(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Tuesday), approved (by a vote of 4-to 1) an amended resolution for the one-time use of $95,000 from accrued Valley Business Park fund interest, for use by CADCO’s Revolving Loan Fund, to support local economic development. The funds were originally expected to be $60,000. CADCO Executive Director Jennifer McEntaffer….

Supervisor Wendy Richter – who was opposed to the amended resolution – questioned the expenditure of most of the interest from the fund for one entity, such as CADCO.

Board Chair Steve Baier explained…

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Richter then asked if the funds would specifically be used for Atlantic, or spread-out among the communities in Cass County. McEnfaffer responded…

In other business, the Board approved the EMS Advisory Council’s recommendation that a Public Measure on the November 5^th General Election Ballot. Board Chair Steve Baier…

Supervisor Steve Green wanted to make sure Cass County residents understand that if the measure is approved by the election, the funds raised by the levy and Iowa Income Surtax, will not be used for anything other than EMS purposes.

The Board discussed remaining ARPA request priorities during their meeting, Tuesday (today). Steve Baier said there is about $70,000 left in the fund. No action was taken at this time. A resolution will be prepared for the Board’s meeting on August 20^th.

They approved a bid for, and awarded a contract to Gus Construction in the amount of $646,492, for a RCB (Reinforced Concrete Box) culvert project on 620^th Street, in Cass County. The project will be south of Atlantic and east of Lewis, about one-quarter of a mile south of Newport Road.

The Board received a regular report on the county’s secondary roads department maintenance and activities from Engineer Trent Wolken, a monthly report from County Community Services Director & Mental Health Advocate Debbie Schuler. A report from County Conservation Director Micah Lee was not available at this time.