Feb 24 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Timestamp Index: 0:00 Meeting called to order 0:18 Invocation 1:39. Pledge of Allegiance. 2:00 Roll call, review of agenda/disclosure of conflict of interest. Approval of consent agenda, comments, minutes, claims, receive and file items. 3:08 Auditor Michele Brandt report - Budget update 8:00. Camera discussion. 12:40. Server discussion. 14:30. Salaried employees and township shortages. 18:00 Emails from Auditor’s Office 19:50 State audit report 20:30 Mike Hackett, Secondary Roads Engineer 31:15. Mitch Johnson, Safety Committee Chair 33:00 Ryan Marquardt, Executive Director Madison County Development Group 41:22. Scott Smith, WCA County Safety program and culture presentation. 59:00 Public Comment 59:25 Joel Whelchel 1:01:05 County Attorney Stephen Swanson 1:03:45 Treasurer Kylee Barber - comments regarding invocations during Board of Supervisor meetings and asks “when are we gonna get back to the good prayers?” 1:06:25 Auditor Michele Brant 1:07:45 Supervisor Diane Fitch - says the last three prayers have been hurtful 1:08:08.Resolutions 1:22:14 Supervisor Fitch motion to approve table 2nd resolution 1:24:34 Maximum Levy Hearing March 31 at 6:00 PM 1:25:00. Maximum Levy discussion 1:26:10 Supervisors Stancil and Hobbs approved - Fitch is a nay 1:26:18 Resolution to approve closing of bridge on Ironwood Trail 1:26:40 Motion to approve secondary roads 1:27:00 L Garrett approved 1:27:30. Z Barnhouse approved 1:27:50 Quilt museum resolution is tabled Board Reports: 1:28:20 Jessica Hobbs Report – discussion of Public Health Building/VA inventory of items - also discusses the indoor air and asbestos testing being done at the elderly services building. Sewer scope to be done soon - discussion of donated items 1:34:50 Stancil - Public Health Building update – ICN Node 1:35: 44. Discussion regarding how often HHS would need access to an office 1:38:15. Discussion regarding contracts for snow removal. 1:39:35. Hobbs discusses her walk-through with potential custodial contractors 1:41:18. Resolution approved for naming Highway 92 George Washington Carver Highway between Winterset and Indianola. 1:42:15 Diane Fitch Report – Public Health Building being emptied out, possible tag sale for rest of items left behind 1:48:08. Heather Stancil Report – courthouse report - evaluating sidewalks, concrete flaking off. 1:49:58 Old Business - discussion of sale of Public Health Building – cannot discriminate against a potential buyer 1:52:18 Courthouse camera discussion 1:54:25. New business – discussion of rules and procedures for public comment during board of supervisor meetings. 2:01:56 Ordinance review and update, Ryan Marquardt 2:05:34. Meeting is adjourned
