question if board gives direction.
October 13, 2026, 10/13/26 Board of Supervisors. Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 13, 2026, approved routine business (personnel, minutes, consent agenda) and directed staff to compile amendments to the Story County Urban Renewal Plan after re-opening applications for the Low and Moderate Income (LMI) Housing Support Program; multiple cities submitted requests for URA funding. The meeting included departmental quarterly reports, several contracts and a small construction change order.
Discussion Points
•Ames seeks county URA funds to leverage HOME funds for new affordable single‑family homes.
•Assistant Auditor Lisa Markley presented FY27 quarterly financials and clarified budget terminology (General Fund balance).
•LT Leon Associates and conservation staff explained ramp layout changes and increased riprap quantities to mitigate erosion.
•Nevada describes rehabilitation scope to return up to 11 units to service and proposes a five-year affordability covenant.
•Planning Director Leanne Harter presented an overview of the Urban Renewal Plan draft and timeline and noted the Board re‑opened applications for the LMI Housing Support Program.
•Staff said the change is time‑sensitive and within budget.
•Story City presented a buy‑down request intended to reduce land costs and support a LIHTC development awarded in 2026.
Decisions
•No action; staff to include application in URA amendment materials.
•No award; staff to include application in URA amendment materials.
•No county award Oct. 13; application to be considered in URA amendment process.
•No funding awards or TIF certifications were made at this meeting; the Board will consider URA amendments and any funding decisions at a later date.
•Staff recommended and the Board moved forward with the change order (per packet recommendation).
Directions
•Board directed staff to prepare formal amendments to the Story County Urban Renewal Plan to incorporate or consider the newly submitted LMI Housing Support Program applications.
October 06, 2026, 10/6/26 Board of Supervisors Agenda. Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 6, 2026, adopted the agenda, approved routine minutes, personnel actions and $1,064,005.64 in claims, read a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and approved a consent-item proof-of-concept engagement with Common Chain to digitize historical land records. The meeting included the Treasurer and Engineer quarterly reports, acknowledgment of a $7,215 PWG reimbursement to Iowa HHS, an unbudgeted Sheriff's Office equipment purchase for CIDTF, and a road-closure resolution for culvert work.
Discussion Points
•Board acknowledged memo and instructed staff to process reimbursement.
•Board read the proclamation in full; no separate debate recorded.
•Claims review was presented in the packet; no separate floor discussion recorded.
•Engineer described wet-weather impacts, project delays, bridge and culvert plans, CHBP grant program activity and the roundabout preliminary design with Ames.
•Item placed on consent agenda by Recorder; no separate discussion recorded.
•Sheriff memo explained equipment purchase and grant timing; no further floor discussion recorded.
•Treasurer described operational and system challenges earlier in the quarter; staff memo requested reimbursement to Iowa HHS following audit.
Decisions
•Acknowledgement of purchase; new hire approved.
•Board approved Road Closure Resolution #27-08 and accepted final plans on consent; grant pursuit continues.
•Claims approved and Auditor authorized to issue disbursements.
•Consent agenda approved; POC engagement accepted; 60-day Test Period noted.
•Proclamation approved; County urged to observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
•Reimbursement of $7,215 acknowledged and to be paid.
Directions
•Engineer to continue coordination on project bidding, permit/utility clearances and detour/closure steps.
•Recorder and IT to coordinate access and notifications for pilot testers.
•Sheriff to monitor grant/budget and request amendment if necessary.
•Treasurer/Auditor to process payment and record on claims/disbursement list.
October 6, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
Story County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, approved routine business including minutes, personnel actions, claims and the consent agenda, heard a brief department report noting an absent engineer, received liaison updates from supervisors, and adjourned.
Discussion Points
•Chair asked whether any consent items should be pulled; none were pulled and consent passed.
•Proclamation text and national statistics cited; board expressed appreciation for advocacy groups and invited photo following adoption.
•Supervisor Fazel listed local meetings and events; Heddens listed board of health and training commitments; Chair requested minutes reflect receipt of the absent engineer's report.
Decisions
•Adopted proclamation recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
•Engineer report received for the record (engineer Darren absent).
•Minutes, personnel actions, claims and consent agenda approved.
September 29, 2026, 9/29/26 Board of Supervisors Agenda. Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 29, 2026, approved the agenda, minutes, multiple personnel pay adjustments effective Oct. 4, 2026, and a multi-item consent agenda (including ARPA and grant amendments); Assistant Auditor Lisa Markley gave a TIF revenue update; the board adjourned at 10:11 a.m.
Discussion Points
•Board reviewed and approved personnel pay adjustments for multiple departments.
•Consent agenda items listed; no items pulled for separate discussion.
•Legislative changes to property valuation and expanded exemptions are reducing projected TIF revenues; board discussed implications.
September 29, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
Story County Board of Supervisors held a routine session on 2026-09-29 with no public comments, approved minutes/personnel/consent items, and received an informational Tax Increment Financing update from Lisa Markley including FY27 revenue projections and housing trust draw details.
Discussion Points
•Approved allocations of $255,000 for two entities in the housing trust; several other allocations remain undrawn (Collins, Cambridge, Story City, Nevada).
•Board previously approved up to roughly $2.0 million for the housing trust (document lists $1.95M).
•Bonded debt has been paid off; four towers removed.
