The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 with Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis, Dave Skou, Ray Mullins II and Shane Bellefy present. Erin Rydgren, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Duane Mummert, Steve Corken, Jerri Corken, Ramona Nitz, Chuck Stubbe, Stu Hogg, Steve Graham, Justin Pritts and Sam Boothby 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 Mullins, seconded by Ellis to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, 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.

Claims Approved April 8, 2025:
AgState
Fuel 24,245.66
APCO International
Serv 525.00
Ascendance Trucks Midwest LLC Parts 330.38
Blaine’s Culligan
Supp 229.60
Boji Portable Toilets Inc
Serv 240.00
Bomgaars
Supp 71.05
Samantha J Boothby
Reimb 552.16
Buena Vista County Sheriff
Fees 135.30
Campbell Supply Co
Parts 250.27
Carroll Construction Supply
Parts 12.70
Karin L Cedar
Travel Reimb 83.50
Cellebrite, Inc.
Serv 1,268.53
Central Bank
Supp 1,536.06
Champion Electric
Serv 205.76
Cherokee Aviation Authority
Approp 47,905.00
Cherokee County Engineer Fuel 150.90
Cherokee County Sheriff
Fees 75.20
Cherokee County Solid Waste
Approp 22,688.33
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 10,027.43
Cherokee Inn
Employee Lodging 95.20
Cherokee Regional Medical CTR
Contract 76,523.74
Cherokee Rural Water
Serv 162.20
Christensen Brothers
Project 67,851.50
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 620.57
City of Marcus
Serv 200.00
City of Meriden
Serv 25.00
City of Quimby
Serv 67.59
CJ Cooper & Associates
Serv 165.00
Clay County Sheriff
Fee 101.00
CML Telephone Coop Assn
Serv 2,341.49
Country Tire & Service, Inc
Serv 1,578.03
Croell Inc
Project 23,454.60
Denny’s Heating A/C & Plumbing
Serv 362.00
District III Palo Alto County
Serv 250.00
Elan Financial Services
Supp 1,220.58
Emergency Management
Dickinson
Conf Reg 155.00
Evertek, Inc.
Serv 400.00
Fareway
Groceries 2,332.84
Fareway Commissary
Supp 140.26
Feld Equipment Company
Supp 105.00
Filter Recycling
Serv 450.00
FORCE America Distributing,LLC
Parts 130.34
Foundation Analytical Lab
Serv 37.50
GovConnection, Inc
Supp 804.52
A Harman Masonry LLC
Serv 8,220.00
I-State Truck Center NW 7246
Truck 844.45
Inland Truck Parts
Parts 3,550.00
Intoximeters, Inc.
Supp 159.50
Iowa County Attorneys Assoc
Dues 424.00
Iowa Department of Revenue
Sales Tax 47.25
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Serv 70.00
Iowa Workforce Development
Unemployment 1,115.47
JCL Solutions
Supp 325.61
Wendy S Koch
Reimb 30.00
Laurens House of Print LTD
Supp 460.34
Kari L Lundy
Mileage 32.25
Mail Services, LLC
Postage 638.85
Marcus Lumber
Supp 16.98
Marcus News Inc
Publ 661.32
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 5,177.41
Mid American Energy
Serv 2,244.42
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 2,228.72
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co
Parts 2,104.04
New Century FS
Fuel 7,017.30
Northside Tire
Serv 1,487.00
Nuvera
Serv 64.00
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Supp 72.20
One Office Solution
Supp 185.82
Point C Self Fund Admin Fees
Admin Fees 654.50
Quadient Leasing USA, Inc.
Serv 2,116.95
Reliance Telephone of GF Inc
Serv 200.00
Jennifer Ann Ryen
Serv 672.00
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 361.30
Sioux Valley Family Health
Serv 140.00
Solutions Inc Harris
Serv 642.00
State Steel of Spencer
Supp 325.00
Jacqueline M Stephens
Serv 144.00
Debie A Stevenson
Travel Reimb 559.78
Barb Steward
Serv 450.00
Thompson Propane & Supplies
Supp 3,727.08
Triple C Pest Control
Serv 80.00
Truck Center Companies East
Parts 2,401.81
Verizon Wireless
Serv 1,622.17
Vestis
Uniforms 150.72
Visual Edge IT Inc./Counsel
Serv 352.37
Kim Whittaker
Temp Work 150.00
Woodbury County
Sheriff Fees 40.00
Ziegler Inc
Supp 1,142.49
Grand Total 343,215.89

Chairman Petersen call for comments from the public. Duane Mummert expressed frustration that his assessed property values have drastically increased the last two years. Chuck Stubbe reported that he just received an assessment notice that increased the value on a flood damaged building. Steve Corken voiced concern that his property valuation has gone up 72% in two years along with tax rates and overall cost of living. Ramona Nitz thanked the sheriff’s department for providing traffic control during a recent grass fire north of Larrabee and praised local fire departments for responding when needed.
Kelly Puhrmann, County Engineer, provided an update on activities in the Secondary Roads Department.
Sam Boothby, County Recorder, presented a revenue report for consideration.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Bellefy to approve the County Recorder’s $75,738.26 March 31, 2025 Quarterly Revenue Report with $25,932.30 retained by the county. Motion carried.
Boothby provided an update on the Recording Fee and Modernization proposal that is currently being considered by legislators.
Motion by Bellefy, seconded by Skou to accept a resignation from Paula Voss, Zoning Commissioner. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to appoint Lloyd Mattoon as Zoning Commissioner effective April 8, 2025 as recommended by the Cherokee County Zoning Commission. Motion carried.
The supervisors provided committee reports and reviewed meeting schedules. Ellis praised Laura Jones, Conservation Director, for utilizing grants to fund projects and the board agreed that all county departments need to pursue grants to help offset expenditures.
There being no further business, Chairman Petersen called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Bellefy to adjourn the meeting at 10:38 a.m.
All board agendas and minutes are available online at cherokeecounty.iowa.gov .
Bryan Petersen, Chairman
Kris Glienke, County Auditor
Published in the Marcus News on April 24, 2025.