Supervisor accepts Jim Allen's resignation, appoints Hunter Foon to Tama County Conservation Board

The Tama County Board of Supervisors accepted a verbal resignation from Jim Allen from the Conservation Board and appointed Hunter Foon to fill the vacancy.

The chair reported receiving Jim Allen's resignation and moved to accept it; the motion carried. Supervisors said they had interviewed candidates previously and noted Curtis and Heather had been involved in recruitment. The board appointed Hunter Foon to the open position and said the term lengths will be finalized at a later meeting.

Supervisors also discussed the need to stagger Conservation Board terms to comply with code section 350 and approved a schedule assigning end years for several members. The board directed staff and Curtis to ensure newly appointed members complete required IPIB training, which is available online or in person.