•Meetings scheduled with Trainfo and Captain Lenny to discuss train issues.
•Miracle League games scheduled Saturday at 9 and 10 a.m.
•MLK Day planning underway; multiple upcoming meetings listed by Supervisor Faisal.
•No items were pulled from the consent agenda.
•No public commenters spoke during either public comment period.
•Projected FY27 TIF revenues of $96,740.04; FY28 projection similar; final numbers depend on valuation roll-up and assessor programming with Tyler.
Decisions
•Minutes, personnel actions and consent agenda approved.
Directions
•No formal direction recorded; item was informational. Staff to provide updated totals after valuation roll-up.
•Supervisors to attend listed meetings; no formal direction or votes recorded.
September 22, 2026, 9/22/26 Board of Supervisors Agenda . Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 22, 2026, approving the day's agenda, a proclamation recognizing Sept. 26 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day, a series of personnel actions and claims totaling $1,410,656.79, several contracts and ARPA amendments including one with Youth and Shelter Services, and multiple planning and policy items before adjourning at 11:08 a.m.
Discussion Points
•Contract background, costs and review process explained; IT security and help-desk metrics shared.
•Detailed personnel hires and pay rates; claims totals and specific fund distributions.
•High need and low initial response cited; staff to send notices and set application deadline.
•Policy overview; approach to assessing individual accommodation requests; concerns about county liability.
•Proclamation read in full; public comment from Lisa Kuehl thanking the Board on behalf of families.
•Staff reported compliance with land development regulations and interagency comments; owner described re-establishing prairie; no public comments noted.
•Summary of recovery assistance after flash flooding; partnerships and training described.
•YSS requested moving funds to a different property described as a superior long-term solution; staff discussed alternatives and recommended approval.
Decisions
•Application period reopened; deadline set for noon on Oct. 7, 2026.
•ARPA Amendment No.1 approved (MCU).
•Personnel actions and claims approved (MCU).
•Policy approved with suggested language changes.
•Proclamation approved (MCU).
•Report received; no action taken.
•Resolution #27-24 approved and alternative compliance granted (MCU).
•Website contract approved; IT report received.
Directions
•HR to evaluate requests on a case-by-case basis.
•Staff to notify communities and publish application link.
September 22, 2026, 9/22/26 Board of Canvassers - City of Kelley Special Election. Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Board of Canvassers on Sept. 15, 2026, certified Special Election results for the Ballard and Roland-Story school districts (elections held Sept. 8, 2026), approving Resolution #27-30 and declaring the canvass complete; the post-election audit matched the reported results.
Discussion Points
•Audit matched reported results; no provisional ballots were cast.
•Auditor reported election outcomes and audit results.
•Notice of Kelley special election and National Voter Registration Day.
September 22, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
The Story County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 22, 2026, adopting a mesothelioma awareness proclamation, approving ARPA funding reallocation for transitional recovery housing, reopening applications for the county's Low and Moderate Income housing support program, approving a residential parcel subdivision, adopting an animals-in-the-workplace policy, and advancing a website modernization contract; emergency management reported on flood-related disaster assistance.
Discussion Points
•Andrew noted property acquisition timing and storage/warehouse options for furniture.
•Board read and adopted proclamation language about asbestos exposure risks and survival data.
•Conservation requested preserving mature trees and recommended building areas avoid them.
•Existing applications from Ames and Nevada total $255,000; Colo. withdrew.
•Help-desk volume: ~342 tickets in last quarter.
•MIPA housing-needs assessments estimate over 2,100 new units for the jurisdictions reviewed; combined with Ames the need might approach 4,000 units.
•Policy clarifies animal shelter adoption introductions and differentiates service animals from emotional-support/psychiatric animals.
•SIEM proof-of-concept with ISAC, phone-system migration and endpoint detection/EDR migration to state SOC reported.
•Staff supported alternative compliance due to topography and tree preservation values.
•Staff will use ADA reasonable-accommodation processes and medical questionnaires for determinations; some board members sought clearer guidance for employees and potential insurance implications.
•State individual assistance program: 190 signed up for advocacy; 13 qualified for financial assistance (200% poverty threshold).
•Turnaround time for submissions is tight; staff will coordinate with MIPA.
•Vendor selection (Neapolitan Labs) and departmental input; 4\u00026 month timeline for website migration.
Decisions
•Board adopted policy with suggested addition.
•Board approved ARPA reallocation for YSS FFE purchase.
•Board approved reopening applications with Oct. 7 deadline.
•Board approved subdivision and alternative compliance.
•Board approved website contract; IT to proceed with security initiatives.
•Board received report; no additional action recorded
•Proclamation adopted
Directions
•Applicant to follow conservation recommendations and obtain required driveway permits.
•IT to proceed with vendor contract implementation and coordinate departmental work and training.
•Staff to continue coordination with Iowa Homeland Security, FEMA and SBA and update the board.
•Staff to finalize policy with suggested language and can research insurance recommendations further.
•Staff to notify communities, make application live and work with MIPA to support short timelines.
•Staff to return executed amendment next week.
Linda Murken
Chair, Board of Supervisors — At-Large (will be District 1 in 2026)
Lisa Heddens
Supervisor — At-Large (will be District 2 in 2026)
Latifah Faisal
Vice Chair, Board of Supervisors — At-Large (will be District 3 in 2026)
