04/20/26 BOS Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026

(UNOFFICIAL)

Board members present: Byrnes, Keatley, Clark. All members voting “AYE” unless noted.

Meeting called to order by Supervisor Clark, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

26.154-Motion Keatley/Second Byrnes to approve today’s agenda and minutes from April 13, 2026. Motion Carried.

The following people were present at various times throughout the meeting in person or via Zoom: Joseph Moses – Waukon Standard, Denise Beyer – Auditor/Clerk to Supervisors, Nicki Smedsrud, Karen Mathis, Ross Geerdes, Pedro Calderon – Ashley Hinson rep; Gary Bottorff, Jim Pladsen, Clark Mellick, Brandon Mahr and Logan Delaney – Bruening Rock, Dan Bechtel – Rainbow Quarry, Chris Gaffney – Bard Materials.

Public Comment: Pedro Calderon, Ashley Hinson representative, introduced himself. Ross Geerdes reported Conservation is doing a hunter safety class at the Allamakee Junior High.

26.155-Motion Keatley/Second Byrnes to open public hearing for proposed FY27 Allamakee County budget. Motion carried.

Supervisor Byrnes read the tax levies: General Basic Fund levy 3.62899 General Supplemental Fund levy 2.54374 Debt Service Fund levy 0.28 Rural Basic Fund levy 3.48831. General and Rural levies are subject to statutory limitations. Fund balances and carryovers were considered in setting levies.

26.156-Motion Keatley/Second Byrnes to close public hearing for proposed FY27 Allamakee County budget. Motion carried.

26.157-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to adopt the resolution approving FY27 compensation increases for elected officials. Roll call: Keatley-aye; Byrnes-aye; Clark-aye. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION 26.157

WHEREAS, the Allamakee County Compensation Board meets annually to recommend a compensation schedule for elected officials for the fiscal year immediately following, in accordance with Iowa Code Chapters 331.905 and 331.907, and

WHEREAS, the Allamakee County Compensation Board met on December 9, 2025, and made the following salary recommendations for the following elected officials for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026:

Elected Official          Current Salary          Proposed Increase          Recommended Salary

Auditor                       $70,893                             4% (+$6,000 stipend)              $73,729 + $6,000 stipend

Recorder                     $70,893                      4%                                    $73,729

Treasurer                     $70,893                      4%                                    $73,729

Sheriff                         $98,620                      5%                                 $103,551

County Attorney       $108,954                      4%                                   $113,312

Supervisors                  $31,127                 $2,000  (+$2,000 Chair stipend)      $33,327 (+$2,000 Chair stipend)

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors approve decreasing the Compensation Board recommendation to 3% for Board of Supervisors plus $2,000 stipend for Chair and 3% for all other elected officials plus $6,000 stipend for Auditor for extra duties; and therefore approve the following salaries for Allamakee County elected officials for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026:

Elected Official          Approved Salary                  Approved Increase

Auditor                       $73,020 (+$6,000 stipend)                3% + $6,000 stipend

Recorder                     $73,020                                         3%

Treasurer                     $73,020                                         3%

Sheriff                       $101,579                                         3%

County Attorney       $112,223                                         3%

Supervisors                  $32,061 (+$2,000 Chair stipend)        3% + $2,000 Chair stipend

Approved this 20^th day of APRIL, 2026.

Motion by: Byrnes         Seconded by: Keatley

AYES: Keatley, Byrnes, Clark     NAYS: None

ALLAMAKEE County Board of Supervisors                ATTEST:

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Tom Clark, Chairperson                                                                          Denise Beyer, Auditor

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Dennis Keatley, Supervisor

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Dan Byrnes, Supervisor

26.158-Motion Keatley/Second Byrnes to approve the following salary/wage increases effective in FY27: 3% for non-elected department heads and non-union employees with the following exceptions:  an additional 2% of Treasurer’s salary for all Treasurer’s deputies and Brooke Schwartzhoff to $21.00/hour; an additional $1500 for Mary Huinker; an additional $2500 for Karmen Piggott; increase Deputy Recorder Lindsey Palmer to 63% of Recorder’s salary and increase Michelle Huinker to 78% of Recorder’s salary; increase VA Director Heather Homewood to $51,000 and VA Administrative Assistant Buffy McGeough to $23.83/hour; increase salary of Environmental Health Director and Weed Commissioner Laurie Moody by 5%. Motion carried.

26.159-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to set FY27 County support of libraries at $4,000 base per library plus 15.2 cents per thousand and an additional $750 for the 4 smaller libraries – Harpers Ferry, Lansing, New Albin and Waterville and approve the FY27 library contract. Motion carried.

