The Marshall County Zoning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session on a renewable energy ordinance on November 13, 2026. The notice says public comment will not be sought during the session and that a separate listening session is being planned for mid-January 2027.
Discussion Points
•The commission may request relevant information from people attending the work session.
The Marshall County Zoning Commission recommended a telecommunications facility permit for Board of Adjustment review, while noting concerns about grading and drainage. It also revised parts of a draft renewable energy ordinance and left the proposed conservation-area setback unresolved pending a scoring matrix.
Discussion Points
•Kelley said the buffer distance was unresolved; a participant asked for the basis of Lutes’ countywide economic estimate.
•Lutes objected to a possible two- or three-mile buffer, citing past farm impacts and possible loss of turbine income.
•Members compared the draft’s five-year estimate cycle with a proposed 10-year re-estimate and annual index adjustment.
•Members considered soil-survey documentation and emergency-response planning.
•Members discussed 2.2-times-height setbacks, property-line measurements and the unresolved conservation-area buffer.
•Members discussed baseline bird and bat studies, a two-mile perimeter and post-construction monitoring.
•Neighbors and commissioners raised concerns about slope, runoff, a nearby waterway and culverts.
•The applicant described the revised layout, screening, estimated sound levels and generator testing schedule.
•The Conservation Director’s matrix requires board review; no timeline was given.
•The county lacks a standard road-use agreement and grading-plan form.
•The draft distinguishes the mapped FEMA floodplain from eagle protection tied to wildlife studies.
Decisions
•Define the floodplain by the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area and keep eagle protection separate; baseline studies and the two-mile perimeter remain in the draft.
•Draft direction: 25% security before ground disturbance, 100% by year five, security maintained after sale, and notice within 60 days of transfer.
•No buffer distance or economic-impact estimate was adopted.
•Retain the proposed 2.2-times-height setback for specified nonparticipating properties and a one-mile city setback; no conservation-area distance was decided.
•The agenda and Oct. 20 minutes were approved; the commission later voted to adjourn.
•The commission recommended approval 2-1, with reservations about dirt work.
•The draft will require the latest property soil survey at conditional-use permit submission and repeat the same data points at decommissioning.
•These were work-session drafting outcomes; the ordinance was not adopted.
Directions
•Emergency planning will be developed with county emergency management and local first responders.
•Kelley will draft standard grading and road-use forms, consult the county engineer, and revise the ordinance.
•Kelley will prepare a setback table and ask the county attorney about possible city variances or agreements.
•Kelley will revise the draft to include the discussed financial-security schedule and ownership-transfer notice.
•Kelley will spell out U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requirements and Iowa DNR recommendations.
•Revise the draft to add a 1.1-times-height setback from property lines and the home and add or confirm a minimum lot area.
•The application is to proceed to the Board of Adjustment; staff was to schedule the hearing and mail notices.
The Marshall County Conservation Board is scheduled to meet at 5:00 p.m. Nov. 9, 2026, at Grimes Farm and Conservation Center to consider purchasing a Bison pump for the Nature Playscape, approve repairs to local trails, and discuss a renewable energy policy and setback rules.
Discussion Points
•Discussion of Renewable Energy Policy and setbacks as a policy item.
Marshall County Board of Supervisors met Nov. 4, 2026; supervisors approved a zoning variance and a $58,600 roof repair for the sheriff's administration building, moved to repeal a Gateway Center TIF ordinance, designated the county as a HIPAA hybrid entity, opened/closed a public hearing on Davidson Avenue, and recessed into closed session on pending litigation.
Discussion Points
•Adjacent property owners submitted petition in agreement.
•Auditor/recorder authorized to issue payments on audited claims.
•Auditor reported no written comments on file.
•Board moved into closed session at approximately 09:26–09:27.
•Consent agenda included minutes, hires, and property management plan filings.
•Herring expressed appreciation and noted staff contributions.
•Hybrid designation reduces extent of mandatory HIPAA training to applicable employees.
