Supervisors Mark Doland and Heather Knebel, along with County Auditor Karen Rohrs, stand with Jamie Norton, Director of Veteran Workforce Services on the left, and James Stout, a US Army Veteran with Home Base Iowa on the right, as Tama County is made the 85th Home Base County in Iowa. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS

The supervisors started Monday with apparently one of their quickest meetings on record, with the over and done with drainage election canvass meeting. The real meat of the Monday morning came with the ceremony that occurred after both meetings. This ceremony was to officially designate Tama County a Home Base County with the Home Base Iowa initiative.

Supervisors Heather Knebel and Mark Doland spearheaded this project with the help of County Auditor Karen Rohrs. Chairman Doland spoke a few words at the beginning of the ceremony before James Stout, a US Army Veteran with Home Base Iowa, spoke.

“It’s my honor to announce that Tama County is officially a Home Base Iowa County. This designation reflects your commitment to supporting veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life,” Stout said.

Jamie Norton, Director of Veteran Workforce Services at Iowa Workforce Development, read the dedication on behalf of the governor. Tama County became the 85th Home Base County in Iowa.

Tama County Sheriff Investigator and United States Army Command Sergeant Major Trevor Killian was selected to be the Home Base Iowa Liaison for the southern half of the county. Killian gave a brief speech talking about all the good that the Home Base Iowa program does.

Tama County Sheriff Investigator and United States Army Command Sergeant Major Trevor Killian spoke and was made the Home Base Iowa Liaison for the southern half of Tama county. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS

Sheriff Casey Schmidt got up next to speak and started out by jokingly saying, “Yeah, what Trevor said.” Sheriff Schmidt and Logan Seye, representatives of Frontlines United, were chosen as the Home Base Iowa Liaisons for the northern half of Tama County.

Supervisor David Turner, an Air Force Veteran, expressed his gratitude and admiration to the program.

“I think it’s important that we take care of our vets because they’re taking care of us,” he said.

Before all of this, however, the meeting started as usual with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his report saying that they’ve done some brush cutting with the tractor mowers. A fuel tank was moved and hooked up in Garwin to replace an old one. A chloride pump in Toledo needs some fittings and will be running again, also a few days last week the trucks were plowing snow.

The supervisors approved a tax sale on the condition that the Tama Council approved the abatement of the specials. The supervisors approved voting for the single candidate on the USDA representative election ballot.

James Stout, a US Army Veteran with Home Base Iowa spoke at the beginning of the ceremony. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS

Claims totaling $410,385.71 were approved.

Jamie Norton, Director of Veteran Workforce Services at Iowa Workforce Development, read on behalf of the governor the dedication. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS

Sheriff Schmidt was a representative of Frontlines United, who were made the Home Base Iowa Liaisons for the northern half of Tama County. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS

Air Force Veteran and Tama County Supervisor David Turner made some remarks. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS