(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, today (Tuesday) approved sending a Letter Of Support (LOS) for Vision Atlantic, for use in applying for grant applications. Board Chair Steve Baier read the letter prior to it being approved.

The letter went on to discuss how Vision Atlantic plans to address community livability, and desirability, through several projects.

The Board also set December 3rd, 2024, as the date for a public hearing to consider an application for a zoning change by LANDUS Cooperative, from General Agriculture to Heavy Industrial District, for property in Pymosa Township, as approved by the Cass County Zoning Commission. Zoning Commissioner Mike Kennon…

One of the features of the site will be a 72-thousand gallon anhydrous ammonia tank.

Cass County BOS mtg. 11-19-24

The Supervisors approved also, the adding of a Tourism Department page to the County’s website, and they passed the First Reading of an Ordinance “Imposing a Local Option Income Surtax for Emergency Medical Services.” The public measure was approved by 76-percent of the voters in Cass County during the November 5th General election. The measure needed a 60-percent super majority in order to pass. Baier said “The voters have spoken.”

In other business, the Cass County Supervisors heard an Annual Report from Wendy Mueller, Executive Director of West Central Community Action, who told members WCCA is requesting the same amount of funding from the County for next year, as they did in the current year, which is $4,500. They also received monthly reports from Cass/Guthrie County Environmental Health Executive Director Jotham Arber, and County Veteran Affairs Exec. Director Mitch Holmes. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken provided his regular report to the Board, as well.