Osceola County board approves ambulance donation, Title VI assurances and multiple personnel actions

The Osceola County Board of Supervisors voted to donate the Malvern ambulance to the Malvern Fire Department and approved several personnel and fiscal items during its meeting.

Speaker 1 moved “to donate the Malvern ambulance to the Malvern fire department,” saying the local department had refurbished and would use the unit; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The record shows the ambulance will remain in local use and title transfer logistics were discussed.

The board also approved a Title VI agreement and related assurances required to receive federal funds from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Speaker 6, identified in the record as the Title VI coordinator, explained the county must update documentation when leadership changes. Speaker 3 moved for approval; the motion passed on a voice vote recorded as a series of “Aye” responses.

Personnel matters approved included an appointment of county buyers and pay actions discussed on the record. The minutes record a salary figure of $54,002.77 in the discussion and a separate pay increase for dispatcher Charles Wall (salary referenced as $50,001.89). Motions for these personnel actions were made, seconded and carried by voice vote.

The meeting approved multiple claims, including Boswell Water Service, and authorized a contractor pay application for the construction project for the period ending 01/01/1926 after the county’s construction manager reviewed invoices for testing, plumbing and electrical work. The pay application motion was made and carried by voice vote.

What happens next: the county will complete the necessary title-transfer steps for the ambulance and staff will finalize required paperwork for Title VI assurances. Budget and pay changes will be reflected in forthcoming minutes and payroll adjustments.