The Cass County Board of Supervisors met for their regular meeting on Tuesday morning at the Cass County Courthouse Boardroom. One of the first items that was acted upon was an appointment to the Cass County Compensation Board to fill a vacancy. The board voted to appoint Jennifer Saathoff to the board for a 4-year term.

The Board is still searching for individuals to fill vacancies for a trustee and clerk for Lincoln Township, a vacancy on the Condemnation in Eminent Domain board, multiple vacancies on the Board of Adjustment, and a vacancy on the County Conservation Board. The Supervisors are working to contact a number of individuals to fill out application paperwork for those vacancies.

The board also received an update on road projects from County Engineer Trent Wolken. He showed the board some images and video of progress on the Olive Street bridge replacement. The project is moving along with deck pouring actually taking place today. He also updated a few other projects that are underway including a bridge on Indian Creek.

The board also approved a request from Cass County EMA to purchase a supply trailer for use in moving supplies during emergency situations and to also use to move voting equipment for the Auditor’s office. The board approved using up to $7,500 of American Rescue Plan funding to purchase the trailer.

Another action item was approving a bid to digitize real estate and vital records in the county. The process would enable the county to have a digital backup of hard copy records and aid in times of disaster or limited courthouse access for the public. The board had already discussed the project and are now approving bids for the contract. The process will involve two separate projects with Cott Systems. The first approval was for $47,400 for the Auditor land transfer online book system. The second project approval was for $153,565 to create a hosted online index for all vital records the county has in the Recorders Office. Both projects are being funded through American Rescue Plan funding the county has received.

The board also talked about a recent presentation that County employees sat through in regards to a potential county wide payroll system. They are in the beginning stages of evaluating what type of system could work for all county departments and how it could integrate with current procedures.

The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce has been notified by area businesses that a company called ‘Local Yellow Book’ is contacting businesses claiming to be yellow page advertising. They are saying the business hasn’t paid their bill all year and will be “red flagged” if it isn’t paid. They say if you pay them today, they will drop the late fee and interest. The actual Yellow Pages company for Atlantic has been contacted and confirmed they have never heard of Local Yellow Book and that this is a scam.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office released details late Monday on recent arrests.

On July 21st 36-year-old Christopher McNeese of Orient was arrested on a Warrant for Child Endangerment-Bodily Injury and Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness. He was taken to the Adair County Jail and held on $6,000 cash or surety bond.

On July 22nd 42-year-old Crystal Marie Mack was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Serve a Jail Sentence. She was held to serve remainder of a previously court ordered sentence.

On July 25th Deputies arrested 38-year-old Tim Leeroy Wambold Jr. of Fontanelle for Theft 2nd Degree and Trespass 1st Offense. He was arrested in the 2600 block of 260th Street in Bridgewater and taken to the Adair County Jail.

On July 30th Deputies arrested 26-year-old Taylor Marie Turnbull of West Des Moines for OWI 2nd Offense. She was arrested at the intersection of Highway 92 and Kent Avenue.

On August 10th Deputies arrested 34-year-old Kirk Robert Williams of Marshalltown after being called to a residence where he was not supposed to be. Williams was identified at the scene and Deputies discovered a type of socket on him that contained marijuana residue. He was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and held on $300 cash or surety bond.

During the past week Deputies also arrested 31-year-old Lucas Jeffrey Keith Kopp of Creston on an Warrant issued in April for Carrying Weapons. He was held in the Adair County Jail on $2,000 cash or surety bond.

On August 12th Deputies arrested David Scott Rectenbaugh of Fontanelle on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. He was arrested on Highway 92 at 9:45 p.m. and taken to the Adair County Jail where he was later cited and released.