(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors today (Wednesday), acted on approving a handful of administrative matters, including Homestead & Military Disallowances, an FY22 Cost Allocation Plan Certification, and the re-appointment of Township Clerks & Trustees. Auditor Mandy Berg said Washington Township should be ready to appoint someone soon for an opening, while Grove Township has been without an appointee for quite some time.

The Board also approved a Resolution to withdraw from the Articles of Agreement which formed the Workforce Development Chief Elected Official Consortium for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. Board Chair Jerry Walker…

The decision follows a lack of action by Iowa Workforce on using the funds they’ve been allotted.

Eighteen counties in western Iowa have already withdrawn, for a state total to date of 42 that have pulled out of the agreement. In other business, the Adair County Supervisors approved the appointment of Todd Olsen to the Southern Iowa Rural Housing Authority Board.

Chris Roberts, EMS Manager from the Adair County Memorial Hospital, spoke with the Board about taking a Medical Death Investigator class at the request of Adair County Medical Examiner Dr. Timothy Piearson. The Doctor would like Roberts certified as a Backup Medical Examiner, for when the Piearson is in clinic or otherwise unavailable. The MDI class takes place May 1^st through the 3^rd at DMACC (Des Moines Area Communtiy College), at a cost of $500. Roberts was asked about his background that would prepare him to take on the role of Medical Examiner, should it become necessary.

Roberts lives nearby in Madison County line and is in Greenfield Monday through Friday, with additional on-call hours as needed. The Board unanimously agreed to pay for the class. After he passes the class, Roberts would be the official Assistant Medical Examiner in Adair County.

And, Sawyer Hansen, Assistant to County Engineer Nick Kauffman, presented the Board Chair with contracts and a bond to sign for various rock and culvert projects. Hansen also updated the Board on Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities.

He said they’ve requested material bids for the West 13/Jefferson Bridge, which are due back by March 13^th, with a letting set as soon as they get the price for materials. The North 25 Grand River culvert project is set for letting on March 20^th, and North 33 Orient Bridge is set for March 27^th.