•Motion cited Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c) and named counsel relationship with the county attorney and law firm Lamson, Dugan and Murray.
•No development or building plans were proposed.
•Open house scheduled for Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; focus on attic/tower areas and historic features.
•Operation Green Light for Veterans runs Nov. 4\u0011 and community encouraged to participate.
•Sheriff Joel Phillips said leaks had entered interior spaces including an interview room and sally port.
•Staff proposed relying on ISAC for policy/training support for under $2,000 per year.
•Staff reported inspection findings and recommended proactive maintenance rather than immediate replacement.
•Supervisor explained that the Gateway TIF is ending and that unpaid obligations will transfer to property owners.
•Supervisors praised Herring's leadership and team.
•Surveyor explained parcel split was to avoid overlapping titles and to deed a strip to the church.
•The second reading was presented as procedural to complete the termination under state code.
Decisions
•Closed session convened.
•Consent agenda approved unanimously.
•Hearing opened and closed with no objections.
•Motion passed to authorize roof repairs and use capital improvement funds.
•Resolution adopted to designate county as HIPAA hybrid and confirm HIPAA officer.
Marshall County Zoning Commission met Oct. 20 for routine business, recommended a conditional use permit for an unmanned telecommunications facility with reservations about grading and erosion (2–1), and held an extended renewable-energy work session covering setbacks, wildlife mitigation, decommissioning and related technical standards.
Discussion Points
•Acoustic bat monitoring is underway; results will be certified and presented publicly.
•Applicant presented revised site plan, relocated huts and fenced area; neighbors questioned notice and site location; commissioners emphasized need for grading/erosion information and watershed analysis.
•Conservation board is developing a matrix to rate parks and guide setback/waiver decisions.
•How to incorporate FEMA floodplain mapping and US Fish & Wildlife/Iowa DNR guidance for wildlife setbacks.
•Range of nonparticipating‑landowner setbacks (1.1–2.2× height) and whether to adopt 2.2 as default.
•Recertification interval (discussed 5–10 years) and tying adjustments to an index such as COLA.
•Residents reported late or missing mail notices and asked for clearer maps and finished grade plans.
•Residents worried that significant dirt work would cause erosion and off‑site sedimentation into culverts and neighboring fields.
•Staged funding schedule for decommissioning surety (25% prior to ground disturbance; further staged payments and full funding within years).
•Use of independent third‑party cost estimators for decommissioning and road damage.
•Whether to measure setbacks from property line or inhabitable structure.
Decisions
•Commission recommended CUP to Board of Adjustment with reservations about dirt work; residents’ concerns will be part of the record.
•No changes to ordinance finalized; staff to supply mitigation/matrix information for future code language.
•No final numeric setback was adopted; the commission favored further review of 2.2× height for nonparticipating landowners and asked staff to prepare clarified language and a setbacks table.
•No final surety schedule adopted; staff to return clarified thresholds and recertification language.
•Recommendation to Board of Adjustment approved 2–1 with reservations about dirt work/erosion.
Directions
•Conservation staff to finalize matrix and share it with zoning staff; Emily to aim for final processed bat data by early November and a January public presentation.
•County staff to ensure landowner notice within 1,000 feet is sent for next hearings; request grading/finished grade plans from applicant prior to Board of Adjustment review.
•Staff to add explicit schedule for when financial security must be in place (e.g., percent at pre‑construction, additional percentages at 5 and 10 years) and require annual proof of recertification.
•Staff to consult county engineer on handling temporary road improvements and to draft road‑use agreement language that assigns cost responsibility to developers and allows independent cost estimation.
•Staff to prepare a setbacks table with definitional language (property line vs. inhabitable structure) and to compile USFWS and Iowa DNR references for eagle/bat guidance.
•Staff to test FEMA special flood hazard mapping layers for mappability and return example maps to the commission.
•Tyler Kelly to ensure Board of Adjustment notifications are mailed to landowners within 1,000 feet; staff to request finished‑grade and watershed plans from applicant for subsequent review.
