Cherokee County Board of Supervisors Meeting
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 with Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis, Dave Skou, Ray Mullins II and Shane Bellefy present. Madeline Combs, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Tony Puffett, Jillian Cates, Maria Murillo, Emily Ankenman, Justin Wills, Lara Afonso Martinez and Gauthier Dubois 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 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 November 12, 2025:
Deb Agnitsch
Elect Hrs 200.00
AgState
Fuel 1,128.05
Ahlers & Cooney PC
Serv 1,200.00
Bev Alesch
Elect Hrs 242.50
Pamela Allen
Elect Hrs 239.00
Alliant Energy
Serv 346.73
Alpha Wireless Comm Co
Serv 500.00
Emily C Ankenman
Serv 144.00
APCO International
Serv 108.00
Arnold Motor Supply
Parts 176.98
Aurelia Lumber Co Inc.
Supp 262.24
Barkley Asphalt Inc
RR Crossing Project 5,250.00
Caryn Barry
Elect Hrs 227.00
Benson Construction
Licklider Project 13,600.67
Mary Berger
Elect Hrs 201.00
Donna Bird
Elect Hrs 218.00
Blaine’s Culligan
Supp 183.84
Boji Portable Toilets Inc
Serv 200.00
Bomgaars
Supp 29.52
Linda Burkhart
Elect Hrs 201.50
Calhoun Burns Associates, Inc
Bridge Design/Inspect
18,352.00
Central Bank
Supp 3,650.69
Champion Electric
Serv 642.67
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 1,179.21
Cherokee County ISU Extension
Reg 45.00
Cherokee County Extension
Dues 495.00
Cherokee County
Secondary Roads
Fuel 2,334.51
Cherokee County Solid Waste
Approp 22,688.33
Cherokee Regional Medical CTR Youth Program 5,000.00
Cherokee Rural Water
Serv 208.10
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 877.67
Cintas
Supp 41.61
City of Cleghorn
TJ Pymt 149.83
City of Larrabee
TJ Pymt 184.40
City of Marcus
Serv 25.07
City of Meriden
Serv 35.00
City of Quimby
Serv 1,201.40
City of Washta
TJ Pymt 2,489.82
CJ Cooper & Associates
Serv 70.00
CML Telephone Coop Assn
Serv 2544.57
Donna Conaway
Elect Hrs 217.50
Croell Inc
Pymt #11 F Ave 470,188.21
Christina Cruz
Elect Hrs 216.00
Denny’s Heating A/C & Plumbing
Serv 798.29
Dept of Insp, Appl, Licensing
Boiler Inspection 80.00
Details Custom Print
Supp 892.00
IOWA DNR
Permit 1,075.00
Dockendorf Equipment Co. Inc
Equip 1,078.31
Kelly Ebel
Elect Courier 51.00
Elan Financial Services
Supp 565.07
Rhonda Fassler
Elect Hrs 226.00
Karen Ferris
Elect Hrs 231.20
Filter Recycling
Serv 300.00
FORCE America Distributing,LLC Parts 348.25
GCC Alliance Concrete Co, Inc.
Concrete 2,060.00
Cynthia Glienke
Elect Hrs 246.00
Dale Glienke
Elect Courier 65.50
Cindra Sue Goodburn
Elect Hrs 202.50
Gordon Flesch Company GFC
Serv 87.78
GovConnection, Inc
Supp 277.20
Patricia Harrison
Elect Hrs 204.50
Haselhoff Construction Inc
Courthouse Entry App#3
4,840.55
Marcia Henke
Elect Hrs 226.00
Dave Hickman
Elect Hrs 216.00
Stuart J Hogg
Elect Courier 68.00
Hunzelman Putzier & Co PLC Audit Fees 6,073.75
IMWC
Insur 2,218.00
Interstate Battery
Parts 891.42
Iowa Department of Revenue
Sales Tax 220.50
Iowa St Sheriffs & Deputy
Membership 475.00
Iowa State Assoc of Counties
Contribution 500.00
ISCTA
Fee 100.00
Jamar Technologies Inc
Equip 46.50
Jebro Incorporated
Supp 1,349.15
Ashley A Keene
Reimburse 227.88
Susan Kerns
Elect Hrs 212.00
Alfred Kerns
Elect Hrs 212.00
Leon Klotz
Elect Hrs 100.00
Carol Leidahl
Elect Hrs 226.95
Kyle Lessmeier
Septic Payment 5,000.00
Kyle Lynn Lowe
Serv 744.00
Marcus News Inc
Publ 1,581.40
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 4,743.45
Susan McCannon
Elect Hrs 204.50
Nancy McLaughlin
Elect Hrs 217.50
Barbara J Messerole
Elect Hrs 203.30
Mid American Energy
Serv 201.70
Midwest Lubricants
Sup 460.00
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 519.16
Ashley Miller
Serv 600.00
Brenda Miller
Elect Hrs 212.00
Cindy Mogensen
Crop Damage 658.00
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 139.68
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co
