Chickasaw County supervisors take series of administrative actions, accept trailer bid
April 20, 2026 | Chickasaw County, Iowa
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The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors handled several administrative items at its April 20 meeting in New Hampton.
The board opened sealed bids for a 1999 Black Cargo Mate trailer used by the Pioneer Cemetery Board and accepted the high bid of $1,280 from Mike Brincks (motion by Supervisor Suckow, seconded by Supervisor Cerwinske). The board recorded that all ayes carried the motion.
On EMS funding, the board voted unanimously to waive the July 2026 quarterly installment that municipal partners would otherwise owe under the EMS Dedicated Fund 28E agreement when the fund balance is under $750,000. The EMS Dedicated Fund balance was reported as $594,757.50 as of April 15, 2026, which would have triggered city contributions.
The board directed the auditor to publish an advertisement for two three-year openings on the Chickasaw County Veterans Affairs Commission, with applications due June 12, 2026.
Administratively, the board approved payment to Henry M. Adkins & Son, Inc. for $10,289.11 for ballots and primary-election day support; approved a wage increase for Secondary Roads mechanic William Smutz from $27.31/hour to $28.82/hour (per union contract, effective April 20, 2026); approved payroll with a check date of April 17, 2026; and approved prior claims totaling $36,001.57 and current claims totaling $313,954.84. Custodian Dave Gorman provided an update on the courthouse window project. The board then adjourned at 9:39 a.m.
Why it matters: these routine administrative motions execute asset disposition, manage EMS fund timing with municipal partners, and maintain county operations through payroll, claims and staffing actions.
What’s next: Sale paperwork and vendor payments proceed per auditor’s office procedures; Veterans Affairs Commission openings will be publicized per the board’s direction.
The board opened sealed bids for a 1999 Black Cargo Mate trailer used by the Pioneer Cemetery Board and accepted the high bid of $1,280 from Mike Brincks (motion by Supervisor Suckow, seconded by Supervisor Cerwinske). The board recorded that all ayes carried the motion.
On EMS funding, the board voted unanimously to waive the July 2026 quarterly installment that municipal partners would otherwise owe under the EMS Dedicated Fund 28E agreement when the fund balance is under $750,000. The EMS Dedicated Fund balance was reported as $594,757.50 as of April 15, 2026, which would have triggered city contributions.
The board directed the auditor to publish an advertisement for two three-year openings on the Chickasaw County Veterans Affairs Commission, with applications due June 12, 2026.
Administratively, the board approved payment to Henry M. Adkins & Son, Inc. for $10,289.11 for ballots and primary-election day support; approved a wage increase for Secondary Roads mechanic William Smutz from $27.31/hour to $28.82/hour (per union contract, effective April 20, 2026); approved payroll with a check date of April 17, 2026; and approved prior claims totaling $36,001.57 and current claims totaling $313,954.84. Custodian Dave Gorman provided an update on the courthouse window project. The board then adjourned at 9:39 a.m.
Why it matters: these routine administrative motions execute asset disposition, manage EMS fund timing with municipal partners, and maintain county operations through payroll, claims and staffing actions.
What’s next: Sale paperwork and vendor payments proceed per auditor’s office procedures; Veterans Affairs Commission openings will be publicized per the board’s direction.
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