(Atlantic, IA) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors held their annual organization meeting in Atlantic, Friday morning. The Board elected to retain Supervisor Steve Baier as Board Chair, and Supervisor Mark O’Brien as Vice-Chair. They also approved the schedule of their monthly meetings, which are unchanged from last year, and will take place at 9-a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.

On a related note, the Board approved continuing with the use of Zoom as an electronic means of broadcasting their meetings to the public.

Cass County Board of Supervisors meeting, 1-2-26 via Zoom

The Cass County Supervisors named the official County newspapers for publishing of notices and legal information. They include the Anita Tribune, Atlantic News Telegraph, and Griswold American. County employees’ reimbursement rate for mileage was set at 72-cents, as per the current IRS allowable rate. The Board left the medical examiner fees unchanged at $200. And, the dates the Courthouse will be closed were left unchanged.

The Supervisors agreed to let the courthouse department heads determine Christmas Eve hours for those employees who are not covered by bargaining agreements. The courthouse will otherwise remain open as usual that day. In other business, the Board approved use of the Master Matrix, with regard to the construction of livestock confinement facilities. Chairman Baier explains:

The Cass County Supervisors approved the re-appointment of Dennis Vogl as County Weed Commissioner. Baier stated:

They also approved a lease for 601 Walnut Street by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, and a letter of support for a grant application being submitted by Cass Health, for a PET/CT machine.