The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 with Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis, Dave Skou, Ray Mullins II and Shane Bellefy present. There were no representatives from the press. Tony Puffett, 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 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 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 October 14, 2025: 

AgState
Fuel 24,736.61
Ahlers & Cooney PC
Serv 1,200.00
Alliant Energy
Serv 372.86
Alpha Wireless Comm Co.
Serv 240.00
American Test Center, Inc.
Inspect Fees 960.00
Aurelia Lumber Co Inc.
Supp 215.04
Aurelia Municipal Utility
Serv 83.11
Benson Construction
Serv 116,753.40
Blaine’s Culligan
Supp 297.65
Boji Portable Toilets Inc
Serv 200.00
Buena Vista County Sheriff
Fees 33.00
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 148.31
Calhoun Burns Associates, Inc Serv 26,369.11
Central Bank
Supp 9,584.09
Central Iowa Distributing
Supp 740.00
Champion Electric
Serv 9,651.25
Cherokee Aviation Authority
Approp 47,905.00
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 416.24
Cherokee County Secondary Road
Fuel 2257.61
Cherokee County Sheriff
Fees 113.90
Cherokee County Solid Waste
Approp 22,688.34
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr
Health Serv 74,830.90
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr
Contract 43,188.41
Cherokee Rural Water
Serv 293.00
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 1,259.36
Christensen Brothers
Projects 264,276.88
Cintas
Supp 81.38
City of Marcus
Serv 28.83
City of Meriden
Serv 35.00
City of Quimby
Serv 66.00
CML Telephone Coop Assn
Serv 2,536.68
Cole Papers Inc
Supp 119.50
Corporate Translation Services
Serv 3.36
Peter Cosgrove
Per Diem 20.00
Country Tire & Service, Inc
Serv 635.35
Croell Inc
Pymt#10 F Avenue 415,486.20
Dearborn Life Insurance Co
Life Ins 1,435.91
Deer Valley Mechanical, Inc
Serv 6,615.83
Details Custom Print
Supp 240.75
DoorPro
Serv 7,512.00
Dultmeier Sales LLC
Parts 1,025.34
Elan Financial Services
Supp 1,035.31
Evertek, Inc
Serv 400.00
Ed M Feld Equipment Company Supp 249.00
FORCE America Distributing,LLC Parts 207.21
Foundation Analytical Lab
Serv 52.50
GCC Alliance Concrete Co, Inc.
Concrete 3,296.00
Dale Glienke
Per Diem 20.00
Gary J Goebel
Reimburse 21.05
Gordon Flesch Company GFC
Serv 8.46
GovConnection, Inc
Supp 2,599.88
Government Forms & Supplies
Supp 357.26
Greenwood Schubert Funeral
Serv 2,235.00
Hallett Material
Gravel 25.00
Henry M Adkins & Son Inc
Serv 10,119.39
Hopkins Insurance, Inc
Ins 2,455.10
Hunzelman Putzier & Co PLC
Audit Fees 6,920.00
Emergency Services Marketing Subscription 3,138.00
Ida County Sheriff
Fees 75.36
Iowa Department of Revenue
Sales Tax 200.50
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Serv 1,234.00
Iowa Workforce Development
Unemployment 543.77
Iron Horse Repair & Sales LLC
Parts 327.26
ISACA
Training 825.00
Jebro Incorporated
Supp 8,179.60
Delayne Johnson
ROW 4,574.30
David Joslin
ROW 111.22
Lynne Lauck
Serv 774.00
Mark Lockwood
Per Diem 20.00
Kyle Lynn Lowe
Serv 702.00
Mail Services, LLC
Postage 654.84
Marco Technologies LLC
Serv 282.42
Marcus Lumber
Supp 799.88
Marcus News Inc
Publ 283.67
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 10,500.42
J & M Tools Jace Heine
Tools 20.99
Mid American Energy
Serv 2,019.83
Midstates Equipment & Supply
Supp 303.12
Midwest Tech Services LLC
Serv 1,900.00
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 104.30
Modern Heating & Cooling, Inc
Serv 109.88
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 61.88
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co
Parts 1,329.76
National Assoc of Counties
Dues 450.00
Nelson Electric
Serv 40.00
New Century FS
Fuel 7,238.86
North Central Dist of Assessor
Education Class 275.00
Northside Tire
Serv 12,056.49
Nuvera
Serv 64.00
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Supp 144.80
One Office Solution
Supp 270.71
Ossian Inc
Supp 10,499.00
Point C Self Fund Admin Fees
Admin Fees 711.25
Point C Health COE
Caf Admin Fees 75.00
Prestox
Serv 449.78
PSS Inc
Old21PipeProject 1,500.00
Rees Mack Sales & Service
Parts 2,376.79
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 920.60
Kenneth D Schlenger
Reimburse 33.14
SHI International Corp
Supp 23.44
Sidwell Company
Serv 6,845.00
Solutions Inc Harris Local Gov
Serv 343.47
Sooland Bobcat
Supp 398.43
Barb Steward
Serv 300.00
Storey Kenworthy/Matt Parrott
Supp 2,473.31
T Mobile
Serv 82.34
Thomas & Thomas Court Rptrs Serv 676.30
Thompson Propane & Supplies
Supp 484.68
Triple C Pest Control
Serv 110.00
Truck Center Companies East
Parts 1,439.63
Veenstra & Kimm Inc
Serv 298.00
Verizon Wireless
Serv 1,606.43
Vestis
Uniforms 130.20
Visual Edge IT Inc/Counsel
Serv 295.49
WesTel Systems
Serv 209.95
Dustin Wieland
Per Diem 20.00
Wiemold Small Engine Repair
Serv 28.75
Woodbury County BOS
Fee 300.00
Grand Total 1,206,904.20

