The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 with Bryan Petersen, Cheryl Ellis, Dave Skou, Ray Mullins II and Shane Bellefy (via telephone) present. Madeline Combs, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Kelly Puhrmann, Tony Puffett 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 Mullins, seconded by Ellis to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Mullins 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 September 23, 2025:
AgState
Fuel 8,837.18
Alliant Energy
Serv 41.53
Alpha Wireless Comm Co.
Serv 451.50
Aurelia Municipal Utility
Serv 78.18
Beck Engineering
Serv 4,528.75
BF&S Lawn & Tree Service
Fee 445.52
Bomgaars
Supp 1,225.72
Cherokee Community Schools
Supp 30.00
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 1,394.15
C & B Operations, LLC
Equip 838.11
CB Household Hazardous Waste
Serv 31.75
Central Bank
Supp 1,140.84
Central Iowa Distributing
Supp 306.00
CenturyLink E911
Serv 33.95
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 864.32
Cherokee County Recorder
Fee 92.50
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr
Health Serv 183.00
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr
Contract 789.96
Cherokee County Secondary Road
Fuel 297.29
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 18,452.33
Cintas
Supp 94.40
City of Cherokee
Serv 1,008.73
CML Telephone Coop Assn
Serv 102.50
Cole Papers Inc
Supp 146.39
Peter Cosgrove
Per Diem 20.00
Croell Inc
Pmt#9 F Avenue 1,158,394.27
DENCO Highway Constr Corp
Filling Rd Cracks 99,888.68
Brian Denery
Per Diem 50.00
Jon Draper
Reimb 25.00
Dave Ellis
Per Diem 50.00
Fareway
Groceries 2,881.19
Fareway Commissary
Supp 181.40
First National Bank of Omaha
Travel Reimb/Verizon 672.36
Brian Flikeid
Serv 414.00
Lee Foresman
Per Diem 25.00
Foundation Analytical Lab
Serv 104.50
Frontier Communications
Serv 129.95
Dale Glienke
Per Diem 20.00
Kristine L Glienke
Travel Reimb 1,405.94
GovConnection, Inc
Supp 734.45
Groves Emergency Lighting LLC
Equip 98.20
Karen L Hargens CSR, RPR
Serv 6.50
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Serv 2,410.00
IA Lakes Regional Water
Serv 216.90
JCL Solutions
Supp 193.29
Jebro Incorporated
Supp 3,799.40
Thomas J Kohn
Supp 113.03
L-Tron Corporation
Supp 50.25
Lexipol LLC
Draft Jail Policy 9,471.23
Mark Lockwood
Per Diem 20.00
Loffler Companies, INC
Supp 60.93
Kyle Lynn Lowe
Ser 216.00
Kari L Lundy
Mileage 36.00
Marco Technologies LLC
Serv 363.97
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 6,127.43
McDyer Tools LLC Dave McDyer
Serv 92.75
Mid American Energy
Serv 2,618.75
Midwest Lubricants,LLC
Supp 200.00
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 991.72
Wane A Miller
Per Diem 50.00
Modern Heating & Cooling, Inc
Serv 540.92
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 127.63
Maria E Murillo-Tellez
Travel Reimb 155.00
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co
Parts 2,461.99
Northside Tire
Serv 4,452.59
One Office Solution
Supp 80.89
Michelle K. Pedersen
Per Diem 50.00
PepsiCo Beverage Sales LLC Sec Rds Beverages 257.52
RJ Thomas Mfg. Co. Inc.
Supp 255.00
Prestox
Serv 94.87
Reliance Telephone of GF Inc
Serv 310.00
Jennifer Ann Ryen
Serv 432.00
Megan R. Sankey
Serv 11.50
Sidwell Company
Serv 11,285.00
Sioux Valley Family Health
Serv 190.00
Solutions Inc Harris Local Gov
Serv 343.47
Jacqueline M Stephens
Serv 96.00
CW Suter & Son, Inc.
Serv 1,050.32
Titan Machinery
Parts 414.91
Total Motors LLC
2026 Pickup/LEC 31,149.00
Triple C Pest Control
Serv 80.00
Truck Center Companies East
Parts 1,800.66
Gerald M Tuttle
Safety 171.20
Verizon Wireless
Serv 407.06
Vestis
Uniforms 85.95
Visual Edge IT
Serv 258.84
Wellmark BCBS of Iowa
Insurance 119,721.66
WesTel Systems
Serv 615.54
Dustin Wieland
Per Diem 20.00
Wiemold Small Engine Repair
Hydro Seeder Motor 3,308.51
Ziegler Inc
Supp 6,028.91
360 Custom Designs
Clothing/EMA/ LEC/VA 505.50
Grand Total 1,520,310.13

Chairman Petersen asked for comments from the public. Stu Hogg questioned if anything can be done about a nuisance property on Highway 3 just west of Cherokee city limits. The supervisors will look into the situation.
Kelly Puhrmann, County Engineer, provided an update on activities in the Secondary Roads Department.
Ramona Nitz requested a postponement until the next meeting.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to acknowledge a separation of employment and $256.00 final payout of hours worked for Preston Spooner, Conservation Seasonal Worker, effective September 16, 2025. Motion carried.
Final construction closeout documents were unavailable and were postponed until a later date.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Mullins to approve a “Cherokee County Provider and Program Participation Agreement” for fiscal year 2026 county funding of covered services provided by the Marcus Fire Department for the benefit of Cherokee County citizens and individuals. 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 Skou to adjourn the meeting at 9:17 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 October 9, 2025