26.160-Motion Keatley/Second Byrnes to approve resolution adopting FY27 Budget and Certification of Taxes. Roll call – Keatley-aye; Byrnes-aye, Clark-aye. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #26.160

Adoption of Allamakee County Budget and Certification of Taxes

Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

WHEREAS, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors has considered the proposed FY 2026/2027 county budget and certification of taxes, and

WHEREAS, a public hearing concerning the proposed county budget was held on April 20, 2026;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Allamakee County that the county budget and certificate of taxes for FY 2026/2027, as set forth in the budget summary, is hereby adopted and that the Allamakee County Auditor is directed to file said budget and to establish accounting records in accordance with the attached schedules.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson and the County Auditor be and are hereby authorized to sign the approved FY 2026/2027 Allamakee County budget.

Signed and dated this 20^th day of April, 2026.

ATTEST:

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Tom Clark, Chairperson                                                                                 Denise Beyer

Allamakee County Board of Supervisors                                                 Allamakee County Auditor

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Dennis Keatley, Supervisor

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Dan Byrnes, Supervisor

There is no change in pay rate for Township officials in FY27.

26.161-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to approve resolution setting FY27 pay for Allamakee County Township Trustees and Clerks. Roll call – Keatley-aye; Byrnes-aye, Clark-aye. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #26.161

To Set the Pay for Allamakee County Township Trustees and Clerks

WHEREAS, per Iowa Code §359.46(1) a Township Trustee while engaged in official township business shall be compensated at an hourly rate or a minimum daily pay rate (per diem) for time spent attending a scheduled meeting and the hourly rate or minimum daily pay rate (per diem) shall be established by the county board of supervisors, (§359.46(1)); and

WHEREAS, per Iowa Code §359.46(1) a Township Trustee shall be paid by the county except for reasons set forth in (§359.46(1)(a and b) and 359.46(2)) when they are not paid by the county; and

WHEREAS, a Township Clerk while engaged in official business shall be compensated at the same rate

as the pay rate of a township trustee of the same township (§359.47);  “official township business” includes official meetings of the township and there is no pay ordered by Iowa Code for any unofficial duties; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Allamakee County that Township Trustees and Clerks be paid $25 PER DIEM for official business; claims must include the date of the meeting and the township name. Township Clerks may be compensated at an hourly rate of $12.00/hour up to $300 per Fiscal Year for financial bookwork related to the township; a Township Clerk may submit a claim approved by Township Trustees for township bookwork done during any fiscal year to the Auditor no later than September 30 following the end of the fiscal year – the same date the Township Annual Financial Report is due to the Auditor. Clerk claims submitted after September 30 for the prior fiscal year may be denied.

Signed and dated this 20^th day of April , 2026.

ATTEST:

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Tom Clark, Chairperson                                                                                 Denise Beyer

Allamakee County Board of Supervisors                                                 Allamakee County Auditor

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Dennis Keatley, Supervisor

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Dan Byrnes, Supervisor

26.162-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to accept and place on file quarterly report for Relief Office and Auditor. Motion carried.

26.163-Motion Keatley/Second Byrnes to approve liquor license renewal for Knotty Marie’s. Motion carried.

Auditor Beyer presented a listing of three outstanding warrants issued in previous fiscal year to be voided.

26.164-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to approve voiding the outstanding warrants issued in the FY24/25 fiscal year as presented. Motion carried.

Engineer Ridenour presented the FY27 Iowa DOT Secondary Road Budget and reviewed the numbers; also presented the 5-year Program listing the road and bridge project plan.

26.165-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to approve IDOT Secondary Road budget and program as submitted. Motion carried.

Ridenour presented bids for tandem truck chassis. Recommends low bid of $157,089 from Truck Center Companies in Elk Run Heights, IA.

26.166-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to approve Western Star 47X purchase in amount of $157,089.00 from Truck Center Companies. Motion carried.

Bids for 124,098 tons of gravel road rock in seven divisions were opened and read as follows:

Bard Materials – Division III – $11.52/ton; total $189,849.60

Mielke’s Quarry – Division VI – $10.85/ton; total $170,290.75

Bruening Rock – Division I – $12.999/ton – total $297,690.10; Division II $11.139/ton – total $178.371.48; Division III – $10.039/ton – total $165,442.72; Division IV $10.259/ton – total $195,156.96; Division V – $10.039/ton – total $113,521.01; Divison VI $10.039/ton – total $157,562.11; Division VII – $11.039/ton – total $280.070.47.

Strong Rock & Gravel – Division III – $10.825/ton – total $178,396.00; Division $10.825/ton – total $122,409.10.

Engineer Ridenour will review the bids and return next Monday with a recommendation.

Department Head updates: Treasurer Smedsrud reported on fraud training; next week delinquent tax notices will be mailed. Engineer Ridenour reported on washouts related to last week’s storms; spot rocking and spray patching pavements; readvertised again for Maintenance Man I in New Albin shop. Auditor Beyer gave update on the EAC election officials conference last week; budget certification timeline; and Primary election timeline and update.

26.167-Motion Byrnes/Second Keatley to adjourn. Motion carried.

ATTEST:

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Tom Clark, Chairperson                                          Denise Beyer, Auditor