There were no comments from the public.  

Kelly Puhrmann, County Engineer, presented a wage authorization and utility permits for consideration.
Motion by Mullins, seconded by Ellis to approve a $28.04 wage authorization for Derek Iwen, Secondary Roads Operator, effective November 3, 2025. Motion carried.
Motion by Bellefy, seconded by Ellis to approve an underground construction on county right of way application for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative in Section 20 of Diamond Township. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to approve an underground construction on county right of way application for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative in Section 36 of Rock Township. Motion carried.
Puhrmann provided an update on activities in the Secondary Roads Department.
Closeout documents were not received for the courthouse entry project.
Motion by Bellefy, seconded by Mullins to approve a final closeout of the Courthouse East Entrance Project with the county keeping $9,840.55 of retainage due to late construction completion per terms of the contract. Motion carried.
Nancy Nelson, Green Pastures Country Boutique, requested one block of L51 in downtown Quimby to be temporarily closed for a vendor fair and food truck event on October 18, 2025. Nelson reported that similar events are planned to be held every year in the spring and fall. The supervisors expressed their support of events promoting all cities in Cherokee County and thanked Nelson for her work on promoting her business and the county.
Motion by Mullins, seconded by Skou to approve a temporary closure of L51 through Quimby on October 18, 2025 for the purpose of a vendor fair and food trucks with an agreement that the City of Quimby will be responsible for all liabilities that may be incurred during this event and that Quimby City crews will be responsible for placing and removing detour signs and barricades before, during and after the event. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Bellefy to approve a DNR confinement construction permit application and Master Matrix scoring for Chris DeRocher – CDF Site (Facility #70262) in Section 35 of Tilden Township. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to approve voiding of three outstanding disbursements from previous fiscal years totaling $69.83 and to return the monies to the funds that the warrants were originally issued from. Motion carried.
The supervisors declined a proposal to add an additional group life insurance policy through AFLAC.
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 Bellefy to adjourn the meeting at 9:51 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 6, 2025