Votes at a glance: Scott County Board records two closures and adjournment on Aug. 31, 2026

At its Aug. 31, 2026 meeting, the Scott County Board of Supervisors recorded the following formal actions: the board voted to close the meeting for litigation strategy at 9:00 a.m. (motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Supervisor Beck; roll call 4–1, Bribriesco Nay), reconvened in open session at 10:11 a.m. (all Ayes), voted again to close at 10:22 a.m. on the same statutory basis (motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Supervisor Beck; roll call 4–1, Bribriesco Nay), reconvened at 11:11 a.m. (all Ayes), and adjourned at 11:11 a.m. (motion by Supervisor Paustian, seconded by Supervisor Bribriesco; all Ayes).

The Clerk's minutes include the full motion language invoking Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c) to permit closed-session discussion of litigation strategy and note that the board "may consider and take action regarding the litigation after returning to open session." The record is signed by John Maxwell, Chair, and attested by Kerri Tompkins, Scott County Auditor.