Cerro Gordo County supervisors authorize drainage review, adopt two sanitary sewer budgets and OK fireworks permit
June 29, 2026 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
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The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors met in regular session June 29, 2026, convening at 10:00 a.m. Chairman Casey Callanan presided with Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and Supervisor Chris Watts present. The board unanimously approved a set of routine and project-specific actions, including authorization for an external field review of a drainage problem and the adoption of two fiscal-year 2027 sanitary sewer budgets.
Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp moved, with Supervisor Chris Watts seconding, to approve the day’s agenda and the minutes of the June 22, 2026 regular session and the June 24, 2026 special session; the motion passed unanimously. A public comment period was held during the meeting; the transcript records that public comment occurred but does not specify who spoke or the content of remarks.
The board voted unanimously to authorize Bolton + Menk to conduct a field review of Drainage District DD 51 after a problem was logged as a broken tile. The item was recorded on Work Order Number 2026-06-24-01 and listed as "Reported By: Robert Skene." The motion to authorize the field review was made by Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and seconded by Supervisor Chris Watts.
Supervisor Chris Watts moved, with Ginapp seconding, to approve the FY27 USDA Meservey Sanitary Sewer budget and the FY27 USDA Swaledale Sanitary Sewer budget and to authorize the chair to sign the documents; the motion passed unanimously. The transcript does not list dollar amounts or line-item details for those budgets.
The board also approved a fireworks permit for PM Park for a display identified in the minutes as "Flashing Thunder." That motion was moved by Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and seconded by Supervisor Chris Watts and passed unanimously.
Earlier in the meeting, the board approved claims for payment; that motion was moved by Supervisor Chris Watts with Ginapp seconding and carried without dissent. The board adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
Video recording and associated documents for the June 29 meeting are available on the Cerro Gordo County website at www.cerrogordo.gov/supervisors/meetings_minutes. The minutes are attested by Bob Peshak, Deputy Auditor.
What’s next: No further actions or deadlines were announced during the session; the minutes do not indicate additional follow-up dates for the drainage review or the adopted budgets.
Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp moved, with Supervisor Chris Watts seconding, to approve the day’s agenda and the minutes of the June 22, 2026 regular session and the June 24, 2026 special session; the motion passed unanimously. A public comment period was held during the meeting; the transcript records that public comment occurred but does not specify who spoke or the content of remarks.
The board voted unanimously to authorize Bolton + Menk to conduct a field review of Drainage District DD 51 after a problem was logged as a broken tile. The item was recorded on Work Order Number 2026-06-24-01 and listed as "Reported By: Robert Skene." The motion to authorize the field review was made by Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and seconded by Supervisor Chris Watts.
Supervisor Chris Watts moved, with Ginapp seconding, to approve the FY27 USDA Meservey Sanitary Sewer budget and the FY27 USDA Swaledale Sanitary Sewer budget and to authorize the chair to sign the documents; the motion passed unanimously. The transcript does not list dollar amounts or line-item details for those budgets.
The board also approved a fireworks permit for PM Park for a display identified in the minutes as "Flashing Thunder." That motion was moved by Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and seconded by Supervisor Chris Watts and passed unanimously.
Earlier in the meeting, the board approved claims for payment; that motion was moved by Supervisor Chris Watts with Ginapp seconding and carried without dissent. The board adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
Video recording and associated documents for the June 29 meeting are available on the Cerro Gordo County website at www.cerrogordo.gov/supervisors/meetings_minutes. The minutes are attested by Bob Peshak, Deputy Auditor.
What’s next: No further actions or deadlines were announced during the session; the minutes do not indicate additional follow-up dates for the drainage review or the adopted budgets.
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