The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met in West Union on Oct. 19, 2026. Supervisors approved routine procedural items and a lengthy set of claims, set a public hearing for an amended fiscal-year 2027 county budget on Nov. 10, heard a Secondary Roads update, reviewed veterans services and the annual Weed Commissioner report, and recorded a personnel appointment in the Sheriff’s Office.

Discussion Points

•Board filed budget amendment with specific line-item figures and scheduled a public hearing.
•Board reviewed annual Weed Commissioner Report presented by Trev Schroyer.
•Board reviewed the claims list submitted for payment
•Personnel appointment recorded in minutes.
•Procedural motions to open agenda, approve prior minutes, and adjourn were made and recorded.
•Veteran services were discussed with Terry Hull and other veterans.

Decisions

•Agenda approved; Oct. 12 minutes approved; meeting adjourned.
•Claims list approved by roll-call vote (3-0)
•Employment recorded with effective date and pay rate.
•Hearing date fixed for Nov. 10, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.
•No formal action recorded in minutes.
•No formal action recorded in the minutes.

Directions

•Auditor to publish hearing notice and related materials.

Oct

Minutes October 12 2026

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met in West Union on Oct. 12, 2026. The board approved the agenda and prior minutes, received a secondary roads update from County Engineer Joel Fantz, discussed a budget amendment (details not specified), and set the first reading of Ordinance No. 54 for Oct. 26, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

Discussion Points

•Administrative roll call and routine approvals were handled at the start of the meeting.
•Board reviewed proposed Ordinance No. 54, described as re-adoption of the existing county code.
•County Engineer Joel Fantz provided an update on Secondary Roads (details not specified in minutes).

Decisions

•Agenda approved; prior minutes approved.
•First reading scheduled by unanimous vote.

Directions

•Schedule first reading for Oct. 26, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

Oct

Minutes October 5 2026

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 5, 2026, and received updates from county staff, discussed a Conservation proposal on an ordinance to protect black bears, approved routine claims and a $1,000 allocation for an opioid public information meeting, and approved a property tax abatement. The board adjourned after brief updates from Supervisor Bruce Lehmann and Sheriff Marty Fischer.

Discussion Points

•Board approved a direct allocation to support opioid public information
•Board approved a property tax abatement for a specific parcel.
•Board approved itemized county claims as recorded.
•Conservation presented a proposed ordinance related to protecting black bears.
•County Engineer provided a routine update to the Board.
•Supervisor Lehmann provided meeting updates; Sheriff Fischer provided a brief report.

Decisions

•A property tax abatement was approved for Parcel #18-21-328-010.
•Claims approved
•Fund approved for public information meeting
•Meeting adjourned

Sep

Minutes September 28 2026

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met in West Union on Sept. 28, 2026. The board completed organizational appointments (chair and vice chair), received a Secondary Roads update from County Engineer Joel Fantz, recorded four new hires in the Roads Department, approved the agenda and minutes, and adjourned.

Discussion Points

•Agenda and prior minutes approved; meeting adjourned after routine business.
•Board met with County Engineer Joel Fantz for a Secondary Roads update but no substantive details recorded.
•Organizational appointments for board leadership were considered and approved.

Decisions

•Agenda approved; minutes approved; meeting adjourned.
•Chair and Vice Chair appointed by roll call vote
•Four Roads Department hires recorded in minutes

Sep

Minutes September 21 2026

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 21, 2026, approving routine minutes and claims totaling $358,850.05, adopting the county's Annual Urban Renewal Report for fiscal 2025'2026, and approving an ownership update for Rock Bottom LLC d/b/a Big Rock Country Club. The board also met with Chris Troendle regarding a financial request from the NE Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund and discussed appointments to various boards.

Discussion Points

•Board approved ownership update as a single-line agenda item.
•Board confirmed approval by roll call.
•Chris Troendle provided an update and made a financial request on behalf of the NE Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund.
•Detailed vendor claims list presented and recorded.
•Formal motion to adopt the Annual Urban Renewal Report was made and approved.
•Minutes do not include specific project or financing details from the report.
•Minutes do not record any dollar amount, motion, or board direction in response.
•No supporting details recorded in minutes.

