The Cass County Board of Supervisors met last week during a regular session. According to the minutes provided by Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman:

• County Engineer Trent Wolken reviewed current road maintenance projects including clearing brush in road ditches.
• Postponed from Nov. 10, the board discussed the issue of use of personal cell phones for County business by employees whose job duties include the frequent need for a cell phone.  Supervisor Mark O’Brien said he wanted the board to re-consider the amount of allowance as well as who is eligible.  After considerable discussion, the issue was tabled until January.
• Sunderman notes also, SWIPCO (the Southwest Iowa Planning Council) has secured a $400,000 EDA (Economic Development Administration) CARES grant for Covid-19 economic recovery planning; and $500,000 in RLF (Revolving Loan Funds) to be targeted at Covid recovery.
• Sunderman said SWIPCO has submitted a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting prospective partners, including CADCO, to submit proposals to assist SWIPCO with implementing its Covid-19 pandemic recovery scope of work as laid out in its grant administration with the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).  SWIPCO anticipates expending $20,000 per county (6 counties) by June 30, 2021, and an additional $10,000, per county by June 30, 2022.  CADCO asked the board to consider writing a letter of support for CADCO as the Cass County partner.  The Board’s consensus was to provide a letter of support for CADCO.