MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING JANUARY 2, 2026 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Friday, January 2, 2026, in the boardroom of the courthouse in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa with Chairman Fox presiding. Other Supervisors present: Tom Brouillette and Vince Phillips. Supervisor Absent: None. Also present was Auditor Peggy A. Rolph. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve the agenda. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to appoint Bo Fox as Chairperson. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to appoint Tom Brouillette as Vice Chairperson. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to appoint Auditor Peggy A. Rolph permanent clerk to the Board of Supervisor. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to designate Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. for the regular meeting day for the Board of Supervisors. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to re- appoint Supervisor Fox to the Monona County Board of Health. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to re-appoint Supervisor Phillips to SIMPCO Board of Directors, SIMPCO Region IV Planning Affiliation (RPA) Board, Siouxland Regional Public Housing Authority Board, and Siouxland Regional Transit System Board (SRTS). Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to re-appoint Supervisor Brouillette to the Third Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to re-appoint Supervisor Brouillette to West Central Community Action Board. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to appoint Charles Bechtold to the Roads Classification Board. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to appoint the following to the Monona County Compensation Commission (for condemnation purposes): Owners-Operators of Agricultural Property: Patrick Kelley, Charles Bentley, Keith Zediker, Nick Goslar, Randy Lamprecht, Dean Lord, John McCall, and Matt Dehn. Owners of city property: Robert Haack, Ronnie Langenfeld, Duane L. Renz, Raymond Holst, Grant Scoles, Shawn Hamann, and David Poole. Licensed Real Estate Salesmen: Brent McCall, Lyse Yanke, Lary Clark, Kellie McCall, Jack Seuntjens, Richard Schleis, Abby Gray and Jason Smith. Bankers, Auctioneers, Property Managers, and Property Appraisers: Charles Hitchman II, John Streeter, Steve Hiller, Melanie McAndrews, Josh Gran, David Storm, Peg Ingram, and Robert Meyer. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to re-appoint Joe Lander to the Monona County Conservation Board. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to re-appoint Charles Bechtold and Supervisor Brouillette to Hungry Canyons Alliance. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to re-appoint Cora Fox, voting member, alternate members Paul Moorhead and David Maule to the Loess Hills Alliance Board. Vote on motion: Ayes: Brouillette and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Supervisor Fox abstained from voting. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to re-appoint Dr. Shannon Kennedy, Dr. John L. Garred Jr., and Dr. James Quesenberry as Medical Examiners. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to re-appoint Connie King to the Monona County Board of Health. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to appoint Magistrate Angela Kayl to the Monona County Courthouse Security Committee. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to re-appoint Keith Robinson and Jessica Carrier to the Pioneer Cemeteries Commission. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to appoint the Onawa Shed Foreman, Mapleton Shed Foreman, and Soldier Shed Foreman as the Weed Commissioners. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to re-appoint Marvin Hausman to the Monona County Zoning Board of Adjustments. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to re-appoint Linda Friis and appoint Keith Miller to the Monona County Zoning Commission. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Supervisor Fox introduced and moved to adopt the following Resolution, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette: RESOLUTION 2026-01 CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Iowa Code section 459.304(3) sets out the procedure if a Board of Supervisors wishes to adopt a ìConstruction Evaluation Resolution’ relating to the construction of a confinement feeding operation structure; and WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a Construction Evaluation Resolution can submit to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) an adopted recommendation to approve or disapprove a construction permit application regarding a proposed confinement feeding operation structure; and WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution and submitted an adopted recommendation may contest the DNR’s decision regarding a specific application; and WHEREAS, by adopting a Construction Evaluation Resolution the Board of Supervisors agrees to evaluate every construction permit application for a proposed confinement feeding operation structure received by the Board of Supervisors between February 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027 and submit an adopted recommendation regarding that application to the DNR; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors must conduct an evaluation of every construction permit application using the master matrix created in Iowa Code section 459.305, but the board’s recommendation to the DNR may be based on the final score on the master matrix or may be based on reasons other than the final score on the master matrix; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MONONA COUNTY that the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts this construction evaluation resolution pursuant to Iowa Code section 459.304(3). Date: Jan. 6, 2026 Ayes: /s/ Bo Fox; /s/ Tom Brouillette; /s/ Vincent Phillips Nays: None /s/ Bo Fox Chairman, Board of Supervisors ATTEST: /s/ Peggy A. Rolph Monona County Auditor Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to designate the Mapleton Press and the Onawa Democrat as the official newspapers of Monona County. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to hereby adjourn at the hour of 9:25 a.m. o’clock. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. /s/ Bo Fox BO FOX, CHAIRPERSON MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATTEST: /s/ Peggy A. Rolph PEGGY A. ROLPH, MONONA COUNTY AUDITOR MP1-22-26
