(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday morning (Oct. 7th), will act on passing a Resolution (2025-33) to “Contribute ($2.5-million) Toward the Vision Atlantic Child Care Facility.” During their Special Meeting last week, the Board gave their support to the 300 child capacity Child Development Center project, by unanimously approving the contribution of $2.5 million at $500,000 a year for the next five years, using economic development funds, beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Last June (2025), the Cass County Board of Supervisors also approved earmarking $150,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for Vision Atlantic, specifically to help with costs for the child care center.

In other business, the Board will receive a presentation from Chief Judicial Court Officer Curtis Hamstra, with the 4th District Judicial Court Services, with regard to facility options in Shelby County. And, they will act on setting dates for Public Hearings on the vacating of the following roads:

• A section of Keystone Road between 610 and 620th Streets.
• A section of Jasper Road on the north line of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 19 in Washington Township.
• An untraveled portion of Buck Creek Road in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 30 in Pymosa Township.

The Board will receive updates from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, and County Community Services Director/Mental Health Advocate, Debbie Schuler. The Supervisors meeting begins at 9-a.m.

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