Washington County supervisors approve intern hire, fireworks permit and multiple commission appointments
July 07, 2026 | Washington County, Iowa
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The Washington County Board of Supervisors met July 7 in Orchard Hill and unanimously approved a series of routine personnel and permit items while making multiple commission appointments.
On motions approved without recorded dissent, the board authorized a personnel change request from GIS Services to hire Benjamin Arends as a summer intern at $16 an hour effective July 8. The board also approved a fireworks permit submitted by Don Nevins for the Southeast Iowa Antique Car Club for a display scheduled July 19, 2026, at 3349 Coppock Road in Wayland. Chairperson Jack Seward Jr. presided; motions were made and seconded by board members as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Votes at a glance: the board approved an amended agenda (motion by Stan Stoops, seconded by Bob Yoder); hired the GIS summer intern (motion by Bob Yoder, seconded by Stan Stoops); granted the fireworks permit (motion by Stan Stoops, seconded by Bob Yoder); appointed Layne Twinam and John Trier to three-year terms on the Washington County Land Use & Planning Commission and Rose Jaynes to a five-year term on the Washington County Board of Adjustment; and reappointed Terry Philips as Washington County Veterans Affairs Commissioner with a term expiring June 30, 2029. All recorded motions passed unanimously.
The board tabled the Veterans Affairs quarterly report to the July 14 meeting because Administrator Carrie Rich was unavailable. County Auditor Tamera S. Stewart told supervisors she will ensure previous administrative duties will be covered by a current full-time employee in the Auditor’s Office; the board agreed to revisit hiring a replacement administrative assistant later if necessary. No formal action was taken on that discussion.
The meeting concluded at 9:47 a.m. The board’s next regularly scheduled session is July 14, when the Veterans Affairs quarterly report is set to be heard.
On motions approved without recorded dissent, the board authorized a personnel change request from GIS Services to hire Benjamin Arends as a summer intern at $16 an hour effective July 8. The board also approved a fireworks permit submitted by Don Nevins for the Southeast Iowa Antique Car Club for a display scheduled July 19, 2026, at 3349 Coppock Road in Wayland. Chairperson Jack Seward Jr. presided; motions were made and seconded by board members as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Votes at a glance: the board approved an amended agenda (motion by Stan Stoops, seconded by Bob Yoder); hired the GIS summer intern (motion by Bob Yoder, seconded by Stan Stoops); granted the fireworks permit (motion by Stan Stoops, seconded by Bob Yoder); appointed Layne Twinam and John Trier to three-year terms on the Washington County Land Use & Planning Commission and Rose Jaynes to a five-year term on the Washington County Board of Adjustment; and reappointed Terry Philips as Washington County Veterans Affairs Commissioner with a term expiring June 30, 2029. All recorded motions passed unanimously.
The board tabled the Veterans Affairs quarterly report to the July 14 meeting because Administrator Carrie Rich was unavailable. County Auditor Tamera S. Stewart told supervisors she will ensure previous administrative duties will be covered by a current full-time employee in the Auditor’s Office; the board agreed to revisit hiring a replacement administrative assistant later if necessary. No formal action was taken on that discussion.
The meeting concluded at 9:47 a.m. The board’s next regularly scheduled session is July 14, when the Veterans Affairs quarterly report is set to be heard.
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