Parts 106.38
Jackie Noble
Elect Hrs 204.50
Northside Tire
Serv 991.20
Nuvera
Serv 64.00
One Office Solution
Supp 594.23
PepsiCo Beverage Sales LLC
Sec Rds Employees Pop
416.52
Point C Self Fund Admin Fees Admin Fees 731.25
Point C Health COE
Caf Admin Fees 75.00
Police Legal Sciences, Inc
Subscrip 732.00
Power Systems AHS
Supp 1,243.22
Prestox
Serv 104.86
Radar Road Tec
Serv 250.00
Record Management Systems Inc
Supp 106.47
Amanda Richardson
Elect Hrs 241.00
Erin Rydgren
Elect Hrs 210.00
Jennifer Ann Ryen
Serv 600.00
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 594.80
Cynthia Sanow
Elect Hrs 202.50
Rhonda Saxen
Elect Hrs 75.00
Share Corporation
Supp 1,072.20
Sioux Valley Family Health
Serv 685.00
Solutions Inc Harris Local Gov
Serv 343.47
Sooland Bobcat
Supp 513.26
Stan Houston Equipment
Parts 134.90
Treasurer State of Iowa State
Fee 706.00
Cindy Stevenson
Elect Hrs 217.50
Debie A Stevenson
Reimb & Courier 358.30
Barb Steward
Serv 300.00
Myla Stoneking
Elect Hrs 202.70
Storey Kenworthy/Matt Parrott
Supp 1,327.26
Swain Motor Company
Serv 635.25
T Mobile
Serv 132.34
TNT Sales & Service
Serv 28.00
Julie Todd
Elect Hrs 204.50
Shannon Trapp
Elect Hrs 265.00
Triple C Pest Control
Serv 110.00
Truck Center Companies East
Parts 773.16
US Postal Service
Postage 1,000.00
Valley Glass & Framing Co
Serv 346.04
Van Holland Lawn Service, Ltd.
Serv 510.00
Veenstra & Kimm Inc
Serv 819.50
Verizon Wireless
Serv 475.74
Vestis
Uniforms 86.80
Visual Edge IT
Serv 321.78
Kathy Wankum
Elect Hrs 343.50
Diane Weathers
Elect Hrs 204.50
Thomas D Whittaker
Reimb 74.50
Winter Equipment Company, Inc.
Parts 184.86
Brian Winterhof
Elect Hrs 158.00
Janice Witcombe
Elect Hrs 75.00
Ziegler Inc
Supp 3,557.56
Grand Total 623,682.16

There were no comments from the public.  

Maria Murillo and Jillian Cates, Auditor’s Election Assistants, reviewed the November 4, 2025 City-School Election results.
After review of the results, it was determined that the Cherokee Ward 2 Council position had no clear winner due to four persons receiving two (2) write-in votes each. There were fourteen (14) other write-in names receiving one vote each for the Ward 2 Council position.
Per Iowa Code 50.44: “If more than the requisite number of persons are found to have an equal and the highest number of votes, the election of one of them shall be determined by lot. The name of each of such candidates shall be written on separate pieces of paper, as nearly uniform in size and material as possible, and placed in a receptacle so that the names cannot be seen. In the presence of the board of canvassers, one of them shall publicly draw one of such names, and such person shall be declared elected. The result of such drawing shall be entered upon the abstract of votes and duly recorded, and a certificate of election issued to such person, as provided in this chapter.”
Slips of paper with the four write-in names with the highest vote totals (Dan Morrow, Derek Nixon, Logan Patterson, Dave Wilberding) were placed in a basket and one was drawn by the supervisors. Logan Patterson was anonymously drawn and certified as the winner of the Cherokee Ward 2 Council position.
Per Iowa Code 376.11 related to Write-in votes in City Elections: “If a person who was elected by write-in votes chooses not to serve in that office, the person shall submit a resignation in writing to the city clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth day following the canvass of the election. Following the resignation of a person who was elected by write-in votes, the city clerk shall notify the person who received the next highest number of votes cast for the office that the person may assume the office. If there is more than one person who received the next highest number of votes cast for the office, lots shall be drawn pursuant to section 50.44 to determine the person who received the next highest number of votes.”
