The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 with Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis, Dave Skou, Ray Mullins II (joined via phone) and Shane Bellefy present. Erin Rydgren, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Chuck Stubbe, Sam Boothby, Kelly Puhrmann, Kenny Schlenger and Stu Hogg were also in attendance. Unless otherwise indicated, all votes were offered as follows: Ayes – Mullins, Ellis, Bellefy, Skou, Petersen; Nayes – none; Abstentions – none.
Chairman Petersen called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Bellefy to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Bellefy, seconded by Ellis to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Bellefy to approve the claims for payment as presented. Motion carried. A complete listing is available for review in the County Auditor’s office

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Claims Approved March 11, 2025:
AgState
Fuel 1,966.72
Alliant Energy
Serv 1,828.88
Arnold Motor Supply
Parts 250.78
Aurelia Historical Society
Approp 625.00
Aurelia Library
Approp 2,392.50
Barco Municipal Products Inc Supp 2,809.69
Blaine’s Culligan
Supp 117.65
Bomgaars
Supp 889.00
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 26.91
CAASA
Approp 1,750.00
Cherokee Area Economic
Develop
Approp 49,375.00
Calhoun Burns Associates, Inc
Serv 12,652.00
Campbell Supply Co
Parts 82.92
Central Bank
Supp 2,655.54
Central Iowa Distributing
Supp 645.00
Cherokee Co Emergency
Services
Approp 30,000.00
Cherokee County Fair
Approp 6,250.00
Cherokee County EMS Assoc
Approp 2,500.00
Cherokee County Engineer
Fuel 2,308.14
Cherokee County Hazmat
Approp 3,089.50
Cherokee County Solid Waste
Approp 22,688.33
Cherokee Fire Department
Serv 167.50
Cherokee State Bank
Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 8,129.20
Cherokee Library
Approp 3,850.00
Cherokee Regional
Medical CTR
Contract 47,604.36
Cherokee Regional
Medical CTR
Approp 54,718.75
Cherokee Rural Water
Serv 136.95
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 484.49
City of Aurelia
Serv 600.00
City of Marcus
Serv 22.67
City of Meriden
Serv 25.00
City of Quimby
Serv 66.00
Cleghorn Library
Approp 2,392.50
CML Telephone Coop Assn
Serv 2,709.71
Connections Area Agency
Approp 500.00
Country Tire & Service, Inc
Serv 658.86
DTN, LLC
Serv 3,940.65
Ebert’s
Supp 404.90
Elan Financial Services
Supp 767.15
Evertek, Inc.
Serv 400.00
Family Crisis Centers
Approp 1,250.00
Fareway
Supp 3,816.87
Brian Flikeid
Serv 255.00
FORCE America
Distributing,LLC
Parts 469.79
Lee Foresman
Per Diem 25.00
Adam Glienke
Per Diem 25.00
GovConnection, Inc
Supp 76.63
Grand Meadow Heritage
Approp 625.00
Hiway Truck Equipment Inc
Parts 246.00
Iowa Department of Revenue Sales Tax 19.00
Iowa DOT
Training 300.00
Iowa Prison Industries
Parts 77.98
ISACA
Dues 250.00
Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc
Parts 647.78
Kaseya US, LL
Serv 11,493.75
Lynne Lauck
Serv 72.00
Mark Lockwood
Per Diem 20.00
Jeff Lundquist
Per Diem 25.00
Mail Services, LLC
Postage 565.71
Marcus Ambulance Fund
Approp 8,500.00
Marcus Fair
Approp 1,600.00
Marcus Historical Society
Approp 625.00
Marcus Library
Appro 2,392.50
Marcus News
Publ 498.84
Mid American Energy
Serv 1,363.70
Midwest Service & Sales Co
Supp 714.32
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 108.36
Ashley Miller
Serv 2,400.00
Mindful Key PLLC
Serv 750.00
MOCIC Attn: Membership
Dues 100.00
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 62.23
Ray Mullins
Per Diem 25.00
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co
Parts 541.87
Northside Tire
Serv 4,380.15
Nuvera
Serv 68.48
O’Reilly Automotive Stores
Sup 33.63
One Office Solution
Supp 446.33
PJ Greufe & Associates
Serv 1,500.00
Point C Self Fund Admin Fees Admin Fees 644.75
Point C Health COE
Caf Admin Fees 75.00
Quimby Library
Approp 2,392.50
Robertson Implement Co Inc
Supp 124.50
Jen Ryen
Serv 144.00
Sanitary Services In
Serv 424.10
SEAT Treasurer
Dues 525.00
Lance Shafer
Per Diem 20.00
Siouxland Regional Transit
Approp 7,670.25
Solutions Inc Harris
Serv 2,247.00
Jacqueline M Stephens
Serv 144.00
Barb Steward
Serv 300.00
Streichers
Fees 814.40
T Mobile
Serv 140.31
Triple C Pest Control
Serv 80.00
U.S. Postal Service
Postage 700.00
Van Holland Lawn Service, Ltd.
Serv 410.00
Veenstra & Kimm Inc
Serv 775.50
Verizon Wireless
Serv 1,535.69
Vestis Group Inc
Uniforms 85.28
Visual Edge IT Inc
Serv 284.98
Paula Voss
Per Diem 25.00
Washta Library
Approp 2,392.50
Dustin Wieland
Per Diem 20.00
Ziegler Inc
Supp 2,228.79
Grand Total 343,056.72

There were no comments from the public.
Kelly Puhrmann, County Engineer, presented a wage authorization for consideration and discussed activities in the Secondary Roads Department.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Bellefy to approve a $27.34 per hour wage authorization for Steve Simonsen, Secondary Roads Operator, effective March 24, 2025. Motion carried.
The human resources discussion was postponed.
The supervisors provided committee reports and reviewed meeting schedules.
There being no further business, Chairman Petersen called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis to adjourn the meeting at 9:14 a.m.
All board agendas and minutes are available online at cherokeecounty.iowa.gov .
Attest: Kris Glienke, County Auditor
Bryan Petersen, Chairman
Published in the Marcus News on March March 27, 2025