(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County (IA) Board of Supervisors, during their meeting this (Tuesday) morning in Atlantic, passed a resolution setting the final date the County’s FNBO credit cards will be paid for, as Dec. 31, 2023. Board Chair Steve Baier summarized the resolution.

The Board also approved a lease agreement in the amount of $500/month, for the Willow Heights utility building.

The tenant will be responsible for keeping the driveway clear, and will install security cameras for the site at no cost to the county. The agreement specifies the building will be kept at 50 degrees for the purpose of keeping the generator that’s stored there, in an operational condition when needed. The Supervisors acted to appoint Carol Seddon and Denise O’Brien to the Cass County Food Policy Council.

In other business, the Board received a Quarterly report from Cass County Conservation Director Micah Lee, who spoke about his department maintenance and activities. He said it’s been the best year for camping seen in a long time, with regard to Cold Springs State Park.

He was glad to report there were no new incidents of vandalism at the Nodaway Recreation Area since the last report. With regard to the West Nodaway area, Dove season was “Hit and miss,” from what he’s heard, but the they still had a good turnout of hunters using the food plots where the birds tend to be located. There were improvements to parking at the Outdoor Classroom site, and Naturalist Lora Kanning presented 30 programs to 126 people. Micah said also, work on the foundation at the Hitchcock House should be wrapping up this week.

Bridge 319

The Supervisors received a regular, weekly report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, on the latest road/bridge projects news, and other department activities. Wolken said they “Are dealing with the weather as best we can,” with regard to the fluctuations in temperature. A week ago, they were pouring concrete at 80 degrees, then the temperature dropped quickly with the passage of the cold front.

He said the beams are being poured for Bridge 319 west of Atlantic.

Bridge 380

Bridge 380 substructure

And, work on a box culvert at 730th and Hamburg is wrapping-up, while other projects continue. On a side note, the Cass County Supervisors approved the hiring of Kyle Wilmeth as Secondary Roads Dept. Equipment Operator 1, for the Anita District, at a probationary wage of $24.50/hour. They discussed prioritizing, but took no action on,Capital Improvement costs associated with projects for the Secondary Roads and Conservation Departments, the courthouse boiler and windows.

And, toward the end of their meeting, the Board received a monthly report from Cass County Mental Health/General Relief Coordinator Debbie Schuler.