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Cass County (IA) Group to ask for $130k in ARPA funds for FT Tourism Director

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December 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors are expected to hear from four area representatives who are requesting monies from the County’s share of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Funds. Brigham Hoegh, Kenner Baxter, Jennifer McEntaffer and Baily Smith, will ask the County to pony up $130,000 for a full-time Cass County Tourism Director. The Supervisors will consider their request as part of their Budget appropriation process.

In other business, the Supervisors will act on approving appointments to the Cass County Local Food Policy Council Board, and accept the resignations of: Jennifer Saathoff, from the Compensation Board – effective immediately; Donald D. Edwards, as Trustee of Victoria Township and Linda K. Edwards, Clerk of Victoria Township, both effective Feb. 28. 2023.

Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken will provide the Board with his weekly report. The Cass County Board of Supervisors Meeting begins at 9-a.m., Tuesday, in their Board Room at the Cass County Courthouse, in Atlantic.