(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning, in a regular weekly session. During their meeting the Board authorized Chairman Nathan Baier to sign a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Adair County. They learned from County Recorder Kelly Mitchell that her office will be closed next Thursday, April 17^th, for training purposes. The Board received an update from Environmental Health Director Jotham Arber for the months of February and March. He mentioned thanks to the decent weather, he and his staff are able to get out and conduction peculation (Perc) tests for septic systems, the waiting list for which has been growing.

He said also, they’ll be rolling out marketing information with regard to well water testing and chlorination.

And they held a public hearing with regard to the FY26 Adair County Budget. Following the hearing – during which there were no comments – the Adair County Supervisors passed a FY26 Compensation and a Resolution approving the FY 26 Budget, both as published. They also passed a Resolution pertaining to the Southern Iowa Council Of Governments (SICOG). In other business, Adair County Attorney Melissa Larson and others appeared before the Board to discuss the termination of easements for PL566 Structures. Larson explained Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) was established in 1968 for the Three-mile Creek Watershed Project. The MOU – which was amended in 1995 – was signed by the Board of Supervisors, the Adair County Soil and Conservation District, DNR and four landowners.

All sides must be in agreement in order to terminate the MOU. The Supervisors voted to continue with the process of terminating the agreement. After the Board authorized Chairman Baier to sign the front page of the plans for FY 26 Pavement Marking and approved a Performance Bond and Contract for the W1 Lee (Township) Bridge Replacement Project, they heard a regular weekly report from County Engineer Nick Kauffman, on maintenance and activities, which includes bridge inspections.

And, County Conservation Director Dominic Johnson provided an update to the Board on Adair County Conservation Department activities. He said the parks remain open. Johnson said the campgrounds are open, but the shower houses are currently closed.

The official word on when the shower houses are open will be posted on their Facebook page. And, the Adair County Supervisors agreed to set a public hearing with regard to the replacement/relocation of anhydrous ammonia tanks at the Agriland FS location at Canby, as April 23^rd, beginning at 9:05-a.m., during the Supervisor’s meeting.