Cass County Board of Supervisors actions, 1/31/23
January 31st, 2023 by Ric Hanson
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, today (Tuesday), took action on a handful of matters to come before them. They approved a Class-C Liquour License for the Bluebird Hill event venue, in rural Atlantic. The Board unanimously passed a Resolution to withdraw from a 28-E agreement with Workforce Development Chief Elected Official Consortium. Supervisor Wendy Richter explained that, in essence, decisions made by Workforce Development adversely affected the counties in the consortium.
In other business, the Supervisors acted to approve wage changes for the Treasurer’s deputies/staff. Following their six-month probationary periods, Stacie Linfor and Bailey Smith were bumped-up from $19 per hour to $20 per hour. The Supervisors received a quarterly report from Cass County Veteran’s Affairs Executive Director Mitch Holmes.
The Board also received a monthly report from Mental Health/General Assistance Director Deb Schuler. With regard to General Assistance, Schuler said….
On the mental health side of her position, Schuler said she attended numerous meetings in December.
And, the Supervisors received a weekly report on Secondary Roads Department Maintenance and Activities, from County Engineer Trent Wolken.
Wolken said bid letting on Bridge #84, a dirt road north of Griswold, on Seattle Road, took place. There were three bids. The low bidder was A.M. Cohron and Son, at $112,400.Their part of the project, which the Board will act on approving next week, involves erecting the structure, and includes salvaged beams.
Their final order of business, was to approve Michael Dreager as Grove Township Trustee.