The Marshall County Commission of Veterans Affairs is scheduled to meet Nov. 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to review a Veterans Helped Report with benefit totals and to consider approval of a draft Executive Director job description, along with routine claims and reports.
Discussion Points
•Agenda places continuing discussion and staff direction on a draft Executive Director job description with a motion template to approve the draft.
•Packet contains no salary, classification, hiring timeline, or alternative recruitment options.
•Packet includes 2021 comparison figures: 522 veterans receiving average $1,140 per month totaling $994,349.
•September Stakeholder Report shows 773 veterans receiving monthly VA compensation averaging $1,998.25 and total federal dollars for August of $1,851,195.
Marshall County Zoning Commission met Oct. 30, 2026 to review a conditional use permit for a six‑hut unmanned telecommunications site and to continue a work session on a draft renewable energy ordinance, agreeing on several setback, decommissioning and procedural standards and forwarding the CUP to the Board of Adjustment with reservations about grading and runoff.
Discussion Points
•Applicant moved generator locations and added tree screening; no finished‑grade plan provided yet.
•Baseline avian and bat studies within project boundary and two‑mile perimeter recommended.
•Commission directed drafting of grading and road use forms and third‑party cost estimation.
•Commissioners favored measuring setbacks from property lines rather than structures.
•Conservation buffer remains undecided until a scoring matrix is completed.
•County attorney suggested acceptable setback range of 1.1–2.2.
•Deterrence technology may reduce mortality (industry‑reported ~60%); cost concerns noted.
•Herring has contacted ~20 other directors and is working with an engineering firm.
•Iowa DNR guidance on eagle buffers has changed; FAA mapping not usable for 'Iowa River bottom.'
•Notification letters were late or not received by some neighbors.
•Post‑construction monitoring of three years discussed as common practice.
•Replace vague 'timely manner' language with specific milestone dates.
•Security remains in place upon ownership transfer; 60‑day notice required.
•Site slopes and a nearby ravine raise erosion/runoff concerns.
•Site slopes toward a ravine raising erosion/runoff concerns; a downstream neighbor planned to involve Iowa DNR.
•Staff noted county ordinance does not require grading plan at recommendation stage; Iowa DNR/NRCS handle erosion permits.
•Third‑party cost estimates and periodic re‑estimates discussed.
The Marshall County Zoning Commission was scheduled to consider a conditional use permit for an unmanned telecommunications facility (six modular fiber huts and generators) on Parcel #8318-16-200-004 and to hold a renewable energy work session on Oct. 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Meeting Room 1 at the Marshall County Courthouse.
Discussion Points
•Application 2026-CUP-6039 seeks conditional use approval for an unmanned telecommunications facility consisting of six modular fiber huts and associated generators in an A-1 zoned area.
Marshall County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 21, 2026 to adopt a veterans proclamation, approve routine consent and transfers, set hearings, terminate a vendor contract, consider TIF termination and ordinance repeal, accept a public-safety grant, approve consulting and engineering work for a pipeline, and hear public comments on absentee voting and a proposed traveling veterans exhibit.
Discussion Points
•Assessor explained statewide litigation and past local removals of tank assessments
•Assessor recommended awaiting Department of Revenue guidance
•Board agreed to acknowledge receipt and take no action
•Board authorized publication and set hearing date/time/location
•Broker North Risk to contact Aware Health
•Chamber representatives described a tentative America's Freedom Tribute exhibit and potential community/tourism benefits
•Contract requires 60-day notice; counsel reviewed letter
•County inspector will monitor private-property impacts and tile disturbances
•County will front equipment cost and seek reimbursement via budget amendment
•Elections staff announced absentee voting hours and extended schedules
•Grant award expanded to $89,610 from initial cap
•Low participation cited as main rationale
•Milo VR described as AI-assisted simulation for de-escalation and after-action reporting
•Motion to transfer $750,000 made and seconded
•Plan to illuminate courthouse clock tower in green
•Project will be roughly 13.3 miles in the county's northeast corner and parallel an earlier pipeline
•Read and adopted proclamation designating Nov. 4–11, 2026 as Operation Green Light for Veterans
•Resolution terminates the urban renewal area; ordinance repeal aligns tax division with termination
•Roll-call vote recorded with all in favor
•Staff stated TIF debt certified for reimbursement has been paid
•Two adjacent landowners signed petition
•Utility will reimburse county for inspection costs
Decisions
•Acknowledgement of claims; no action pending state guidance
Marshall County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21, 2026 adopted a resolution to terminate the Marshalltown Gateway Centre urban renewal area and approved administrative steps to repeal the related tax-division ordinance, approved several routine financial and contracting items, and authorized a federal grant to purchase a virtual‑reality training system for the sheriff’s office.
