(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning, and acknowledged the receipt of a Manure Management Plan (MMP) Update from Westlake Swine out of Creston. They approved Homestead and Military Disalllowances as presented, and agreed to change their regular weekly meeting on August 23rd to Aug. 22nd, because of a scheduling conflict.

The Adair County Supervisors also approved Auditor Mandy Berg’s request for an employee classification change.

They also approved her request to begin the hiring process for the positions of Auditor Payroll Clerk and Courthouse Custodian. The Board received Berg’s annual report with regard to the Opiod Settlement Funds and authorized the Chair to sign-off on the report.

They also approved a Longevity raise for 5-year Secondary Roads Department employee Troy Cormeny and a Wage Progression amountingto $1.12/hour for Dave Spieker (Speaker), who has been with the department for 18 months. County Engineer Nick Kauffman presented for the Board to approve and Chair Jerry Walker to sign, the final voucher for the N33 Orient Bridge, and N24 Prussia (township) RCB (Reinforced Concrete Box) Culvert project. The RCB will replace a wooden box culvert currently in-place along 190th Street. The $185,000 cost of the project will come out of the FY 2024 LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) Budget. Kauffman said he doubts he’ll have to amend his budget, since the cost will come out of LOST.

Kauffman updated the Board on the various bridge and road projects underway in Adair County.

He said they will be replacing all the culverts along the Henry Wallace Road – to the Henry A. Wallace Center – since the road is set to be repaved. Nick Kauffman updated the Board also, on equipment and vehicle purchases, and surveillance cameras for the exterior of one of the county fuel depot/shop.