(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held their regular weekly meeting this (Tuesday) morning. Barry Byers, with the Secondary Roads Department, spoke on behalf of Engineer Karen Albert, and provided a weekly update on department maintenance and activities.

West Central Community Action Program Director Wendy Mueller presented her annual report and request for funding, which is unchanged from last year.

Kathi Most with the Red Oak Library also spoke before the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors.

Most said the Red Oak Library held a record number of meetings (Civic groups and others) in 2024. Supervisor Bryant Amos had high praise for Kathi Most and the library staff.

In other business, the Board set the dates for FY26 Budget Work Sessions (beginning the week of Jan. 20^th), and they approved IRS Standard Mileage rates for 2025, of 67-cents per mile, retroactive to January 1^st. That’s unchanged from last year, and less than the proposed rate of 70-cents per mile. And, Auditor Jill Ozuna had some news for the Board, with regard to County Insurance rates.

The Board’s next regular meeting is Jan. 14^th at 9-a.m.