Board of Supervisors meeting 11-26th-24

Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday in chambers.

 

Jayden Scheckel–Jackson County Engineer

The following were approved:

Farm  entrance for Randy Schmidt 45th Street, Van Buren Township, section 23.

Field entrance for Dennis Bradley  274th Street, Richland Township, section 11.

Final voucher:  Z-15 Fog Seal. DOT how many flaggers and pilot cars are needed for the project. The final amount for the project is $85,200 dollars.

Updates:

224th Street day labor bridge is open

275th Street day labor bridge – pouring

184th Avenue Bridge, South of town, seeding and mulching to Wednesday, and guardrail for next week.

 

Laura Carsten. Marilyn Osterhaus– Jackson County Historic Preservation Committee

The following was approved:   the recognition on four Historic Sites on buildings.

Historic Limestone asylum near Andrew

Mill Rock School

Canton School

Big Mill Homestead

We would like to hang the plagues on the buildings in April 2025 and a ceremony presentation in May 2025. We received information from the National Park Services on how to install the plagues.

 

Alisa Smith–Jackson County Auditor

Presented the Boards weekly calendar

Auditor’s agenda and items

 

Lori Roling–Jackson County Zoning Administrator and Laura Carstens–ECIA Senior Planner

Action was  tabled to wait for the City Attorney:  ECIA- East Central Intergovernmental Association–intend to finish by the end of August total cost estimated $18,000 dollars. We would have ECIA share 50% or $9,000 dollars.  County  payments in two stages to have separate ordinance and zoning ordinances dealing with the land, not the technical aspects of wind towers/ wind turbines.

 

John Hansen–Midwest Construction Consultant

Gave an update on the new jail, and issues are being taken care of. Fire Marshal wants four more exit signs put up, security cage over the fire alarm, and video visitation.

Board signed certificates.

 

Jack Willey/ Lynee Burken–Jackson County Coordinator Disability Services

Gave an update:

ASO applied for was for brain health and for people with substance abuse.

DAP is for intellectually disabled/ brain injuries.

David Farmer talked about the finances reducing by $40,000 dollars a month cut for the rest of the fiscal year.

Some positions are paid through the Robert Young Center. People have quit and positions are not being replaced.

It’s depressing when we need these services and we don’t have the funds to provide for these services, and the state is not coming through on the wants and request needed.

The mobile crisis in Jackson County, six people have used it last month. 

Co-responders/ officers have helped thirteen people last month.

One child and twelve adults, care coordinator in Jackson County assisted twenty people to get the connection with services and assessments.

 

Elizabeth Townsend–Jackson County Health Administrator

Gave an update:

For November 2024, private well grant we did 102 private well water tests.

56 wells we plugged in Jackson County

3 renovations

We mailed out over 100 letters to people that drilled wells in the last two years to get a water test, and they are required by DNR of getting their well hooked up, so they can get a water test within a 30 day period. It is the residence responsibility.