The Cass County Board of Supervisors have a lot on the agenda for their 8:30-a.m. meeting Friday, in Atlantic.  Among the action items, is: A review of a construction permit application for Southwest Iowa Egg; a resolution endorsing county funds for a Vision Iowa CAT grant, with removal of an ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] accessible fishing pier from the resolution; and, Adoption of the Cass County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The Board will also hear and act on: A request from the Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund for improvements to the County’s portion of the Atlantic City Park; A request for funding from Cass County Tourism officials, to help pay for tourism brochures; A resolution for appointment of deputies/assistants by the County Attorney, Treasurer and Auditor; Authorizing the County Recorder to purchase equipment needed to take passport photos, and approval of the “4th amendment to the Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement” (Child Support Recovery Office), incorporating the Program budget for State Fiscal Year 2017.

The Board will also hear reports from: Cass County Tourism officials; Cass County Veterans Affairs, and County Engineer. And, if a person is available for the position, the Board will act on appointing a Grove Township Trustee to fill a vacancy term that ends Dec. 31st, 2018.

The Board of Supervisor’s meeting, as always, takes place in their Boardroom on the second floor of the Cass County Courthouse.

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reports that beginning today, Thursday, April 28, a voter who chooses to vote prior to June 7, may cast a ballot at the office of the county auditor.

In Cass County the voter may go to the CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE during the regular office hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday, up through the day before the election and cast a ballot.

If you have questions concerning this or other elections, contact the office of Cass County Auditor/Election Commissioner (Phone: 712-243-4570)

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education, Wednesday evening, approved the tentative, 2016-17 Non-Certified staff, contract agreement. Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein said non-certified staff include para-professionals, secretaries, bus drivers, food service workers, custodians, and anyone who is not required to be endorsed or licensed in the State.

Amstein says they settled on a total package of 3.162-percent, or, a 33-cent per hour wage increase, which amounts to about $86,000. He said the non-certified group ratified the agreement on Tuesday.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board approved the hiring of Justin Williams, as Head Freshman Baseball Coach. They also heard presentations with regard to the district’s Home/School Program and English Language Learner (ELL) Program. They also heard from Schuler Principal James Northwick and the Lindamood-Bell program coordinators, with regard to the Spring 2016 Iowa Assessments.

And, Amstein said the school board continued with discussions pertaining to the possibility of having a Special Election Sept. 13^th with regard to a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) income surtax. He says they’ve estimated that if the PPEL surtax had been approved last year, the property tax asking could have been reduced about 62-cents per thousand dollars valuation.

Sheriff’s deputies in Audubon County arrested a man Wednesday night wanted on a warrant in connection with the January 19th burglary of a residence in the 3200 block of Goldfinch Place. 26-year old David Allen Hollingsworth, of Brayton, was arrested on charges of Burglary in the 3rd and Theft in the 3rd degrees.

He was brought to the Audubon County Jail and later released after posting bond. Hollingsworth is scheduled to appear in court May 5th.