LEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MET TUESDAY MORNING AT
THE NORTH LEE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING IN FORT MADISON. ON THE
AGENDA. TOM RICHARDSON OF LOFTON, STEBBINGS AND SOHL
PRESENTED THE SUPERVISORS WITH A CHECK FOR 19 THOUSAND 999
DOLLARS FOR AN INSURANCE DIVIDEND FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE HIRING OF A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE IN THE
LEE COUNTY RECORDERS KEOKUK OFFICE WHICH STILL LEAVES THE
OFFICE A PART TIME EMPLOYEE SHORT ACCORDING TO RECORDER
NANCY BOOTEN. THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT FOR
KOHLMORGAN HAULING OF KEOKUK FOR THE NORTH LEE COUNTY
WASTE HAULING BID OF 461 DOLLARS AND 25 CENTS A MONTH.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE LETTER OF COMMITMENT FOR IOWA HEALTH
COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES GRANT PROGRAM. THE BOARD APPROVED THE
SOLUTIONS ANNUAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT AND CONSULTING AND
SERVICES AGREEMENT. THE BOARD APPROVBD TO HAVE KELLY
LEWISTON FROM RUSS TO SET UP A MEETING FOR THE FOUR SEASON
SUBDIVISION.
THE BOARD APPROVED TO PAY THEIR DUES FOR THE HIGHWAY 61
COALITION. THE BOARD DISCUSSED LANDFILL TIPPING FEES FOR FLOOD
DAMAGES WHICH SET OFF A LIVELY DEBATE AMONG SUPERVISORS.
THE BOARD APPROVED THE AMENDED RESOLUTION FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE ARGYLE SANITARY
DISTRICT AND TO SET AN ELECTION. THE BOARD APPROVED A CLASS C
NATIVE WINE LICENSE, OUTDOOR SERVICE AND SUNDAY SALES FOR THE .
HEARTLAND HARVEST WINERY OF FORT MADISON. THE BOARD
APPROVED A TAX ABATEMENT FOR JERALD AND SHARON REUTHER OF
RURAL FORT MADISON AND APPROVED TO SUSPEND REAL ESTATE TAXES
FOR SEVERAL PROPERTIES.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR
JULY 20TH FOR A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR TWO SQUAD CARS
FOR THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AND AN AGREEMENT FOR IOWA
WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT. AND APPROVED THE HIRING OF JEAN
DOBSON FOR A RECORDS CLERK AT THE LEE COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE
AND FILED THE HIRING OF DAVE MURRAY AS 911 DIRECTOR
TOM BUCKLEY OF THE LEE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD GAVE THE
BOARD AN UPDATE OF THE FISH KILL LAST WEEK AT THE LAKE. THE DNR
DO NOT HAVE THE RESULTS AS OF YET. THE DNR TESTED THE FISH,
WATER AND SOIL SAMPLES. THE DNR THOUGHT THERE WAS A OXYGEN
PROBLEM THE SWANS ARE OK AND THE SMELL IS GONE FROM THE LAKE.
BUCKLEY ALSO THANKED THE VOLENTEERS WHO CAME OUT AND
HELPED WITH THE CLEANUP.AND A 15 DOLLAR FINE FOR EACH GAME FISH
KILLED FOR
ANYONE POSSIBLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FISH KILL AT THE LAKE.
