The Cass County Board of Supervisors have approved a claim with the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP), with regard to a wrongful termination suit. While not naming the individual who sued the County, KJAN has learned it was brought by a former employee of the County Assessor’s Office. Specific details of the settlement were also not released, but Board Chair Steve Baier said the County’s gross responsibility for payroll wages was $2,500. The net amount was $1,972.95. Supervisor Steve Green said afterward, “Thank God for insurance.”

In other business, the Board approved the appointment of Ryan Woodward, from the Lewis area, to fill a vacancy term as Cass Township Trustee through Dec. 31^st, 2022. He succeeds David Denne, who passed away Jan. 23^rd. And, the Board approved a plan to resurface Olive Street (620^th St./Cass County Road N-16) from the Atlantic City Limits to the Audubon County line. The work involves a Hot Melt Asphalt (HMA) resurfacing of the road. The project will go out for bids from this point forward.