(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday morning, held a public hearing on a Redistricting Ordinance (28C), that’s been in the news for several weeks. Board member Jodie Hoadley explained why the Ordinance was needed…they didn’t have any other options.

There were no written or spoken objections. After the hearing closed, the Board voted to waive the second- and third- Readings of the Ordinance, and passed a Resolution to approve it. Board Chair Matt Wedemeyer…

Wedemeyer then signed the Ordinance, making it official. The Adair County Supervisors heard from Brenda Dudley, Director of the Stuart Area Chamber of Commerce, who requested approval for a temporary (1-to 2-hour) road closure on April 23rd, for the “Bonnie and Clyde 5-mile Run/Walk, 1 mile Fun/Run/Walk,” sponsored by The Stuart Revitalization Group. While this is technically the fourth-year for the event, it’s actually the second run, since the event wasn’t held the past two-years, due to the pandemic. The purpose, she said, is to get more people coming to Stuart. Dudley said the 5-mile race/walk will begin at a different location, in Dexter and make its way onto the White Pole Road into Stuart.

While the five-mile race/walk starts at the Dexter City Museum instead of the Round House, the one-mile race/walk will start in Stuart at the former First National Bank. You can find more information on the Stuart Revitalization Group Facebook page. Register for the event at www.getmeregistered.com or www.runnerstuff.com.

In other business, the Board, by a vote of three- to two, to spend $50,500 out of ARPA Funds for the Conservation Department. The funds will be used for a skid-steer loader. Any other attachments, such as a cutter or a gravel bucket, would have to come out of the Department’s Budget. County Engineer Nick Kauffman reported on the Lakeview Drive project agreement between the County and City of Greenfield. The project is estimated to cost $844,000, with the County’s portion amounting to $723,144.

He also discussed the Secondary Roads Dept. 5-year Construction Program, and the Adair-Cass County Line Agreement for the G-61 Paving Project, which the Adair County Board approved. Cass County approved their participation in the project, last week. And, the Board passed a Resolution for a Reinforced Concrete Box (RCB) Project for West20/ Jackson Road. The low bid was $439,211, which was higher than the engineer’s estimated of $406,828. Kauffan said the problem with estimates right now, is the ever changing price situation with demand, supply and shipping.