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Cass County Supervisors to hold a public hearing on Farmer’s Electric Co-Op rezoning request

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September 30th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A regular meeting of the Cass County Board of Supervisors will be held 8:30-a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1st, at the courthouse in Atlantic. On their agenda [Agenda, Amended – 2024.10.01 for Publication] is a public hearing to consider an application by the Farmer’s Electric Cooperative for a zoning change in Lincoln Township, from General Agricultural to Light Industrial (as approved by the Cass County Zoning Commission), with regard to the construction of an electric substation. Following the hearing, the Board will vote on approving the zoning change.

The Supervisors will also discuss and act on approving a commercial lease to the Fourth Judicial District/Dept. of Corrections Services, for county-owned property at 601 Walnut Street, Suite 1, in Atlantic.  In addition, they are expected to act on: Federal-Aid Agreements for two Cass County bridge projects (Bridges 168 & 269); Approving a tax abatement on certain parcels owned by the City of Massena (as requested by the Cass County Treasurer and allowed under the Code of Iowa); Approval of a County-held Tax Sale Certificate for the sale of a parcel in Lewis, to Colton Erickson, who will pay a;; taxes, interest and penalties owed.

The Board is expected to receive a presentation by County Recorder Mary Ward, with regard to the Recorder’s Fee Modernization Project that will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session. And, they will receive a monthly report for Cass County Community Services Director/Mental Health Advocate, Debbie Schuler, as well as a regular report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken.

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