Slips of paper with the remaining three write-in names with the highest vote totals (Dan Morrow, Derek Nixon, Dave Wilberding) were placed in a basket and one was drawn by the supervisors. Dan Morrow was anonymously drawn as the second highest write-in candidate for the Cherokee Ward 2 Council position.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to approve Resolution #2025-21 Certification of the Cherokee County Canvass of 2025 City-School Election results. Roll call vote: Mullins-aye, Ellis-aye, Bellefy-aye, Skou-aye, Petersen-aye. Motion carried and resolution adopted with details as follows:
Cherokee County Election Turnout of 17.88% with 1,364 of 7,630 registered voters casting a ballot.
City of Aurelia – Mayor (2 year term)
Roman Redig – 160 votes
Scattering of write ins – 7 votes
City of Aurelia – Council Member At Large (vote for three)
Brent Fassler – 142 votes
Jacquelyn Bleil – 129 votes
Sue Johnson – 122 votes
Scattering of write ins – 16 votes
City of Cherokee – Mayor (4 year term)
Tony Puffett – 431 votes
Scattering of write ins – 15 votes
City of Cherokee – Council Member At Large (vote for one)
Write In – Emily Ulrich – 24 votes
Write In – Emily Cosgrove – 16 votes
Write In – Jacob Kindwall – 13 votes
Scattering of write ins – 70 votes
City of Cherokee – Ward 2 Council Person (vote for one)
Write In – Dan Morrow – 2 votes
Write In – Derek Nixon – 2 votes
Write In – Logan Patterson – 2 votes
Write In – Dave Wilberding – 2 votes
Scattering of write ins – 14 votes
City of Cleghorn – Council Member At Large (vote for two)
Tom Dilocker – 24 votes
Jennifer Huff – 19 votes
Scattering of write ins – 1 vote
City of Larrabee – Mayor (4 year term)
Jane Lynn DeYoung – 27 votes
Scattering of write ins – 2 votes
City of Larrabee – Council Member At Large (vote for three)
Betty Ervin – 25 votes
Russell Lucht – 21 votes
Jan Robinson – 19 votes
Write In – James Gregg – 10 votes
Scattering of write ins – 2 votes
City of Marcus – Mayor (2 year term)
Patrick Bunt – 172 votes
Gary L. Edwards – 75 votes
Scattering of write ins – 7 votes
City of Marcus – Council Member At Large (vote for two)
Conrad Ebert – 225 votes
Steve Schmillen – 209 votes
Scattering of write ins – 6 votes
City of Meriden – Mayor (2 year term)
James Thatcher – 25 votes
April Schossow – 6 votes
Scattering of write ins – 2 votes
City of Meriden – Council Member At Large (vote for three)
Trevor R. Stevenson – 29 votes
Write In – Nicole Glassmaker – 5 votes
Write In – Douglas Dirks – 2 votes
Scattering of write ins – 8 votes
City of Meriden – Council Member At Large To Fill A Vacancy (vote for one)
Cynthia Ricklefs – 25 votes
Scattering of write ins – 1 vote
City of Quimby – Mayor (2 year term)
Heidi Taylor – 50 votes
Write In – Laura Ramirez Mosquesdo – 23 votes
Scattering of write ins – 1 vote
City of Quimby – Council Member At Large (vote for three)
Dylan Dalton – 61 votes
Brittany Deeds – 56 votes
Donald Fiser – 46 votes
Anna L. Oleson – 33 votes
Scattering of write ins – 15 votes
City of Washta – Mayor (2 year term)
Bryan Stieneke – 35 votes
Scattering of write ins – 14 votes
City of Washta – Council Member At Large (vote for three)
Thomas M. Wahner – 38 votes
Lawrence L. Patterson – 35 votes
Peggy Sue Putnam – 30 votes
April Joy – 26 votes
Dawn Shea – 7 votes
Scattering of write ins – 4 votes
City of Washta – Council Member At Large To Fill A Vacancy (vote for two)
Larry Long – 43 votes
Ralph Paul Riggs – 35 votes
Scattering of write ins – 9 votes
Alta – Aurelia Community School – Director At Large (vote for two)
Thomas Hinkeldey – 179 votes
Jayden Van Berkum – 164 votes
Lindsay Brown – 71 votes
Scattering of write ins – 4 votes
Cherokee Community School – Director At Large (vote for two)
Ray E Mullins II – 354 votes
Brian Freed – 350 votes
Sofia Seliger – 313 votes
Scattering of write ins – 12 votes
Galva – Holstein Community School – Director at Large (vote for one)
Tyler Vohs – 2 votes
Reuben DeLaO – 1 vote
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Galva – Holstein Community School – Director District 1 (vote for one)
Jeff Witzke – 1 vote
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Galva – Holstein Community School – Director District 2 (vote for one)
Jamie Whitmer – 2 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Galva – Holstein Community School – Director District 5 (vote for one)
Matthew Wittrock – 1 vote
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Kingsley – Pierson Community School – Director At Large (vote for two)
Ronald Bahl – 0 votes
Megan Plendl – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Kingsley – Pierson Community School – Director At Large To Fill A Vacancy (vote for one)
Roger Wilcox – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
*Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn School – Director At Large (vote for two)
