Mower County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Mower County Board of Commissioners
The Mower County Board approved a $18,000 ARPA funding allocation for a Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program. It also approved the agenda addition for a $36,925 geothermal leak repair contract and a reimbursement for employee #57. The consent agenda was adopted, including approval of a fireworks display on September 23, 2023, and three septic loan assessments of $24,550, $23,000, and $25,077.96. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee was approved as well.
- Approved $18,000 ARPA funding for Homelessness Prevention Pilot (motion carried)
- Approved agenda addition for Mineral Service Plus, LLC geothermal leak repair ($36,925) (motion carried)
- Approved expense reimbursement for employee #57 (motion carried)
- Approved Deer Creek Speedway fireworks display on 9/23/23 (rain date 9/24/23) (consent agenda)
- Approved septic loan assessment for Richard & Tonya Rieken – $24,550 (Res #59-23)
- Approved septic loan assessment for Gerald & Valerie Buecksler – $23,000 (Res #60-23)
- Approved septic loan assessment for Steven & Marianne Schulze – $25,077.96 (Res #61-23)
- Approved Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (consent agenda)
Mower County Board of Commissioners - Work Sessions
The Board held a work session to discuss several proposals, including a public safety space needs assessment and a request to create a Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. No formal votes were taken during this session; recommendations regarding attorney pay will be considered on September 12.
- Discussed proposal for $18,000 in homeless prevention funding for a warming/cooling space
- Reviewed proposed attorney reclassifications with an estimated cost of $93,904.43
- Discussed request to create a Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Received update on public safety space study for police, sheriff, and dispatch
Mower County Board of Commissioners
The Board awarded a low-bid contract to Subsurface, Inc. and approved over $764,000 in payments for Health & Human Services and various vendors. Other actions included updating liquor license dates for Chateau Speedway and adjusting several staff positions within county departments.
- Awarded $434,665 low bid to Subsurface, Inc. for project CP 50-23-11
- Approved $545,126.22 in Commissioner warrants for payment
- Approved $219,587.01 in Health & Human Services accounts payable
- Approved Chateau Speedway 1956 LLC seasonal liquor license (Aug 11 – Oct 31, 2023)
- Accepted $30,225 Emergency Management Performance Grant
- Approved $10,000 County Veterans Service Office Operational Enhancement Grant
- Added one FTE Community Health Worker position in Health & Human Services
- Reallocated 3 FTE positions to Lead roles in Child Support, Accounting, and Assessor's departments