Decisions

•Annual Urban Renewal Report (2025-2026) adopted.
•Claims totaling $358,850.05 approved by unanimous vote.
•Ownership update approved.

Sep

Minutes September 14 2026

Fayette County Board of Supervisors convened September 14, 2026, in West Union. Supervisors approved routine minutes and motions, adopted two resolutions (a transfer to the Secondary Road Fund and vacating/selling a right-of-way), approved an intergovernmental 28E agreement with the Iowa DNR on private well permitting, heard a Secondary Roads update, and recorded several personnel actions.

Discussion Points

•Approval recorded; substantive terms not included in the minutes.
•Board concluded property was not needed for public use and vacating would not deny reasonable access to abutting owners.
•County Engineer met with board and provided an update; content not recorded in the provided transcript.
•Employment start date and salary recorded; no motion language included in provided transcript.
•Pay rate and effective date recorded; tenure wording inconsistent in transcript.
•Personnel hire recorded; no motion text in supplied transcript.
•Secondary Roads update preceded budget transfer; specifics of update not recorded in the provided transcript.

Decisions

•Adopt Resolution No. 615 and transfer property to the named trust for $19,004.13.
•Adopt Resolution No. 619 and issue transfer order 1855 for $1,454,244.
•Approve 28E agreement.

Sep

Minutes September 8 2026

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 8, 2026, in West Union. The board approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes, certified a long list of vendor claims, approved an Iowa DOT agreement providing $500,000 for safety improvements on Great River Road, heard a Secondary Roads update from County Engineer Joel Fantz, and approved two sheriff’s-office dispatcher hires.

Discussion Points

•Approval of DOT agreement and funding amount ($500,000)
•Personnel entries for two dispatcher hires entered into the minutes.
•Presentation of claims list by the auditor; notable vendor amounts recorded.
•Secondary Roads update presented to the board (content not specified in minutes).

Decisions

•Agreement approved by board vote
•Claims list approved by roll call

Sep

Minutes September 1 2026

At its Sept. 1, 2026 meeting in West Union, the Fayette County Board of Supervisors approved the agenda (removing item #4), accepted Supervisor Alex Popenhagen's resignation effective Sept. 1, 2026, and immediately adjourned. The session was brief and recorded by County Auditor Lori Moellers.

Decisions

•Accepted resignation of Supervisor Alex Popenhagen, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
•Approved agenda with removal of item #4.
•Meeting adjourned after recorded actions.

Aug

Minutes August 31 2026

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met Aug. 31, 2026, and unanimously approved routine agenda items including several short-term alcohol licenses, an ownership update for Big Rock Country Club, and heard a brief Secondary Roads update from the county engineer.

Discussion Points

•Adjournment motion recorded.
•Approval of agenda and prior minutes recorded by roll call.
•County Engineer Joel Fantz provided an update on Secondary Roads (minutes contain no further detail).
•Roll call recorded two supervisors present and one absent.
•The board approved agenda and minutes via unanimous roll call votes.
•The board met with County Engineer Joel Fantz for a Secondary Roads update; minutes do not include substantive details.

Decisions

•Agenda approved; minutes approved; meeting adjourned.
•Approved agenda; approved Aug. 24, 2026 minutes; approved three alcohol-related licenses; approved ownership update for Big Rock Country Club; adjourned meeting.

Oct

100th Anniversary of the Fayette County (Iowa) Courthouse

Centennial program and oral-history interviews commemorating the Fayette County Courthouse in West Union, Iowa, covering the building's 1924 dedication, later fires and reconstructions, restorations, and upgrades through 2022.

Discussion Points

•Historical overview of courthouse construction, fires, and rebuilds
•Oral histories from former county attorney, custodian and long‑serving staff about operations and local events
•Restoration and maintenance projects (tuckpointing, dome repair, HVAC/geothermal conversion, window replacement)

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