(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held a brief meeting this (Tuesday) morning, during which they accepted the resignation of Beth Peterson as Safety Coordinator. Peterson, also serves the an Election Clerk for the County. A Safety Coordinator basically serves as a responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing company’s employee safety at work. Their main duty is to ensure that the company is in compliance and adheres to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines to to reduce work-related injuries.

The Board currently has no candidates for the position. Anyone interested should contact the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office. The Board of Supervisors will eventually act on appointing a person to the position.

In other business, Barry Byers, with the Montgomery County Secondary Roads Department, gave a report on the department’s activities.