(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Cass County, today (Tuesday), approved the hiring of Sawyer Ocheltree as Deputy Sheriffs, at a rate of $34.08/hour, in accordance with the AFSCME Union contract. They also approved wage increases for two Secondary Roads Department employees (Kyle Wilmeth & John Johnson), following completion of their respective probation’s.

Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken updated the Board on various Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities. He also discussed a joint bridge project with Guthrie County, with regard to the Board’s approval of a final voucher for the Boston Road project.

The contractor has already been paid, therefore the Supervisors’ approval of the voucher was essentially a formality. He explained the joint project was made possible through a grant.

The Supervisors also approved the appointments of Dr’s. Elaine Berry and Angela Weppler, as Medical Examiners to a two-year term (Through 12/31/25), and four M/E investigators: Registered Nurses Tabetha Smith, Darci Young, Michelle Schroder and Andrea Stork.

They also approved the re-appointment of Mary Robinson, PA-C, to the Cass County Board of Health, and, Heath Larsen as Cass Township Trustee.
In other business, the Board received Quarterly Reports from: Cass County Veteran’s Affairs Director Mitch Holmes; Mental Health/General Relief Coordinator Debbie Schuler, and County Conservation Director Micah Lee.

Their final item of business was to approve a Class-B Retail Liquor License for the Griswold Dollar General Store.