(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning, and acted on several matters to come before them on the agenda. Among them was passing the FY24 Budget (following a Public Hearing, during which there were no comments), and a Resolution approving FY 24 elected officials’ Compensation. Board Chair Jerry Walker…

Supervisor Jodie Hoadley pointed out, and Walker acknowledged, the Supervisors in Adair County voted not to take an increase in compensation this year. The Adair County Supervisors also approved Budgeted FY 24 ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Project funding, the total costs of which brought down to zero, money the county received from the Feds. Those funds were distributed as follows:

They also approved a Resolution to participate in the planning and development of programs associated withe SICOG (The Southern Iowa Council of Governments). Adair County’s share of the services amounts to $6,384.35. Supervisor John Twombley noted “We’ve by far gotten more back (in services) than we ever paid into it.”

In other business, the Board approved, and Chair Jerry Walker signed, the Adair County Roads/Iowa DOT 5-year Construction Plan, along with a contract and Performance Bond for the N-33 Orient Bridge Project. Engineer Nick Kauffman then updated the Board of some of the County Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities.

And, the Board approved Manure Management Plan Updates from Scott Eblen and Todd VanEaton, as well as a Child Abuse Prevention Grant draw-down, in the amount of $1,826.14.