MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2025 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in the boardroom of the courthouse in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa with Chairman Fox presiding. Other Supervisors present: Tom Brouillette. Supervisors Absent: Vincent Phillips. Also present was Auditor Peggy A. Rolph. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve the agenda. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Haley Bryan, County Attorney, was present to discuss ISAC request for financial support. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve ISAC request for financial support of $500. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Secondary Roads Engineer Charles Bechtold and Secondary Roads Maintenance Foreman Lucas Morton were present for Secondary Roads business. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve ten-year wage adjustment for Lucas Morton. He will be going from $69,274.17 per year to $69,378.57 per year. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve progress voucher #3 final FM-C067 (95)ó55-67. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve accepting quotes for a tandem axle semi tractor. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Discussion items were snow removal, snowplows, cleaning out ditches, FEMA and roads. No action taken. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to recess the Board of Supervisorís meeting at 10 a.m. to convene as Drainage Trustees. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Amy Borchardt-Sick and Ashley Brown, drainage clerks, were present for drainage business. It was moved by Brouillette, seconded by Fox to accept the petition filed on 10/28/25 by Thomas Pekarek on the McNeill Main. The petition states the top of McNeill and side of creek is too steep and needs to be rounded off. That way he can do field work easily. The Board has asked Eric Sibenaller to go visit the site with Thomas and report back. Vote on motion: Ayes: Brouillette and Fox. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette to approve the claims for October, 2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Claims are on file in the drainage office. It was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette to accept the petition filed on 11/4/25 by Joe Oliver on Albright North. The petition states he would like to clean the ditch adjacent to 210th Street, 2600íwest and 3800íEast of Linden Ave. Cleanout was approved on 11/4/25 by Fox. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette to accept the petition filed on 11/7/25 by Wayne MacClure on Linscott Lateral 1. The petition states Wayne is requesting permission to clean (remove sediment) from Linscott Lat 1 on the North side of 105th St for 1.5 miles West and 1/3-mile East of the intersection of 105th Street and Gum Avenue. Placing the spoils on adjacent farmland at his own expense. The adjacent landowners and farmland tenants have given permission to deposit the spoils on their property. The Board approved this cleanout. Drainage Clerk will let Wayne MacClure know. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. The Board, on its own motion and vote, duly carried, adjourned. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to reconvene the Board of Supervisorís meeting at 10:17 a.m. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Terri Pratt, Assessor, and Peggy Rolph, Auditor, were present to discuss with the Supervisors switching from Sidwell to Beacon. Discussion followed. No action taken. At the hour of 11:00 a.m., the Monona County Board of Supervisors convened as the Official Canvassers of the November 4, 2025 City-School Election with Commissioner of Elections Peggy A. Rolph. Deputy Auditor Courtney Nagel attended to present the Official Tally List. The following persons duly elected to the City Offices and School Boards within Monona County. Supervisor Fox introduced and moved for adoption the following Resolution, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette: RESOLUTION 2025-30 FIRST TIER CERTIFICATION (CANVASS) OF MONONA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS CITY-SCHOOL ELECTION WHEREAS, the CITY-SCHOOL ELECTION was held as prescribed by law on November 4, 2025, and: WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisor and ex officio Board of Canvassers have canvassed the vote of said election in accordance with ß43.49 and ß50.24 of the Code of Iowa, now therefore; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned members of the Board of Supervisors and ex officio Board of Canvassers of Monona County, Iowa, do hereby certify the following TURNOUT REPORT and RESULTS in the CITY-SCHOOL ELECITON, held November 4, 2025, and that no obvious clerical errors were identified during the canvass. One thousand thirty-eight (1031) people voted at the polls on Election Day. One hundred thirteen (113) absentee ballots were accepted for counting. Two (2) provisional ballots were accepted for counting. A total of one thousand one hundred forty-six (1146) people voted. CANDIDATES ELECTED BY THE VOTERS OF THE RESPECTIVE CITIES LOCATED WHOLLY WITHIN MONONA COUNTY: Blencoe Mayor: Janet Ryan Blencoe Council At-Large: Jennifer Benedict, Ethan M Burgess, Mitch Dehn, Kenneth Sparks, Jason Stanislav Castana Mayor: Vincent George LeClair Castana Council At-Large: Ian Adkins, Dennis Nelson ** Castana Council TFV: Deb Robbins ** Mapleton Mayor: Brent Streck Mapleton Council: Travis Kaufman, Alan Nielsen Moorhead Mayor: Todd O. Haug Moorhead Council: Mary K. Beauchamp, Tonia Copeland, Todd Pratt ** Onawa Mayor: David Sick Onawa Council At-Large: Cody Kreger Onawa Council Ward 2: Jeffrey Pratt Onawa Council Ward 4: Susan D. Collison Rodney Mayor: Shawn Hamann Rodney Council: Brenda Hamann, Beth A Ryan, Sharon Yockey Soldier Mayor: Johnny Larson Soldier Council: Kathryn Shea Krier, Johnathan McAndrews Turin Mayor: David L. Poole Turin Council: Gayle Cameron, Casey C. Harding, LaVern B Harding, Andrew Orr, Tony Orr Ute Mayor: James Henschen Ute Council: Josh Gotto, Matt Leitz Whiting Mayor: Rory Barnett Whiting Council: Makenzie Davis, Larry Teel Whiting Council TFV: Terri Kratz **write-in winner CANDIDATES ELECTED BY THE VOTERS OF THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED WHOLLY WITHIN MONONA COUNTY: Whiting Director At-Large: Caitlin Bliek, Allison Kirby, Mallory Shaw DATED THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 Ayes: /s/ Bo Fox; /s/ Tom Brouillette Nays: None /s/ Bo Fox CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATTEST: /s/ Peggy A. Rolph MONONA COUNTY AUDITOR Kevin Ewing, Sheriff, and Jim Wigton, IT Director, were present to discuss the Sheriff’s server and UPS battery system. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve purchasing a server for $26,977.48 using ARPA funding. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table purchasing UPS battery system for further review. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Kevin Ewing, Sheriff, and Jim Wigton, IT Director, were present for the discussion of the bid tabulation for body cameras. The bids for the body cameras were reviewed. No action taken. Motion was by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table approval of bid for body cameras. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Abby Riesberg, Treasurer, was present to review the Monona County Investment Policy with the Board. Discussion followed. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table approving the Monona County Investment Policy until the County Attorney reviews the policy. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve the minutes of October 28, 2025 as read. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve claims. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of Onawa Public Libraryís Annual Report for fiscal year 2024-2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to acknowledge receipt of Fisher Whiting Memorial Library’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2024-2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of Whiting Public Libraryís Annual Report for fiscal year 2024-2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of Ute Public Library’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2024-2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to acknowledge receipt of Soldier Libraryís Annual Report for fiscal year 2024-2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table the approval of the contracts with the public libraries until next week when the library boards will be present for the meeting. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of the Order Certifying Percentages for Assessment Limitations (State Rollback). Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to authorize the Auditor to publish Order Certifying Percentages for Assessment Limitations (State Rollback). Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to acknowledge receipt of Monona County Clerk of Court Report of Fees Collected for October 2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of Monona County Sheriff’s Report of Fees Collected for October 2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to hereby adjourn at the hour of 1:42 p.m. o’clock. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. 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 MP11-27-25