Discussion Points
•County inspector will monitor private property work and be reimbursed by Alliant Energy.
•County is in final collection year for the Gateway TIF area near Highways 30 and 330 (Sara Badger).
•Department of Revenue and attorneys to provide guidance on handling these claims.
•Grant period Sept. 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 and County will be reimbursed after initial purchase.
•Insurance broker supports termination; County Attorney reviewed letter.
•Low participation after ~18 months of use (Nan Benson).
•No contracts executed; Board expressed support but made no commitments.
•Project is ~13.3 miles and will increase capacity running parallel to existing pipeline (Paul Geilenfeldt).
•Property tax refund claims involving tanks are a statewide issue due to recent court cases (Blaze Wurr).
•Quarterly transfer amount and mover/second recorded.
•System will be used for scenario-based training and crisis intervention partnerships (Sheriff Joel Phillips).
•Tentative three‑day veterans tribute event described, including displays: Global War on Terror wall and Vietnam wall (Dylan Does, Alex Ferneau).
Decisions
•Accept grant and authorize Drug Task Force Supervisor and Chair to sign.
•Adopt Resolution 2026-0031; first reading of Ordinance No. 39 approved 3-0.
•Approve consulting engineering agreement.
•Approve Fund Transfer #965.
•No county funding or contractual commitments made at this meeting.
•Take no action at this meeting.
•Terminate Aware Health contract effective Dec. 31, 2026.
Directions
•Authorize consulting agreement and provide inspector for project oversight.
•Authorize signatures and accept grant; plan for budget amendment in spring.
•No Board action; await state guidance.
•Proceed with ordinance readings and repeal effective June 30, 2027.
•Staff to continue exploring partnerships and event planning.
•Staff to send termination notice through North Risk and coordinate legal/administrative steps.
The Marshall County Zoning Commission reviewed a conditional use permit request for a six-unit unmanned telecommunications site and held a data-center ordinance work session. Commissioners tabled a recommendation on the permit and asked the applicant for cumulative decibel measurements and potential relocation options; the commission began drafting standards for water, wastewater, setbacks and emergency-service impacts for data centers.
Discussion Points
•Applicant confirmed backup generators are diesel and that fuel is contained within each unit (no separate on-site storage tanks).
•Applicant described hut dimensions, security fencing and low traffic expectations.
•Applicant described six modular fiber huts with diesel backup generators and monthly maintenance visits.
•Applicant stated combined site demand at roughly 1–1.5 MW.
•Commissioners confirmed availability and set Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. for the renewable-energy continuation.
•County lacks large-scale water infrastructure; data centers may need hookups to rural water or wells and regional aquifer studies.
•Emergency-service capacity in rural areas is a concern for large facilities; volunteer fire departments may lack daytime staffing.
•Residents reported noise from existing data/crypto sites and questioned proximity to homes and property-value impacts.
•Staff noted past sound studies and some facilities switching to liquid cooling reducing complaints.
•Staff proposed continuation dates for renewable-energy work and data-center discussion.
•Wastewater treatment and chemical-discharge management require study.
Decisions
•Commission tabled its recommendation to the Board of Adjustment on CUP 2026-CUP-6039.
