Boone County board enters closed session on Drainage District #112, then authorizes County Attorney to act

The Boone County Board of Supervisors moved into a closed session at 8:33 a.m. on July 8 under Iowa Code 21.5( c ) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent regarding Drainage District #112. Supervisor Shawn Bryant made the motion, seconded by Supervisor Scott Longhorn; the minutes record the vote as "All ayes."

County Attorney Matt Speers and Planning & Development Director Mike Salati were present for the closed session. The board resumed open session at 9:00 a.m.; following the closed session Supervisor Bryant moved and Supervisor Longhorn seconded a motion "to proceed & to authorize County Attorney to take action as discussed." The motion carried unanimously as recorded in the minutes.

The minutes do not provide details of the closed-session discussion; the board cited Iowa Code 21.5( c ) for confidentiality, and therefore no substantive particulars of legal strategy or positions are recorded in the public minutes. The Board also noted a public hearing on Drainage District #112 reclassification scheduled for the evening of July 8, 2026.