Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman, Wednesday, updated the County Board of Supervisors on various Roads Department projects and maintenance activities.

He said also he’s helped out Adams County in some matters, as per the agreement between the Counties. In other business, the Adair County Supervisors passed a resolution naming Depositories. They held a Public Hearing on the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022, in the amount of $5.5-million. There were no comments received, therefore the Board acted to approve Resolutions to institute proceedings to take additional action, and to direct Auditor to advertise the bonds for sale, and approve electronic bidding procedures, along with an official statement.

Separately, they passed a Resolution approving a 28-E agreement for the ISAC Group Benefits Program, an Actuarial Services Agreement with Silverstone Group, LLC, and a Resolution Naming Depositories. Jocelyn Blazek, Decat/CPPC Coordinator, in Creston, appeared before the Board to request they sign a proclamation.

The proclamation was duly signed by Board Chair Matt Wedemeyer. DECAT, the Child Welfare Decategorization Project, is an effort to significantly change the child welfare system to one that is needs based, family focused, easily accessible, more intensive, less restrictive, and cost effective by “Decategorizing” services from a state level to a local level.

Decategorization projects are organized by county or clusters of counties.  Today there are 40 decategorization projects across the state of Iowa, covering all 99 counties.  The Creston Decat Cluster includes Adair, Adams, & Union Counties and the Leon Decat Cluster includes Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Ringgold, & Wayne Counties.