Page County board approves Dec. 19 minutes; member objects to format and clerk/auditor authority
January 01, 2025 | Page County, Iowa
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The Page County board approved the minutes from its Dec. 19 meeting, but one member voted against approval and said the format used by the clerk or auditor is unacceptable.
During discussion, a board member identified in the transcript as Judy said, "Because I don't like the format," when asked why she had voted no previously. The exchange included a reference to an opinion from 1982 about the clerk or auditor's authority over text and format; one speaker said the opinion states "the auditor or clerk is in charge of the text and format of what's required, not extra stuff." Another speaker said they did not believe that interpretation and replied, "I don't believe that's true, Jacob, and I'll leave it at that." The remarks reflected an ongoing disagreement over how meeting minutes should be produced and formatted.
On the roll-call vote to approve the Dec. 19 minutes, Clark voted no; Holmes voted yes; Mayor voted yes. The minutes were approved as presented over the objection.
No formal change to the minutes format or a directive to the clerk or auditor was adopted during the meeting. The disagreement is recorded in the meeting record and may be raised in future meetings for further clarification or policy action.
During discussion, a board member identified in the transcript as Judy said, "Because I don't like the format," when asked why she had voted no previously. The exchange included a reference to an opinion from 1982 about the clerk or auditor's authority over text and format; one speaker said the opinion states "the auditor or clerk is in charge of the text and format of what's required, not extra stuff." Another speaker said they did not believe that interpretation and replied, "I don't believe that's true, Jacob, and I'll leave it at that." The remarks reflected an ongoing disagreement over how meeting minutes should be produced and formatted.
On the roll-call vote to approve the Dec. 19 minutes, Clark voted no; Holmes voted yes; Mayor voted yes. The minutes were approved as presented over the objection.
No formal change to the minutes format or a directive to the clerk or auditor was adopted during the meeting. The disagreement is recorded in the meeting record and may be raised in future meetings for further clarification or policy action.
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