The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 with Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis, Dave Skou, Ray Mullins II and Shane Bellefy present. Madeline Combs, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Tony Puffett, Tyler Hahn, Matt Todd, Chuck Stubbe, Justin Pritts, Kelly Puhrmann, Emily Ankenman and Joel Ehrig 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 Mullins to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Bellefy to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis 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 October 28, 2025:
Alliant Energy
Serv 109.60
Allied Time USA Inc.
Equip 469.20
Robert J. Berger
Travel Reimb 54.00
Bomgaars
Supp 492.47
Brandt Brothers, LLC
ROW 2,875.00
Cherokee Community Schools
Supp 15.00
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 2,067.35
C & D Farms Inc
Grass Seed 9,083.93
Carrot Top Industries
Supp 74.73
Central Bank
Supp 1,114.17
Champion Electric
Serv 9,164.96
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 50.00
Cherokee Collision Center
Serv 500.00
Cherokee County Sheriff
Fees 95.60
Cherokee Main Street Pharmacy
Meds 40.16
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr
Health Serv 792.00
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr
Contract 3,353.28
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 1,123.95
Christensen Brothers
Projects 94,835.00
City of Cherokee
Serv 927.29
CJ Cooper & Associates
Serv 530.00
CML Telephone Coop Assn
Serv 237.33
Country Tire & Service, Inc
Serv 528.00
Lacey M Daum
Reimb 214.54
Dearborn Life Insurance Co
Life Ins 1,371.21
Brian Denery
Per Diem 50.00
Joseph W Draper
Travel Reimb 110.00
Joel M Ehrig
Reimb 275.00
Dave Ellis
Per Diem 50.00
ESRI
Serv 4,055.00
Fareway
Groceries 3,152.52
Fareway Commissary
Supp 153.11
First National Bank of Omaha
Phone 78.48
Frontier Communications
Serv 129.95
GCC Alliance Concrete Co
Concrete 9,034.50
Gillund Enterprises
Supp 276.00
GovConnection
Supp 831.81
Hy-Vee
Supp 54.04
I-State Truck Center
Parts 38.52
IAAO Intl Assoc of Assessing
Fee 255.00
Idemia Identity & Security
Serv 2,839.00
Imaging Spectrum, Inc.
Supp 291.42
Iowa Dept of Public Safety
Serv 6,336.00
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Serv 722.00
IA Lakes Regional Water
Serv 135.40
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Serv 250.00
Iowa Prison Industries
Parts 181.62
JCL Solutions
Supp 179.34
KCHE AM & FM
Ads 30.00
Thomas J Kohn
Reimb 72.69
Ryan R Kolpin
Reimb 325.00
Loffler Companies
Supp 56.50
Mail Services
Postage 540.21
Marco Technologies
Serv 594.39
Marcus Lumber
Supp 1,218.04
Mid American Energy
Serv 2,348.78
Midwest Lubricants
Supp 275.00
Ashley Miller
Serv 600.00
Wane A Miller
Per Diem 50.00
Modern Heating & Cooling
Serv 1,618.89
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 125.91
Murguia Online Investigations
Training 350.00
Northside Tire
Serv 1,173.84
NW Iowa Yes Center
Shelter 389.85
One Office Solution
Supp 54.16
Polk County Sheriff Civil
Fee 46.80
Prestox
Serv 199.69
Reliance Telephone
Serv 250.00
Ron’s Repair
Parts 110.00
Sanford Laboratories
Serv 933.00
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 424.20
Sioux County Sheriff
Fees 49.30
SRFax Consensus Cloud Solution
Serv 70.62
Barbara J Staver
Travel Reimb 174.00
Thomson Reuters-West
Fees 790.52
Verizon Wireless
Serv 704.88
Vestis
Uniforms 86.80
Visual Edge IT
Service 232.84
Wellmark BCBS of Iowa
Insurance 119,721.66
Western Iowa Tech Community
Fee 20.00
Woodbury County Sheriff
Fees 38.00
Ziegler Inc
Supp 176.16
Grand Total 293,449.21

There were no comments from the public.  

Matt Todd, Cherokee County Weed Commissioner, presented an annual report of weed control activities for consideration
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to approve the 2025 Weed Commissioner’s Report as presented.
Motion carried
Justin Pritts, Environmental Health Director, discussed a claim that has arisen from a time of transfer septic system inspection. After discussion of options for settling the claim, consensus was that payment would be made from the Environmental Health Department where all expenses and revenues for septic inspections are budgeted.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to approve a DNR confinement construction permit application for Travis Hurtig (Hurtig-Fairoak Site Facility #65504) in Section 12 of Tilden Township. Motion carried.
Motion by Bellefy, seconded by Mullins to approve a temporary alcohol permit requested by Correctionville Golf Club for providing bar service for an event at the Grainery Lodge, Cherokee, effective October 16 – 20, 2025. Motion carried.
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 Mullins, seconded by Ellis to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 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 November 13, 2025