The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 with Rick Mongan, Duane Mummert, Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis and Dave Skou present. There were no representatives from the press. Gary Lundquist, Sarah Tracy, Laura Jones, Doug Roseen and Nathanial Story were also in attendance. Unless otherwise indicated, all votes were offered as follows: Ayes – Ellis, Skou, Mummert, Petersen, Mongan; Nayes – none; Abstentions – none.
Kris Glienke, Board Clerk, called the 2024 Organizational Meeting of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Glienke called for nominations and a motion to elect the Board Chairman for 2024.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to elect Mongan as Chairman for 2024. Motion carried.
Mongan presided over the remainder of the meeting in the Chairman position.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Petersen to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Petersen, seconded by Ellis to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Chairman Mongan called for nominations and a motion to elect the 2024 Vice Chairman.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Ellis to elect Petersen as 2024 Vice Chairman. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Petersen to appoint Kris Glienke, County Auditor, as Clerk to the Board of Supervisors for the 2024 year. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Mummert to set the regular meeting time of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesdays in the Boardroom of the Cherokee County Courthouse and to set an agenda deadline for 12:00 noon the Friday before the meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Petersen to designate Cherokee Chronicle Times, Aurelia Star and Marcus News as the official newspapers for 2024. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to set the employee mileage rate at 50 cents per mile for the 2024 calendar year. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to approve the 40 member Eminent Domain Commission for 2024. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Petersen to approve Resolution #2024-01 “DNR Master Matrix for 2024”. Roll call vote: Petersen-aye, Ellis-aye, Mummert-aye, Skou-aye, Mongan-aye. Motion carried and resolution adopted.
The supervisors updated their committee assignments as follows:
County Fairs –Mummert, Ellis/alternate
Solid Waste Commission – Lundquist, Skou/alternate
Cherokee Area Economic Development – Mongan, Mummert/alternate
USDA Rural Revolving Loan Committee – Mongan
EMA Commission – Mongan, Skou/alternate
EMS Committee – Mummert, Petersen/alternate
Local Emergency Planning Commission – Mummert, Petersen/alternate, Don Fiser/ad hoc representative
E911 – Mongan, Skou/alternate
Ambulance CRMC – Mongan, Mummert
Board of Health – All Supervisors
SIMPCO – Petersen, Mummert/alternate
Siouxland Regional Transit Services – Petersen, Mummert/alternate
RPA – Petersen
Western Iowa Housing – Petersen
Third Judicial Representative – Petersen, Ellis/alternate
Regional Workforce Development Board – Petersen, Mongan/alternate
Rolling Hills Region Governance Board – Ellis, Skou/alternate
Cherokee County Residential Services, Inc. – Mongan, Mummert/alternate
Plains Area Mental Health – Ellis, Mummert/alternate
MHI Citizens Advisory Board – All Supervisors
Mid Sioux Opportunities – Mongan, Mummert/alternate
Northwest Early Child Iowa Board (NECI) – Ellis
Youth Emergency Services Center Board – Mongan, Mummert/alternate
REAP – Skou, Mummert
Loess Hills Development & Conservation Authority – Mummert
Courthouse Committee – Skou, Mummert
Court Facility Security Committee – Skou, Mummert
Safety Committee – Mongan, Ellis
IT Committee – Skou
County Employee Personnel Committee – Mummert, Mongan
County Shop – All Supervisors
Motion by Skou, seconded by Mummert to approve the 2024 Board Committee Assignments as listed. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Petersen to appoint Gary Lundquist as county representative on the Cherokee County Sanitary Landfill Commission for the 2024 year. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to reappoint Kellen Ludvigson as Aviation Authority Director for a three (3) year term ending December 31, 2026. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Petersen to appoint Cody Wilson as Aviation Authority Director for a three (3) year term ending December 31, 2026. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to reappoint Dr. Cassady Rider as Board of Health member for a three (3) year term ending December 31, 2026. Motion carried.
Motion by Petersen, seconded by Mummert to reappoint Dr. Chris VandeLune as Board of Health member for a three (3) year term ending December 31, 2026. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Ellis to reappoint Angie Anderson to the Cherokee County Conservation Board for a five (5) year term ending December 31, 2028. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Petersen to reappoint Matt Todd as Cherokee County Weed Commissioner for a one (1) year term ending December 31, 2024. Motion carried.
Appointments for Zoning and Board of Adjustments positions were tabled.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to accept a resignation from Amber Good, Afton Township Clerk. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to appoint Sue Jones as Afton Township Clerk to fill the four (4) year term ending December 31, 2026. Motion carried.
