Emmet County supervisors table resolution to abolish compensation board, approve permits and bridge funding
July 21, 2026 | Emmet County, Iowa
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors convened July 21 in the courthouse board room and unanimously approved meeting minutes from July 14 and the day’s agenda.
The board approved a utility permit for Corn Belt Power to perform work on 430th Avenue, one mile east of Graettinger, and accepted a funding agreement for BROSCHBP-CO32(62)-NC-32 (Weir Bridge). Both motions passed on unanimous votes by supervisors Lisa Hansen, Tim Schumacher (via Zoom), Todd Glasnapp, John Pluth and Jeff Quastad.
The board also tabled Resolution 26-22, a proposal to abolish the County Compensation Board, and asked staff to gather additional information before taking further action. The minutes do not record who moved to table the resolution.
Veterans Affairs Director Casee Ross requested $3,000 in Local Option Sales and Services Tax (LOSST) funds to pay travel for a one-day speaker engagement on Oct. 28, 2026, saying the department’s grant money will not arrive until September. The board did not take final action on that funding request during the meeting.
Other business included a personnel policy review that flagged the need to add a firearms policy and remove references to collective bargaining agreements, review of the sheriff’s quarterly report, and listing of manure-management plans submitted for local sites.
Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes from 7/14/2026: mover Jeff Quastad; second Todd Glasnapp; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Approve meeting agenda: mover John Pluth; second Tim Schumacher; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Utility permit, Corn Belt Power (430th Ave., east of Graettinger): mover Jeff Quastad; second John Pluth; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Accept funding agreement BROSCHBP-CO32(62)-NC-32 (Weir Bridge): mover John Pluth; second Tim Schumacher; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Resolution 26-22 (abolish County Compensation Board): tabled by the board; recorded as tabled — no recorded vote tally beyond 'tabled.'
- Adjourn: mover Jeff Quastad; second Tim Schumacher; yes 5, no 0 — approved; meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
The board also received committee updates, a reminder about the Board of Adjustment meeting that evening, and a report on drainage conversations involving Twelve Mile Lake. The county auditor’s office prepared meeting minutes for signature and publication.
The board approved a utility permit for Corn Belt Power to perform work on 430th Avenue, one mile east of Graettinger, and accepted a funding agreement for BROSCHBP-CO32(62)-NC-32 (Weir Bridge). Both motions passed on unanimous votes by supervisors Lisa Hansen, Tim Schumacher (via Zoom), Todd Glasnapp, John Pluth and Jeff Quastad.
The board also tabled Resolution 26-22, a proposal to abolish the County Compensation Board, and asked staff to gather additional information before taking further action. The minutes do not record who moved to table the resolution.
Veterans Affairs Director Casee Ross requested $3,000 in Local Option Sales and Services Tax (LOSST) funds to pay travel for a one-day speaker engagement on Oct. 28, 2026, saying the department’s grant money will not arrive until September. The board did not take final action on that funding request during the meeting.
Other business included a personnel policy review that flagged the need to add a firearms policy and remove references to collective bargaining agreements, review of the sheriff’s quarterly report, and listing of manure-management plans submitted for local sites.
Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes from 7/14/2026: mover Jeff Quastad; second Todd Glasnapp; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Approve meeting agenda: mover John Pluth; second Tim Schumacher; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Utility permit, Corn Belt Power (430th Ave., east of Graettinger): mover Jeff Quastad; second John Pluth; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Accept funding agreement BROSCHBP-CO32(62)-NC-32 (Weir Bridge): mover John Pluth; second Tim Schumacher; yes 5, no 0 — approved.
- Resolution 26-22 (abolish County Compensation Board): tabled by the board; recorded as tabled — no recorded vote tally beyond 'tabled.'
- Adjourn: mover Jeff Quastad; second Tim Schumacher; yes 5, no 0 — approved; meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
The board also received committee updates, a reminder about the Board of Adjustment meeting that evening, and a report on drainage conversations involving Twelve Mile Lake. The county auditor’s office prepared meeting minutes for signature and publication.
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