Meeting
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 with Rick Mongan, Bryan Petersen, Duane Mummert, Cheryl Ellis and Dave Skou present. Erin Rydgren, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Steve Zarr and Sarah Tracy were also in attendance. Unless otherwise indicated, all votes were offered as follows: Ayes – Ellis, Skou, Mummert, Petersen, Mongan; Nayes – none; Abstentions – none.
Chairman Mongan called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Petersen to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Petersen to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Petersen, seconded by Skou to approve the claims for payment as presented. Motion carried. A complete listing is available for review in the County Auditor’s office and online.

Claims Approved February 27, 2024: 

AgState
Fuel 2,615.20
Alliant Energy
Serv 642.99
Alpha Wireless Communications Serv 1,100.23
APCO International
Training 1,952.00
Arnold Motor Supply
Parts 65.88
Aventure Staffing
Serv 1,156.40
Beck Engineerin
Serv 616.00
Benson Construction
Serv 1,400.00
Bob Barker Company Inc.
Supp 237.64
Bomgaars
Supp 278.59
Central Bank
Supp 1,807.28
CenturyLink E911
Serv 33.95
CenturyLink Qwest
Serv 87.91
Champion Electric, Inc
Serv 1,977.83
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
Dues 200.00
Cherokee County Sheriff
Fees 111.22
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 6,170.74
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr.
Health Serv 335.00
Cherokee Regional Medical CTR
Contract 43,712.00
City of Cherokee
Serv 387.39
CJ Cooper & Associates
Serv 30.00
Clay County Sheriff
Fee 136.60
Diamond Mowers
Parts 398.55
District 3 Recorder Assoc
Dues 100.00
Fareway Commissary
Supp 2,671.92
Flowstate Health
Serv 177.08
Frontier
Serv 129.95
Gordon Flesch Company
Serv 84.78
Graham Tire Storm Lake
Parts 972.00
GreatAmerica Financial Svcs
Serv 73.00
H&S Electric
Serv 25,000.00
Hallett Materials
Gravel 5,185.40
Robert Herron
Supp 35.00
Holzhauer Ford Cherokee, Inc.
Vehicle 42,920.00
Holzhauer Motors LTD
Serv 71.01
Hy-Vee Inc.
Supp 111.12
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Serv 2,699.00
IA Lakes Regional Water
Serv 71.99
Iowa Prison Industries
Parts 155.80
Iowa Weed Commissioners Assoc Dues 227.00
Jacks Uniforms & Equipment
Clothing 210.33
Brett L James
Reimb 25.65
Janitor’s Closet, Ltd
Supp 82.85
J.J. Keller
Supp 549.45
Laura Jones
Reimb 20.41
Kaseya US, LLC
Serv 12,400.46
Kasperbauer Cleaners, Inc
Serv 65.62
Klass Law Firm, LLP
Serv 298.75
Loughlin Law Firm
Fees 150.00
Kari L Lundy
Mileage 28.75
Marco
Serv 557.74
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 2,808.73
Martins Flag Co LLC
Supp 1,032.60
Marv’s Outdoor Power Equip
Supp 302.00
Mid American Energy
Serv 2,239.43
Mid-American Benefits, Inc.
Admin Fees 604.50
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 294.04
Modern Heating & Cooling, Inc
Serv 434.05
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 177.47
Murphy Tractor & Equipment C
Parts 276,165.00
Hannah Nelson
Reimb 21.73
Northside Tire
Serv 535.20
O’Halloran International
Parts 398.75
One Office Solution
Supp 69.79
Prestox
Serv 182.73
Robertson Implement Co Inc
Supp 5.10
Sanford Laboratories
Serv 396.00
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 119.10
Sioux Valley Family Health
Serv 130.00
Solutions, Harris Local Gov’t
Serv 3,800.00
Thomson Reuters-West
Fees 637.60
Titan Machinery
Supp 351.35
Kyle J Van Der Stoep
Reimb 20.41
Van Diest Supply Company
Supp 18,336.00
Vanguard Appraisals Inc
Serv 5,360.00
Verizon Wireless
Serv 985.97
Visual Edge IT
Serv 221.75
Wellmark BCBS of Iowa
Insurance 100,212.55
WHKS & Co
Serv 463.13
Wiese Oil & Supply
Fuel 821.61
Winther Stave & Co LLP
Serv 9,000.00
Woodall Electric
Serv 2,350.00
Ziegler Inc
Supp 8,366.95
Grand Total 597,372.00

There were no comments from the public.
Keith Glienke and Russ Winterhof, Soil and Water Conservation District Directors, thanked the supervisors for their continued support of conservation practices and for cost share funds that have been crucial in establishing additional programs in Cherokee County. Glienke described a new program managed by Colton Barnes which has an objective of bringing more cattle back into three area counties. Federal funds are being utilized to convert crop land back into pasture and hay ground in an effort to support the local cattle industry. Winterhof reported that no additional funds will be needed in the next budget year due to the county’s past financial support which allowed the Conservation District to receive increased federal funding for promoting conservation practices. The supervisors have previously provided an annual $15,000 contribution from the Rural Betterment Fund to support wages of a technician position at the local Soil and Water Conservation Office.
Steve Zarr, Survey Engineering Technician, presented a utility permit for consideration.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to approve an underground construction on county right of way application for WesTel Services in Section 6 of Silver Township. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Petersen to acknowledge a $21.50 per hour step wage authorization for Lacey Daum, Assessor’s Appraiser/Clerk, effective February 5, 2024 as previously approved by the Assessor’s Conference Board. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis to authorize the chairman to sign a construction contract with Haselhoff Construction and Notice to Proceed for the 2024 Courthouse East Entrance Project. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Mummert to approve a proposal from Certified Testing Services, Inc. including construction materials testing for the 2024 Courthouse East Entry Project. Motion carried.
Kris Glienke, County Auditor, presented four color coded options with varying levels of cash balances and property tax levy rates for the 2024/2025 budget.
Motion by Petersen, seconded by Skou to move forward with the “Green Option #4” and set a date for the Proposed Property Tax Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 26 at 8:30 a.m. Motion carried. The proposed tax levy rates include funding for the F Avenue Project and a standard budgetary cost of living increase. Glienke will submit a notice of hearing for the proposed property tax levies to all three county newspapers in addition to posting the information on the county website.
The supervisors provided committee reports and reviewed meeting schedules.
There being no further business, Chairman Mongan called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Mummert to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 a.m.
All board agendas and minutes are available online at cherokeecounty.iowa.gov .
Attest: Kris Glienke, County Auditor
Rick Mongan, Chairman
Published in the Marcus News on March 21, 2024.