There were no comments from the public.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Petersen to approve a separation of employment and $6,520.26 final payout of hours worked and vacation for Jacqueline Dierenfield, Drivers License Deputy, effective December 29, 2023. Motion carried.
The supervisors provided committee reports and reviewed meeting schedules.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Mummert to adjourn the meeting at 9:14 a.m. Motion carried.
All board agendas and minutes are available online at cherokeecounty.iowa.gov .
Attest: Kris Glienke, County Auditor
Rick Mongan, Chairman
Published in the Marcus News on January 18, 2024

Cherokee County Wages
Meredith J Aguirre 53,297.28
Kristopher S Alesch 2,274.00
Darby J Baillie 29,871.50
Adam M Booth 54,948.86
Samantha J Boothby 74,312.31
Roswitha Brandt 74,672.31
Lisa L Bringle 71,580.92
Eric M Carlson 36,220.81
Araceli Castaneda-Johnson
38,861.80
Meghann E Cosgrove Whitmer
61,344.70
Lacey M Daum 15,640.00
Kimberly Dierenfeld 56,910.42
Jacqueline Dierenfield 56,004.23
Joshua J Douglas 57,082.23
Joshua D Dunn 54,498.73
Kelly Ebel 57,573.15
Joel M Ehrig 80,119.57
Cheryl R Ellis 32,862.50
Jason J Galeano 71,330.57
Kristine L Glienke 79,562.31
Gary J Goebel 57,998.11
Brett S Greenfield 7,125.00
Judy J Grienke-Miller 52,175.26
Carrie M Hill 53,927.41
Sheyanne P Hill 31,138.20
Stuart J Hogg 90,628.53
Jeffrey A Holmes 24,719.40
Steven Holmes 57,719.77
Brianna Imel 44,533.15
Isaiah M Isaacs 75,348.82
Brett L James 53,137.50
Blake A Jenness 59,222.90
Laura Jones 62,926.46
David A Julius 55,667.66
Kade D Jurgensen 56,203.98
Joshua A Keck 60,665.73
Douglas D Kennebeck 12,376.00
Wendy S Koch 54,572.72
Thomas J Kohn 52,602.85
Ryan R Kolpin 118,840.77
Wyatt J Kraft 19,295.00
Josh Landhuis 3,852.00
Kyle D Leeds 881.25
James J Leonard 7,581.00
Kaitlin A Letsche 60,057.49
Kari L Lundy 50,999.34
Daniel J Martin 54,880.70
Stacy A McGee 58,563.70
Beau J Menke 54,511.30
Jason L Miller 55,918.71
Jodi B Mongan 59,085.63
Rick Mongan 34,102.50
Duane A Mummert 32,982.50
Cindy L Nelson 59,833.84
Hannah Nelson 46,380.68
Garrett M Ogren 56,066.03
Nickolas L Patterson 59,771.48
Bryan Petersen 34,365.61
Hannah M Pigott 4,961.25
Jacob R Preuss 55,160.06
Timothy Preuss 56,189.10
Justin M Pritts 70,287.31
Kelly R Puhrmann 80,088.80
Adam C Rapp 43,863.55
Alexis Renze 984.00
Richard W Roder 36,170.20
Neal R Rogge 6,187.50
Mary E Roth 38,909.43
Travis S Rupp 55,579.61
Kenneth D Schlenger 75,846.16
Rebecca M Schmidt 10,255.86
John P Schwarz 56,765.10
Derek T Scott 94,600.77
Chad Singer 5,079.32
Dave L Skou 32,862.50
Brian J Smith 55,917.38
Erin E Sonksen 12,700.25
Barbara J Staver 58,994.18
Jacqueline M Stephens 83,098.96
Debie A Stevenson 41,710.75
Nathanial A Story 58,466.98
Kirk Stowater 54,602.44
Sarah J Swick 45,536.87
Todd W Thompson 54,743.10
Matthew D Todd 56,536.07
Sarah A Tracy 117,211.53
Gerald M Tuttle 56,137.97
Kyle J Van Der Stoep 47,025.00
Elizabeth R Warnke 48,504.04
Emma L Weber 42,863.96
Amanda M White 41,034.39
Nissa M White 45,744.02
Thomas D Whittaker 16,854.68
Zachary J Wingert 45,246.35
Cody W Woebke 69,080.72
Justice R Wolff 45,451.86
Timothy R Wych 56,782.85
Gregory J Zarr 8,798.74
Steven J Zarr 56,550.43
Grand Totals 4,833,011.22
Published in the Marcus News on January 18, 2024 .