(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday morning and acknowledged the receipt of two separate manure management updates, a Urban Renewal Amendment Notice from the City of Stuart, and a withdrawal request for Public Assistance from FEMA. Auditor Mandy Berg explained…

The Board acted on Homestead & Military Disallowances, and heard approved a request from County Treasurer Brenda Wallace with regard to a request for a tax abatement from the City of Greenfield.

In his Annual Report to the Board, Adair County V-A Director Duane Avey said they registered 55 new veterans for VA Benefits and Programs.

VA Commissioner John Schildberg, III, noted also, that President Biden signed a bill recognizing the health affects of Agent Orange on Vietnam-Era Vets, and the burning of toxic waste, with regard to Persian Gulf War Veterans.

The bills expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras:

• Adds more than 20 new presumptive conditions for burn pits and other toxic exposures
• Adds more presumptive-exposure locations for Agent Orange and radiation
• Requires VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to every Veteran enrolled in VA health care

In other business, Adair County Conservation Director Dominic Johnson provided his Annual Report to the Board. And, the Board passed a Resolution to Award a Contract in the amount of $237,714 to American Pavement Solutions, Inc., for crack filling on Farm-to-Market Roads in Adair County. There were four bids received for the projects. County Engineer Nick Kauffman discussed the project, and provided a weekly report on his department’s maintenance and activities.