Greenfield, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Adair County, today (Wednesday), approved courtyard use permits for Main Street Greenfield’s Easter Egg Hunt, and the Farmer’s Market (10 vendors per market), beginning June 9th and continuing every Thursday through Oct. 17th.

The Board also approved two Township Clerk wages, they acknowledged the receipt of three Manure Management Plan updates, and approved a Grove Cemetery mowing contract. In other business, the Supervisors in Adair County discussed Fairgrounds Grandstand funding. The Board determined the Fair Board should get their plans together and submit the necessary information – including the projected costs – to Auditor Mandy Berg, so it can be placed on the ballot as a referendum for the November General Election.

Supervisor Jodie Hoadley….

County Engineer Nick Kauffman presented bids to the Board for the N-19 Lincoln (Township) bridge project. The estimated cost was $890,000. The low bid of $705,911.50 was awarded to Murphy Heavy Contracting, in Anita. The Board also awarded a contract to Gus Construction in Casey, for the N-26 Lincoln (Township) box culvert project (140th Street). The estimated cost was $367,000. The low bid from Gus was $314, 276.60.

Kauffman requested and received the Board’s approval for longevity raises for two Secondary Roads Department employees, effective April 1st. And, the Board authorized the Chair to sign front page plans for FY24 FM [Farm-to-Market] Granular Surfacing Project (24-miles at $250,000)