Bill Faircloth was nominated and approved as Chairman of the Board.

Curt Hilmer was nominated and approved as Vice Chairman of the Board.

The Board approved the authorization for the County Auditor to pay postage, express freight, wages, and salaries prior to being audited by the Board of Supervisors.

The Board approved the authorization for the County Auditor to pay all claims signed by the majority of the Board in 2023.

The Board approved the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle and North Tama Telegraph as the designated official newspapers for Tama County for the year 2023.

Resolution #1-2-2023A was approved concerning the Secondary Road Department’s temporary road closure jurisdiction and control over any highway in the state.

Resolution #1-2-2023B was approved concerning the authorization of the County Treasurer to deposit county funds in banks of the approved amounts.

The Board approved the designation of depositories for county departments.

Chairman Bill Faircloth approved the following appointments for 2023:

– County Buildings – Board of Supervisors

– Decat Executive Board (DHS) – Dan Anderson

– DHS Advisory Board – Curt Hilmer

– County Emergency Management Agency (EMA/911) – Dan Anderson

– Tama County Economic Development Commission – Board of Supervisors

– Farm Administration, County Farm Rental – Dan Anderson

– Livestock Evaluation – Dan Anderson & Bill Faircloth (alternate)

– Board of Health Services – Curt Hilmer

– Health Insurance (contact person for Insurance Information) – Tammy Wise

– Heartland Insurance Coordinator – Tammy Wise

– Heartland Risk Pool Insurance (County Trustee) – Bill Faircloth

– 6th Judicial District – Curt Hilmer

– Tama County Day Care (dba Kids Corner Daycare, Inc.) – Bill Faircloth & Dan Anderson (alternate)

– Northeast Iowa Response Group (NIRG) – Dan Anderson & Kendall Jordan (designated)

– Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEIAAA) – Curt Hilmer

– RC & D Commission (DNR and US Fish & Wildlife) – Bill Faircloth

– Region VI Planning Commission – Bill Faircloth

– Safety Coordinators (Risk Pool Insurance) – Tammy Wise, Lyle Brehm, Tim Dolezal, Chad Princehouse, Stephen Mayne, Dave Sherwood, Laura Kopsa, Ryan Goodenbour, and Dirk Henle.

– ADA Coordinator – Tammy Wise

– ADA Compliance Officer – Dirk Henle

– SATUCI – Dan Anderson

– South Central Iowa Workforce Development – Bill Faircloth

– Central Iowa Juvenile Detention – Bill Faircloth

– Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) – Board of Supervisors

– Landfill Commission – Board of Supervisors

– County Social Services Region (CSS) – Bill Faircloth

– Shared Area Radio Agreement (SARA) – Jeremy Cremeans & 911

The Board approved the appointment of the following:

– County Engineer – Lyle Brehm

– Medical Examiner – Dr. David Bethel, M.D.

– Deputy Medical Examiner – (vacant)

– Medical Examiner Investigator – DalLynn McEltree & Jason Bina

– Relief Director & Veterans Affairs – Elizabeth Ledvina

– Weed Commissioner – Dirk Henle

– Zoning Administrator – Todd Apfel

The Board approved the following 2023 holiday dates for County Office closures:

– Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 20

– Good Friday – Friday, April 7

– Memorial Day – Monday, May 29

– Independence Day – Tuesday, July 4

– Labor Day – Monday, September 4

– Veterans Day – Friday, November 10

– Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 23 & Friday, November 24

– Christmas Eve – Friday, December 22

– Christmas Day – Monday, December 25

– New Year’s Day – Monday, January 1, 2024

The Board approved setting the time and date for regular meetings on Mondays as 9:30 a.m., with public comments starting at 9:00 a.m.

The Board approved the 2023 Tama County Compensation Commission for Condemnation Proceedings.

Resolution #1-2-2023C was approved concerning the construction evaluation of a confinement feeding operation in compliance with Iowa Code 459.304(3).

Claims: $48,709.57