Muscatine County supervisors approve $578,925.98 in claims, subdivision plat and a personnel placement; set ribbon cutting
January 19, 2026 | Muscatine County, Iowa
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The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 19 approved routine financial and administrative actions, took a roll-call on a subdivision plat with one recusal, and heard reports on local projects.
The board voted to approve claims dated Jan. 19, 2026, totaling $578,925.98 after a motion and second. Later, members approved Resolution 01-19-26-01, described in the meeting as the combined preliminary and final plat of Phillips Acres Subdivision; the roll-call vote was recorded as three ayes and one recusal, and the motion passed 3–0. During the roll call Unidentified Speaker 2 said “Aye,” Unidentified Speaker 6 also said “Aye,” and Scott was recorded as recused.
The supervisors also approved the minutes of the Jan. 12, 2026 regular meeting and the Jan. 13, 2026 special meeting.
In personnel business, the board approved placement of Corrections Lieutenant Ty Hardin Hardman into Grade 14, Step 9, effective Jan. 24, 2026, after a motion and second; the vote carried. The personnel change was moved by Unidentified Speaker 4 and seconded.
Staff reports included notice that the Conservation Board is planning a ribbon-cutting for the Deep Lakes Park Campground, tentatively set for Feb. 2 at 11 a.m., when online reservations will open. Unidentified Speaker 2 reported attending meetings about a proposed 15‑bed MCSA facility that county attendees expect to open in February or March and said county staff will coordinate with the sheriff and hospital on operations.
Unidentified Speaker 8 reported that contract documents for the Mosquito Creek project were received and appeared in order; the speaker approved the contract documents and said scheduling conversations with the contractor would start.
The board asked staff for additional details on several items (including drainage-district project maps and potential grant sources) and then adjourned at 09:16 with no public comment recorded.
The board voted to approve claims dated Jan. 19, 2026, totaling $578,925.98 after a motion and second. Later, members approved Resolution 01-19-26-01, described in the meeting as the combined preliminary and final plat of Phillips Acres Subdivision; the roll-call vote was recorded as three ayes and one recusal, and the motion passed 3–0. During the roll call Unidentified Speaker 2 said “Aye,” Unidentified Speaker 6 also said “Aye,” and Scott was recorded as recused.
The supervisors also approved the minutes of the Jan. 12, 2026 regular meeting and the Jan. 13, 2026 special meeting.
In personnel business, the board approved placement of Corrections Lieutenant Ty Hardin Hardman into Grade 14, Step 9, effective Jan. 24, 2026, after a motion and second; the vote carried. The personnel change was moved by Unidentified Speaker 4 and seconded.
Staff reports included notice that the Conservation Board is planning a ribbon-cutting for the Deep Lakes Park Campground, tentatively set for Feb. 2 at 11 a.m., when online reservations will open. Unidentified Speaker 2 reported attending meetings about a proposed 15‑bed MCSA facility that county attendees expect to open in February or March and said county staff will coordinate with the sheriff and hospital on operations.
Unidentified Speaker 8 reported that contract documents for the Mosquito Creek project were received and appeared in order; the speaker approved the contract documents and said scheduling conversations with the contractor would start.
The board asked staff for additional details on several items (including drainage-district project maps and potential grant sources) and then adjourned at 09:16 with no public comment recorded.
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