(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, today (Wednesday), agreed to hire a former custodian as a part-time custodian. Rich Wallace had retired as full-time custodian in January of this year (2024). Auditor Mandy Berg and Maintenance Director/Custodian Scott Roberts, both said Wallace has been helping out as needed since his retirement.

The Board agreed to make Wallace’ pay of $22.58/hour retroactive to May 21st. He’ll be asked to help out as needed. In other business, the Adair County Supervisors acknowledged the receipt of two Manure Management Plans, Rose Acres Winterset Egg Farm and Prestige Farms in Anita (Nichols’ Hog Farm). The Board approved two appointments to the Compensation Board, pending their being willing to hold those seats again. Both appointments were of former Comp Board members. Auditor Mandy Berg…

The Supervisors accepted a bid from Murphy Heavy Contracting out of Anita, in the amount of $92,610 for the County Road G-61 pipe repair/revetment project. Hungry Canyons Alliance will pay for a portion of that amount. There were two bidders out six requested quotes for the work. And, the Board authorized Chairman Jerry Walker to sign the final voucher for an FY25 Farm-to-Market road rock contract with Schildberg’s, in the amount of $251,436.95.

Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman updated the Board on some of the various county road projects that are currently underway.

Kauffman said they’re still waiting on culvert liners for one of the projects, and they’ll be using a grinder to work out some bumps in certain roads to smooth them out.