Russell Godbersen – 244 votes
Bill F. Sillau – 239 votes
Donald J. Meyer – 170 votes
Scattering of write ins – 4 votes
River Valley Community School – Director District 1 (vote for one)
Jessica Wilson – 122 votes
Scattering of write ins – 2 votes
River Valley Community School – Director District 4 (vote for one)
Travis Todd – 127 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Sioux Central Community School – Director District 2 (vote for one)
Randy Ripke – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Sioux Central Community School – Director District 3 (vote for one)
Jennifer Thomsen – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Sioux Central Community School – Director District 5 To Fill A Vacancy (vote for one)
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
South O’Brien Community School – Director District 1 (vote for one)
Sue McCauley – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
South O’Brien Community School – Director District 3 (vote for one)
Jamie Negus – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
South O’Brien Community School – Director District 6 (vote for one)
Kody Nelson – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Iowa Central Community College – Director District 2 (vote for one)
Brandon Wessels – 1 vote
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Iowa Lakes Community College – Director District 6 (vote for one)
Patrick Kibbie – 0 votes
Scattering of write ins – 0 votes
Northwest Iowa Community College – Director District 4 (vote for one)
Steve Loshman – 317 votes
Scattering of write ins – 3 votes
Western Iowa Tech Community College – Director District 2 (vote for one)
Brad Griffin – 774 votes
Scattering of write ins – 15 votes
City of Aurelia – Public Measure DY for Library Board
YES, for the question – 153 votes
NO, against the question – 28 votes
Cherokee Community School District – Public Measure DZ for SAVE Revenue Statement
YES, for the question – 490 votes
NO, against the question – 85 votes
Sioux Central Community School – Public Measure CJ for Director Districts
YES, for the question – 0 votes
NO, against the question – 0 votes
Iowa Central Community College – Public Measure VT for Bond Approval
YES, for the question – 2 votes
NO, against the question – 0 votes
*Results from Cherokee County only and does not include Plymouth County election results
Kris Glienke, Cherokee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, reviewed procedures and results of a post-election audit called by the Secretary of State in all 99 counties. A four-member board consisting of absentee board members met at the Cherokee County Courthouse on Monday, November 10, 2025 to verify the votes cast at the #6 Quimby Precinct during the November 4, 2025 City-School Election. The Cherokee County Auditor and Election Staff were also in attendance to observe the process. The audit team hand counted the votes cast for the office of Mayor on the 77 ballots cast at the Quimby polling site on election day. The team’s hand counted results were then compared to those reported by the ballot tabulator results tape generated at the polls on election night and found the results matched exactly. Extensive testing of the ballot tabulators is conducted by the Auditor’s Office in advance of every election to assure that the tabulators are accurately recording the votes from the paper ballots.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Bellefy to certify the 2025 City-School Election Post-Election Audit results of the hand count of 77 ballots cast in the #6 Quimby Precinct for the office of Mayor which exactly matched the results tape of the ballot tabulating machine on election day. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Bellefy to acknowledge a separation of employment and $3,062.69 final payout of hours worked and vacation hours for Brianna Snyder, Dispatcher, effective November 4, 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 27, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE
Schmillen Construction, Inc. plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit #3 “Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity From Asphalt Plants, Concrete Batch Plants, Rock Crushing Plants, And Construction Sand And Gravel Facilities”.
The storm water discharge will be from concrete recycling located at SE¼ #28 Sheridan Twp T92N – R41W Cherokee County.
Storm water will be discharged from one point source and will be discharged to the following streams: unnamed tributary to the Rock Creek.
Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA  50319-0034.  The public may review the Notice of Intent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department.
Published in the Marcus News on November 27, 2025