(Greenfield, IA) – A weekly meeting of the Adair County Board of Supervisors took place Wednesday (March 11) in Greenfield, during which the Board approved a wage increase for an On-call maintenance worker to $20 per hour, with regard to snow removal.

The Board held a Public Hearing on a proposed ordinance that would repeal the Ordinance regulating the placement of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines on property located in the Unincorporated Areas of Adair County. Supervisor Jodie Hoadley…

Having received no comments, the Board went ahead and approved the 2nd and 3rd readings of the ordinance before making it official by having Board Chair Jerry Walker sign the Ordinance as written. The Board then held a Public Hearing on the proposed vacating of a portion of 115th Street in Adair County.

Persons attending the hearing expressed their thoughts and opinions on the matter. The Board noted the request to vacate came from adjacent property owners. Chair Jerry Walker said he personally had received one comment prior to the hearing.

After continued discussion, a motion NOT to vacate the proposed section of road passed by a vote of four-to-one, and revisit the issue at a later time. Supervisor Michael Christofferson was the lone “Nay” vote.

In other business, the Adair County Supervisors approved the signing by Board Chair Walker, of: the FY26 Farm-To-Market Contract with Schildberg Construction & a Performance Bond for the project; The Right-of-Way Contract for the installation of a box culvert for the W26 Prussia (Township) , and related Project Plans, along with the front page of plans for the W36 Lincoln (Township) Bridge Project.

Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman then presented his weekly report to the Board. And, the Adair County Supervisors discussed a possible, pro-active Ordinance regulating Data Centers within the County. Supervisor Jodie Hoadley said she is concerned about the large supply of water and power, especially with regard to the installation of new, 10-story tall high power lines structures in the Hebron area.

She said she would like to see some Ordinance regulations in-place before the County authorizes the construction of any potential/future data centers, their removal when deactivated, and five-year reviews and/or oversight.

If approved, the Ordinance would be enacted under the County Home Rule Authority found in the Iowa Code to protect natural resources – such as ground water, mitigate nuisance light, vibration and noise pollution, and County infrastructure. Hoadley made the motion to move forward with the drafting of an ordinance (which would be based on similar ordinances in other counties), and a legal review of the specifics. The Board agreed to move forward on the matter.