(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors today (Wednesday) passed amendments to the City of Stuart and City of Adair Urban Renewal Plan (URP). Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg says the City of Stuart will hold a meeting on Monday, Oct. 28^th at 10-a.m., and a Public Hearing will be held 6-p.m. Nov. 12^th. Berg explained the changes being made to the URP and the projects involved. She said the City of Stuart is partnering with a few different groups of people to make improvements to certain buildings.

It was subsequently clarified to note that the group taking on the American Legion Building in Stuart is not buying the building, but they are assisting the Legion in improving its condition, as it is in a blight situation and in need of a new roof and other improvements. The Board acknowledged receipt of the URP before holding a Public Hearing on the issuance of (not to exceed) $1.5-million in General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds or Capital Loan Notes. There were no comments received on the issuance of bonds. Following the hearing, the Board passed a Resolution instituting the proceedings necessary to take additional action.

In other business, the Adair County Supervisors authorized Board Chair Jerry Walker to sign an Iowa DOT “Safe Streets for All” Pledge as necessary for grant applications. The Board also authorized Walker to sign the final voucher for the N-19 Lincoln (Township) Bridge Project.

County Engineer Nick Kauffman provided the Board with his weekly report on Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities.

New concrete slab bridge located on a heavily traveled portion of 130th St. south of Stuart

On Tuesday, the department announced Murphy Heavy Contracting Corp. finished up a 100′ x 30′ concrete slab bridge in September, just in time for harvest. The new bridge is located on a heavily traveled portion of 130th St. south of Stuart and was designed and built to handle that traffic for many years to come. The final cost of the project – which was paid for through the use of TIF bond funds – was a little more than $707,369.