(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held a short meeting this (Tuesday) morning, during which they voted to set the date for a public hearing on a Special Use Permit. The permit was requested from Michele Roth, on behalf of Cloud One, LLC, to construct a communications tower on a parcel of land in Montgomery County (located in the SE NE Section 34, T72N, R38W of the 5^th PM). They chose Dec. 13^th at 8:45-a.m., as the date and time for the hearing.

In other business, the Board discussed with Auditor Jill Ozuna, updates to the County Employee Handbook. Ozuna said this will be a long-term process, not something that can be done in a couple of meetings. It will be conducted in a conference call, with two Board members taking part.

The date and time for the conference call has not yet been established. Board Chair Donna Robinson requested ttems in the handbook that need the most attention be addressed first in the handbook overhaul. Discussion on a Budget Planning session was brief, because there isn’t a lot of information available from the Assessor’s Office, the Compensation Board and others that will play a role in formulating a budget. Board Vice Chair Mark Peterson said the Compensation Board meeting next Wednesaday, is a big part of the puzzle.

Donna Robinson agreed.

It’s expected the Board will tentatively take-up the matter for discussion again at 9-a.m., on Dec. 12^th, or 13^th. They will set the date for Budget Planning during their meeting on Dec. 6^th.