(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, today (Wednesday), approved – by a vote of 4-to-1 – an agreement with Windstream for internet service. Auditor Mandy Berg said it’s not clear when it will be installed. The Board received a report from Adair County Attorney Melissa Larson with regard to personnel, and the status of the County Attorney position. She asked for and received permission to post, a job opening for a vacant Paralegal, and Legal Assistant position. She also asked the Board to consider a resolution designating her office as being full-time.

She said it’s been something she’s been mulling over for more than a year.

As a full-time County Attorney, Larson would be prohibited under Iowa law, from having a private practice. She said the County Attorney’s position won’t be up for election until the General Election in 2026, so there won’t be any interference with that process. There are both full-time and part-time County Attorneys in Iowa. Roughly two-thirds of County Attorneys are part-time and may handle private legal work in addition to their official duties. Larson said she would not be asking for a huge pay increase as County Attorney.

The Supervisors agreed to move forward with the request, a draft for which is already prepared. Larson was instructed to give the document to Mandy Berg with the budget numbers and pertinent information, so it can be acted upon during a Board meeting in December.

Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman presented various documents for Board approval and signing, including the awarding of a contract to Herberger Construction in Indianola, for the N7 Eureka (Township) bridge project, in the amount of $760,838.00

along with right-of-way contracts for the W-12 Harrison Culvert Project, and plans for the IN6 Summerset Bridge plans. Kauffman also gave a report on Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities.

County Auditor Mandy Berg presented for Board approval, separate Transfer and Internal Advance Resolutions for the Capital Progress Fund, a TIF Indebtedness Certification, Urban Renewal Report, and an Information Technology (IT) assessment. The Board approved those items.

And, the Adair County Supervisors approved a Child Abuse Prevention Grant draw-down for Berg to sign, in the amount of $1,196.01.