The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 with Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis, Dave Skou, Ray Mullins II and Shane Bellefy present. Erin Rydgren, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Chuck Stubbe, Kelly Puhrmann, Heidi Taylor, Nancy Nelson, Don Fiser, Justin Pritts, Stu Hogg and Karin Cedar 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 Bellefy to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Mullins 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 March 25, 2025:

AgState
Fuel 9,974.20
Alliant Energy
Serv 1,052.26
Alpha Wireless Communications
Serv 382.50
Arnold Motor Supply
Parts 162.72
Ascendance Trucks, LLC
Parts 18.65
Auditor – State of Iowa
Fees 625.00
Aurelia Municipal Utility
Serv 173.17
Bierschbach Equipment
Parts 3,134.00
Bomgaars
Supp 880.80
Buena Vista County Sheriff
Fees 116.90
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 1,308.27
Central Bank
Supp 2,267.54
CenturyLink E911
Serv 33.95
Cherokee County Fair
Fee 65.00
Cherokee County Recorder
Fee 158.85
Cherokee County Solid Waste
Approp 185.85
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 11,604.79
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr
Health Serv 183.00
Cherokee Regional Medical CTR
Contract 6,186.57
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 149.22
Cintas Corporation
Supp 110.11
City of Cherokee
Serv 451.35
CJ Cooper & Associates
Serv 15.00
CML Telephone Coop Assn
Serv 32.90
Dearborn Life Insurance Co
Life Ins 1,174.31
Dell Marketing LP
Supp 8,451.52
Brian Dener
Per Diem 50.00
DoorPro
Serv 75.00
Joseph W Draper
Travel Reimb 87.00
Don Drefke
Per Diem 50.00
Dave Ellis
Per Diem 50.00
First National Bank of Omaha
Travel Reimb 91.60
FORCE America Distributing,LLC
Parts 165.47
Frontier Frontier Comm
Serv 129.95
Kristine L Glienke
Travel Reimb 186.64
Gordon Flesch Company
Serv 87.78
GovConnection, Inc
Supp 201.66
High Country Auto
Serv 275.00
Hy-Vee Inc.
Supp 89.16
Interstate Battery System
Parts 154.95
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Serv 2,347.00
IA Lakes Regional Water
Serv 122.24
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Serv 20.00
Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputies
Membership 25.00
ISACA
Dues 250.00
John Deere Financial
Parts 692.09
KCHE AM & FM
Ads 100.00
Wendy S Koc
Reimb 9.98
Thomas J Kohn
Supp 100.30
Loffler Companies, INC
Parts 57.06
Marco Technologies LLC
Serv 797.57
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 2,197.43
Mid American Energy
Serv 482.08
Midwest Lubricants,LLC
Supp 562.50
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 149.86
Wane A Miller
Per Diem 50.00
Modern Heating & Cooling, Inc
Serv 772.04
Morrell Manufacturing Inc.
Supp 1,714.93
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 363.98
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co
Parts 8,101.02
Northside Tire
Serv 899.00
One Office Solution
Supp 28.07
Michelle K. Pederse
Per Diem 50.00
Plymouth County Sheriff
Fees 92.70
Prestox
Serv 193.69
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 181.90
Jean L Sassman NicOls
Fees 600.75
CW Suter & Son, Inc.
Serv 662.50
T & L TOOLS
Supp 13.95
Thompson Propane & Supplies
Supp 4,396.85
Thomson Reuters-West
Fees 660.47
Van Diest Supply Company
Supp 12,772.95
Verizon Wireless
Serv 154.77
Vestis
Uniforms 124.54
Visual Edge IT
Serv 116.17
Wellmark BCBS of Iowa
Insurance 109,077.14
WesTel Systems
Serv 405.59
Western Iowa Tourism Region
Dues 500.00
Winther Stave & Co LLP
Serv 6,000.00
Woodbury County Sheriff
Fees 86.00
Timothy R Wych
Reimb 34.00
Ziegler Inc
Supp 6,284.81
360 Custom Designs
Serv 44.80
Grand Total 212,888.37

There were no comments from the public.
Kelly Puhrmann, County Engineer, reported on construction projects and discussed activities in the Secondary Roads Department.
Nancy Nelson, Green Pastures Country Boutique, requested one block of L51 in downtown Quimby to be temporarily closed for a vendor and barbeque event on April 26, 2025. Heidi Taylor, Quimby Mayor, reported that Quimby City staff have historically taken on the responsibility of closing off L51 through town for Watermelon Days and RAGBRAI using city barricades and detour signs. Taylor reassured the board that the City of Quimby has sufficient insurance coverage for events held within city limits. 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 Skou, seconded by Bellefy to approve a temporary closure of L51 through Quimby on April 26, 2025 for the purpose of a vendor fair and barbeque 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.
Ann Smisek, Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., discussed human resource services available to Cherokee County and will schedule trainings for management and appointed boards/commissions.
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 Skou to adjourn the meeting at 10:36 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 April 10, 2025