•Commission to continue drafting ordinance, solicit public input and return with draft language.
•Renewable-energy work session continued to Nov. 30 at 9 a.m.; data-center item to return to a December meeting.
Directions
•Applicant to report on possible alternative siting to increase separation from residences.
•Consider using agricultural land-evaluation score (CSR/LISA) to limit rezoning of high-productivity farmland.
•Staff to confirm dates and circulate meeting details.
•Staff to request cumulative decibel readings and daily operational noise figures from the applicant.
•Staff to research model ordinance language used by other counties and coordinate with the county attorney.
Marshall County Zoning Commission reviewed a draft renewable energy ordinance, heard competing public comment from conservation advocates and developers over setbacks and waivers, and set follow-up tasks and dates for further ordinance and data-center meetings.
Discussion Points
•Conservation recommended 3-mile setbacks; offered waivers on a case-by-case basis
•Conservation to provide bat data for NABAT
•Conservation will provide bat survey data to NABAT
•Data center moratorium and separate ordinance in progress
•Developers argued that current draft setbacks would eliminate most suitable acreage and requested certainty on waiver and conservation agreement timing.
•Developers to provide additional information for staff review
•Directed staff to review technical points with county attorney
•Legal clarity needed on waiver timing and vesting rights
•Requested removal of provisions duplicative of FAA/FCC authority
•Separate data-center ordinance to be developed and discussed Oct. 20
•Six-month moratorium on new data centers noted
•Suggested technical edits: road-use agreements, Iowa-licensed engineers for decommissioning, solar setback adjustments
•Timing of decommissioning security and interconnection agreement requirements
•Whether the conservation-area setback should be 2 miles (draft) or 3 miles (Conservation Board request)
•Whether waivers or pre-permitting agreements can provide certainty to developers
Decisions
•Moratorium in effect; Oct. 20 meeting scheduled
•No ordinance change adopted; agenda and minutes approved; follow-up tasks assigned; next renewable ordinance meeting set for Nov. 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
•Nov. 17, 2026 set for continued renewable energy ordinance discussion; Oct. 20 set for data-center ordinance meeting
Directions
•Commission to revise draft ordinance based on public input
•Developers to submit follow-up information (Invenergy to provide exact megawatt figure)
•Developers to supply follow-up information (Invenergy to provide exact MW figure).
•Herring to provide bat data
•Marshall County Conservation to provide bat survey data to NABAT
•Schedule Oct. 20 meeting for data-center ordinance
•Staff to consult county attorney; developers to submit documentation; Herring to provide bat data
•Staff to consult county attorney on timing of decommissioning security and interconnection requirements
•Staff to consult county attorney on waiver/process timing
•Staff to consult county attorney on waivers, pre-permitting agreements and vesting timing
Marshall County Board of Supervisors held its regular session on Oct. 7, 2026, approving routine consent items, proclaiming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, adopting the 2027 meeting calendar and a nonunion floating holiday, appointing Jeff Grimes to the Veterans Affairs commission, approving several contracts and agreements, and hearing public comments about a weight-restricted bridge closure and upcoming election dates.
Discussion Points
•Board acknowledged and thanked Bob Grimes for service.
•Board authorized chair to sign following motion.
•Board read and adopted a proclamation recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
•Box is over accrual after classification change from union to nonunion.
•Bridge D 11 supplemental design needed to meet letting schedule.
•Bridge is on DOT letting for November; county may re-inspect to consider reopening with a 5-ton restriction if contractor availability differs.
•County Attorney described victim-witness coordinators and partnership with Access for free services.
•Departments split on Dec. 27 vs Dec. 31; many favored Dec. 27.
•Director Husbo recounted Bob Grimes' tenure since 2018 and introduced Jeff Grimes as his son and recommended replacement.
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 7, 2026, approving routine consent items, several county agreements and personnel actions, accepting a petition to vacate a short road segment, and hearing a proclamation and public updates on bridge safety and upcoming election dates.
