(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their annual Organizational Meeting beginning at 9-a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2nd.  Their first order of business is to elect a permanent chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, and, to set the schedule for 2025 Board Meetings, as well as the use of Zoom to broadcast those meetings.

Other administrative matters for the Cass County Supervisors include:

Name official county newspapers (IA Code 349.3)
a. Anita Tribune
b. Atlantic News Telegraph
c. Griswold American

Set mileage reimbursement rate (IA Code 70A.9)
a. Employees
b. Sheriff’s civil processing

Set medical examiner fees (331.803 IA Code)
• Standard call ($200 in 2024)
• Involved call ($400 in 2024)
• Reimbursement for expenses incurred

Set 2024 Holidays the Courthouse will be closed:
Memorial Day 5/26/2025; Independence Day 7/4/2025; Labor Day 9/1/2025; Veterans’ Day 11/11/2025; Thanksgiving 11/27/2025; Day After Thanksgiving 11/28/2025; Christmas 12/25/2025; New Year’s Day
1/1/2026,

Set Christmas Eve hours for employees not covered by bargaining agreements: Wed, 12/24/25

• Approve the Investment Policy
• Authorize county officials to destroy records in their possession which have been on file for 10 or more years and are not required as permanent records (331.323(2)(d))
• Approve Resolution 2025-01, Appointment of Deputies and Assistants by Elected County Officers
• Approve Resolution 2025-02, Livestock Facility Construction Evaluation and use of the Master Matrix
• Approve Resolution 2025-03, Authorization of County Auditor to Issue Warrants.
• Approve Resolution 2025-04, Authorization for County Engineer to Close Secondary Roads.
• Appoint a member of the board of supervisors to the board of directors of the Fourth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services for 2024.
• Appoint a member, and alternate, of the board of supervisors to:
  • a. 28E Southwest Iowa Mental Health and Disability Services Region Board (MHDS)
  • b. 28E Board, Multi-county 28# Agreement Regarding Juvenile Detention Center and Emergency Juvenile Services
• Appoint Weed Commissioner for 2025.
• Approve Committees Appointments:
  a. County Committees
  b. Regional Committees
  c. Citizen Appointments
  d. Condemnation in Eminent Domain Proceedings
  e.Township Clerks and Trustees
• Approve Landus to place a 72,000-gallon anhydrous ammonia tank, and anhydrous facility, on the property located 53597 650th Street, Atlantic, IA as recommended by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
• Approve job classification and wage change for Stephanie Witzman from Sheriff’s Office Assistant ($26.73) to Civil Processor/Office Manager ($27.53)Regular business:
• Discuss/Approve appointing Darby McLaren as Reserve Deputy Sheriff
• Report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken
• Reports of Supervisors and Committees
• Filed Reports, if available.
• Adjournment

Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 21, 2024

To Join the Jan. 2nd meeting Electronically:
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Passcode: 012064

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