Official Board meetings are held every Tuesday at 8:30 A.M. at the Courthouse in the Board Room. Meetings are open to the public. Minutes of the Board meetings are available for public viewing in the County Auditor’s office in the Courthouse, available on the website, and are published weekly in the official county newspapers.
Items to be placed on the Board agenda should be submitted to the Auditor’s office by 12:00 P.M. on Friday.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
“AMENDED” AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
REGULAR SESSION
Time: Tuesday, 8:30 A.M. (meeting will be in the Board of Supervisors Room)
Approve Agenda
Scheduled Appointments:
8:30 — 8:50 — Engineer Bret Wilkinson re: Utility permit for Iowa Lakes Electric Coop; Iowa DOT Agreement for RISE Project; Secondary Road report,
8:50 — 8:55 — Hear the Public
8:55 — 9:00 — Action Items, claims list & stamped warrant register, approve minutes and reports, Supervisor Meeting reports
9:00 — 9:10 — Public Hearing re: 2nd Reading of the Flood Plain Ordinance
9:10 — 9:15 — Break
9:15 — 9:45 — Conservation Director / Weed Commissioner Greg Johnson re: Department updates; appointment recommendation for the Conservation Board vacancy; request additional funding for the Linn Grove Dam Project
9:45 –10:00 — Discussion of where Veterans Affairs Office will be located during the East Richland Annex remodeling
10:00 –10:15 — Env Health/Zoning Director Kim Johnson re: Discussion of wages for new hires in her department
Adjourn
Resolutions:
Action Items:
Reports Submitted for approval or review: August NWIPDC Policy Council minutes, July NW IA YES Center minutes, July Board of Health minutes
Adjourn to: Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. for a special session
Outside copy distribution: KAYL, Storm Lake Times Pilot, BV Journal, KTIV, KCAU, KMEG, KICD, KCHE, City of Storm Lake, Farm Bureau, Storm Lake United, City of Alta, IA Lakes Corridor Development Corp.. The agenda is also posted on the county’s website not less than 24 hours prior
http://www.bvcountyiowa.com/index.php/board_of_supervisors/supervisors_agenda
***Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM (CDT)
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Current Year
Tom Huseman – District 1
Rhonda Ringgenberg – District 4
The Board of Supervisors is the executive and administrative branch of the county government. The supervisors make policy for the county, administer the various county programs and have final authority over the county budget. Its main responsibility is setting a county budget to meet the needs of the rural population in the township areas and the human service needs of the entire county. The budget process begins in the late fall and is certified to the State of Iowa by the following March 15th. The county operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30.
Buena Vista County elects five members to its board who serve staggered, four-year terms. In a Presidential election year, three positions are voted on, and two positions are voted on in the Gubernatorial Election year.
Appointments
Make appointments to non-elected county offices and to county boards and commissions. Fill vacancies in elected county offices occurring in the interim between elections except vacancies occurring in its own membership.
Budget
Approve budget proposals of county offices and levy property taxes to raise revenues.
Claims
Review claims against Buena Vista County and order payment of those claims.
Buildings
Manage all county buildings and grounds.
Secondary Roads System
Supervise construction and maintenance of the secondary roads systems.
Social Services
Oversee the health and social service needs for all county residents.
Vote Canvassing
Make an official canvass of votes cast in Buena Vista County for elections.
Permits
Approve applications, on behalf of the State of Iowa, permits for beer and liquor sales by businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Tax Credits
Approve homestead and military service tax credit applications.
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