Discussion Points
•Consideration of union vs non-union staffing schedules
•Departments preferred Dec. 27 over Dec. 31 for floating holiday
•Described victim services capacity and partnerships
At its Oct. 6, 2026 regular meeting, the Marshall County Commission of Veterans Affairs approved routine minutes and claims, accepted the retirement of Commissioner Bob Grimes while nominating Jeff Grimes to complete the term, and approved a Home Base Iowa relocation application for SSG Godswill Nwankwo; the commission reviewed a stakeholder report showing 763 local veterans receiving federal VA compensation totaling $1,809,044 for August 2026.
Discussion Points
•Motions to approve minutes and claims presented and seconded by commissioners.
•Motion to accept retirement and nominate replacement presented by Commissioner Edwards.
•Motion to approve relocation application presented by Commissioner Edwards.
•Stakeholder report figures presented in packet: 763 recipients; average $1,971/month; total $1,809,044 for August 2026.
Marshall County Zoning Commission recommended a six-month county moratorium on permitting data center facilities and approved a subdivision-waiver request; the moratorium recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for public hearings.
Discussion Points
•City of Marshalltown pursuing a concurrent moratorium and stakeholder outreach
•City staff stated no annexation applications pending and described voluntary and statutory annexation procedures
•County had no pending applications for data centers in unincorporated areas
•County staff provided comments; no conditions recorded
•Need to develop adaptable definitions and performance standards for data centers
•Request to waive platting requirements for Parcel #8519-26-100-003 presented by Dan Matzinger
•Residents opposed potential annexation of agricultural land
Decisions
•All recorded motions passed with unanimous 3–0 votes.
•Commission voted 3–0 to recommend Ordinance No. 39 (six-month moratorium).
•VAR-2026-6038 approved 3–0.
Directions
•County staff to continue drafting regulatory language and definitions
•Forward recommendation to Board of Supervisors for public hearing consideration
Marshall County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting that included routine business (consent agenda and personnel actions), approval of several contracts and agreements, adoption of a six-month moratorium on data-center applications, public comment about data centers and small-town housing, and a closed session on pending litigation.
Discussion Points
•Board asked about 60-mph sign placements and sign replacements.
•Board cited need to study impacts on utilities, water, noise, lighting, transportation and emergency services and to consult with utilities and other jurisdictions.
•Board praised renewal and noted limited market options for county insurance providers.
•Chamber representative described mayoral coordination, IEDA walk-arounds, and grant-seeking efforts to support infrastructure and Main Street revitalization.
•County attorney reported no public comments and recommended passage to standardize payments.
•Financial staff estimated $100,000 in work-comp-related savings due to timing; chair noted prior higher projection of $200,000.
•Grant awards for siren and radios; hazard mitigation plan submitted and state-approved awaiting FEMA review.
•No substantive public or board questions beyond clarification.
Marshall County Zoning Commission approved a subdivision-variance recommendation for a small parcel adjacent to Bethel Grove Church and voted to recommend a six-month moratorium ordinance (No. 2026-39) on data center permits to the Board of Supervisors after public comment and a city presentation on outreach.
Discussion Points
•Applicant described parcel as previously maintained by Bethel Grove Church and sought waiver due to lot shape and previous use.
•City moratorium effective immediately through Nov. 23; outreach planned including roundtable and open house.
•City official clarified no annexation applications have been received and summarized statutory annexation options.
•City will consult industry experts and universities and make recorded materials available.
•Marshalltown city planning chair described city moratorium, roundtable and open house outreach.
•Ordinance intended to pause permitting for data-center related facilities while standards and performance requirements are drafted.
•Public commenters urged definitions (e.g., 'large scale') be clarified or removed.
•Residents described broker outreach and expressed opposition to annexation.
•Staff explained 1‑acre minimum intended to preserve rural/agricultural parcels and to address septic/service concerns.
Decisions
•Commission accepted ordinance 2026-39 and will forward recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
•Recommend variance 2026-6038 to the record.
