(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, today (Wednesday) approved the hiring of Kelly Mitchell, as an employee for the Recorder’s Office, and Payton Armstrong, of Greenfield, as Sheriff’s Department Dispatcher/Jailer. They also approved hiring Nathan Reed for a temporary/Part-time Snow Removal/Custodian position. Reed – who works in the Adair County Auditor’s Office as Elections and Real Estate Deputy – told KJAN the Board hopes to hire someone full-time, in the near future.

In other business, the Board heard a FY25 $5,000 funding request from Michelle Wilson with Southern Iowa RC&D, based in Creston. The same amount is being requested from all seven counties they serve.

Southern Iowa Resource Conservation and Development provides project leadership and technical services to individuals, groups and communities to conserve, develop and sustain human and natural resources in southern Iowa through proper land conservation, water resource development, land management and community development. The Board took the request under advisement.

Adair County Engineer Nick Kaufmann presented for the Board to approve and Chair Jerry Walker to sign, a Right-Of-Way contract for the N-26 Lincoln (Township) Culvert Project. Kauffman also made his weekly report on Secondary Roads Department maintenance projects and activities. His report, like that of most area County Engineers, delved into the recent snowstorms and the impact on county roads. Supervisor Jodie Hoadley said most of the comments she’s heard with regard to snow removal in Adair County, were positive.

She said some people were upset that some roads seemed to take priority over others.

Kaufmann said crews worked to take care of those persons who needed emergency assistance, first.

In other business, County Auditor Mandy Berg presented her FY 25 Budget requests, which were taken under advisement.