Cerro Gordo County Board adopts resolution to implement House File 2490 posting rules
July 06, 2026 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
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The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors on July 6 unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-48 to implement the public-meeting notice provisions of House File 2490, which amended Iowa Code Chapters 21 and 22.
The resolution, introduced and moved by Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and seconded by Supervisor Chris Watts, requires the county to post public meeting agendas on the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors’ office on the courthouse first floor, on the courthouse east main entrance/exit doors, and on the Cerro Gordo County website (cerrogordo.gov). It also directs that any agenda amended after initial posting be marked with the word “Amended,” identify the amended provisions, and be posted not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
House File 2490 was signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds on May 15, 2026, and the resolution cites the legislation and amendments to Iowa Code Chapters 21 and 22 as the basis for the county’s action. The board voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2026-48.
Chairman Casey Callanan presided over the session; Ginapp moved the resolution and Watts seconded. No additional debate or content from staff about implementation specifics is recorded in the minutes.
The board adjourned at 10:12 a.m. Video and documents associated with the meeting are available on the Cerro Gordo County website.
The resolution, introduced and moved by Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and seconded by Supervisor Chris Watts, requires the county to post public meeting agendas on the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors’ office on the courthouse first floor, on the courthouse east main entrance/exit doors, and on the Cerro Gordo County website (cerrogordo.gov). It also directs that any agenda amended after initial posting be marked with the word “Amended,” identify the amended provisions, and be posted not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
House File 2490 was signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds on May 15, 2026, and the resolution cites the legislation and amendments to Iowa Code Chapters 21 and 22 as the basis for the county’s action. The board voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2026-48.
Chairman Casey Callanan presided over the session; Ginapp moved the resolution and Watts seconded. No additional debate or content from staff about implementation specifics is recorded in the minutes.
The board adjourned at 10:12 a.m. Video and documents associated with the meeting are available on the Cerro Gordo County website.
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