Directions
•City offered materials and assistance to county staff.
•Forward ordinance 2026-39 to Board of Supervisors for public hearings and potential adoption.
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors met on Aug. 26, 2026 and approved routine consent items, several contracts and grants, advanced an ordinance setting a maximum hourly rate for court-appointed counsel to first reading, and discussed Highway 30 construction at Binford Avenue following resident safety concerns.
Discussion Points
•Contract requires contractor-obtained city permits
•County can contest bills on case-by-case basis
•Design modeled after DOT‑approved site near United School
•Marion County received additional HHS funding enabling county distributions
•Marshall County funding approx. $19,000
•Meth grant rose from $3,000 to $8,000 to meet need
•Need to rebuild west wall and enlarge openings to 18 feet to accommodate plow trucks
•Need to set consistent compensation rate to avoid widely varying attorney claims
•Question whether to cap billable hours per case; county decided not to include a cap
•Radon test kits available for rural residents; outreach via Facebook/website
•Reciprocal indemnification language was added to balance attorney fee exposure
•Resident concerns that acceleration lane reduces driveway crossover width from ~43 to ~28 feet
•Supplemental grants fund overtime for mid-to-large meth and heroin investigations
•Traffic impact study projects peak left‑turn movements of 7 now and 11 in design year
Decisions
•Amendment approved and public health director authorized to sign
•Both grants approved
•Contract approved for $72,625
•No final design change enacted; project remains on schedule for October letting and earliest contractor start 04/01/2027
•Ordinance 38 passed first reading
Directions
•Chair authorized to sign grant acceptance documents
•Chair authorized to sign the contract; staff to confirm permits and start date
•County engineer to share plan view/PDF with resident and consult consultant and DOT
•Proceed to second and third readings
•Public health to post kit request details and continue outreach
•Staff to explore minor geometric changes or fill to enlarge crossover if feasible
Marshall County Board of Supervisors met Aug. 26, 2026, approving routine contracts and resolutions, hearing a Highway 30 design concern from a resident, and reviewing staffing and grants; the board adopted a road vacation resolution and designated ISAC voting representatives.
Discussion Points
•Acknowledgment of federal offices' appreciation
•Acknowledgment of Pansegrau's choice to step back to truck driving
•Assessor asked residents to contact his office regarding Vanguard Reappraisal reps
•Auditor announced special election voting dates
•Board said no annexation request had been received
•Change order contains two previously approved requests
•Change order intended as final contract update
•Community praise for Pansegrau’s professionalism
•Contract amendments include city permits and reciprocal indemnification
•Designees must be elected officials or principal officers
•Engineer cited 2025 traffic study (7→11 peak-hour left-turns) and DOT coordination
•Grant increases and purpose (overtime for drug investigations)
•Historical use of grants for about five years
•ISAC articles updated in Nov. 2024 requiring designation by resolution
•Legal description of segments to be vacated in State Center Township
•Marshall County received ~ $19,000 in additional funding from Iowa HHS
•Mention of state legislation modeled on county program
•No cap on total billable hours; county can contest fees
•Notice of hearing on Aug. 12, 2026; no objections received
•Project tentatively scheduled for October letting and April 1, 2027 start
•Proposed hourly rate aligned to State criminal appointed-attorney rate ($78/hour)
•Radon test kits arrived and will be distributed to rural residents
•Recognition of five-year service and NACO appointment
•Resident concern about loss of crossover width (~15 feet)
•West wall deterioration and need to accommodate larger trucks
Decisions
•Amendment approved and Public Health Director authorized to sign
•Change order approved and chair authorized to sign
•Contract approved and chair authorized to sign
•First reading approved 3-0
•Grants approved and chair authorized to sign
•No board action taken
•Personnel status changes approved as part of consent agenda
•Resolution adopted and chair authorized to sign
•Resolution adopted and county to forward list to ISAC
Directions
•County to seek city permit clearance before work begins
•Engineer to follow up with DOT and county consultant and report back
