Board of Supervisors meeting 11-19-24

 

The Board of Supervisors met in chambers on Tuesday.

Jayden Scheckel–Jackson County Engineer

The following were approved:

Action on JCEA Safety Action Plan- approve pledge. This is part of the federal safety plan. Board needs  to sign the paperwork.

Iowa detour agreement. Beginning February 1st, 2026 through December 1st, 2026 they are going to redo Highway 136 from the west edge of city limits to Delmar to Highway 61, and work will last 90 to 120 working days.

On the updates–

On Thursday local systems will be here and County Engineers for the new County Engineers training, held in the basement of the Courthouse.

The annual Engineers County Engineers Conference held in Des Moines , December 16th and 17th.

Jayden will be in Ames for Bridge Load Rating software training.  DOT will be sponsoring the training.

184th is in progress

224th Street day labor poured

Finishing up 275th Street

All of the bridges are in progress

243rd Avenue, North of the county, asphalt was poured last Friday.

 

Visitor–Allister Hall  gathered  information on Wind Turbines and gave the Board copies of her research.

She also mentioned  to “take into consideration that 10 of the cities and of the 13 cities in Jackson County have City Council meetings on Monday and Tuesday nights, and it is a conflict going to City Council meetings. I would be better if public meetings would meet Wednesday or Thursday.”

 

Josh Boldt–Maquoketa City Manager  and  Nathan Jones–Jackson County Conservation Director

The following was approved:

The discussion and action on resolution 1082-11-19-2024 as amended with changes noted for Destination Iowa Project.

 

James Kraker–Jackson County Chief Deputy Sheriff

The following was approved:

Action on Courthouse Security Officers proposal.

 

Ruth Eltrich–Jackson County Veterans Affair Administrator  gave an update

Busy November, part was Homebase Iowa and had our designation celebration.

There are 250 incentives for veterans to relocate to Jackson County for employment.

We offer education benefits

We held a Veterans program at the Hurstville Interpretive Center in their community room.  20 Veterans and their families participated, and had a non profit  organization talked about their dogs.

415 Veterans and their families in our county receiving a total of $774,766 dollars for October.

74 open claims

11 decisions were made in October, and had 91 phone calls.

 

Alisa Smith–Jackson County Auditor

Presented the items and claims.

 

LuAnn Goeke–Executive Assistant

Presented the Board weekly calendar

The following were approved:

To appoint Jane Long to the Jackson County Compensation Board. A Four year term and will expire in 2028.

To appoint Neil Harrison to the Jackson County Compensation Board.  A two year term and will expire in 2026.

To the Civil Service Commission to Billy Coplay, and will expire in August 31st, 2027.