(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors held their regularly scheduled meeting this (Tuesday) morning in Atlantic, during which Board Chair Steve Baier announced an agenda item pertaining to a Vision Atlantic funding request, was be stricken from the agenda in order for the Board to obtain more information they need to make a proper decision. During their meeting on May 20th, Vision Atlantic Board President Christina Bateman made a request for $2.5-million from the County, to be paid for over a short period of years, and to be used for the non-profit organization’s fund-raising goal of $39-million, which, if met, would allow Vision Atlantic to receive $8.2-million in grant funds from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation. During the May 20th meeting, the Cass County Supervisors considered using LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) and Service Tax revenue toward the project, but no final decision was made at that time.

In other business, the Cass County Supervisors today (Tuesday) passed three resolutions pertaining to the abatement of taxes, penalty and interest on two properties in Atlantic, a parcel in the City of Wiota, and two State of Iowa-owned parcels. It was explained the latter was a formality that is handled every couple of years. They also passed a resolution increasing the appropriation for the transfer of LOST funds to the Rural Services fund (not to exceed $415,000), for FY 2024-25. Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers….

The Board tabled action on a resolution adjusting the Medical Examiner Fees. They approved the installation of a fire hydrant in the vicinity of Quiet Creek Pond in the 69-thousand block of Lyman Street. Board Chair Steve Baier explains…

Baier said Kevin and Aaron Sindt have offered to do the work with their equipment, with the county paying for the PVC pipe and the attaching hydrant that would enable fire departments to pump out of the nearby pond, and serve businesses such as Lyman Ag and local residences. And, the Cass County Board of Supervisors approved a partnership agreement between the County, Cass Health, Cass County Extension and the Nishna Valley Family YMCA, for Fiscal Years 2025-26, and 2026-27.

The Board approved the re-appointment of Dawn Walton to the County Veterans Affairs Commission, and the appointment of Peter Smith to the Cass County Zoning Board of Adjustment – to fill a vacancy.