(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning during a regular weekly session. The Board approved an amendment to the Inclement Weather & Worksite Closing policy in the County Employee Handbook. Board Chair Matt Wedemeyer explains.

Wedemeyer, from rural Casey, was elected as Chairman of the Board during Monday’s annual re-organizational meeting, and succeeded Steve Shelley. Jerry Walker, of Bridgewater, was named Vice-Chair. In other business, the Adair County Supervisors held a Public Hearing on a FY22 Budget Amendment, during which there were no comments/objections. Matt Wedemeyer then read a Resolution, which the Board voted to pass.

In discussion, the Board received requests for funding in advance of setting the County’s FY23 Budget. The requests came from Adair County Conservation Director Dominick Johnson, Veteran’s Affair Commissioner John Schildberg, and County Attorney Melissa Larson. The new fiscal year starts July 1st, but counties including Adair are preparing to crunch the numbers now, and see what they can afford for various programs, staff and equipment needs.