[0:00] Allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic
[0:05] for which it stands
under God indivisible with liberty and
[0:10] justice for all.
>> Make a [clears throat] motion to approve
[0:13] the agenda.
>> Second.
[0:15] » All in favor say I.
>> I say
[0:19] minutes
to second.
[0:24] » All in favor say I.
>> I post say nay.
[0:29] and approved. Communications.
>> Um, I went out and looked at the
[0:34] conservation house that we're redoing
for making to an Airbnb.
[0:39] Seems like flooring's all up.
So, kind of [clears throat]
[0:45] I don't think it'll be open like we
wanted to, but they're hoping to have it
[0:50] ready for hunters by October 1st, but
that's not going to happen. So, wish it
[0:55] was, but
[0:59] That was it.
>> The [snorts] only thing that I had was
[1:03] Kevin and I met with the county attorney
this week regarding um that project
[1:07] that's come to Iowa County. They reached
out and they needed a letter to prove
[1:13] that we don't have zoning in our county.
So Tim drafted it up for us and then he
[1:18] sent it to Laura to give to them.
[1:24] stating that we have no zoning use of
follow state and federal regulations
[1:30] concerning EPA and the DNR.
[clears throat] Uh
[1:36] primary cemetery pretty much same status
quo
[1:41] went over the budget lots of mowing
there of course like everybody mow every
[1:47] week for sure. So, but hopefully that
slows down. But that's
[1:56] » um I had the meeting last week on Friday
up in Eldora pretty much went over just
[2:03] standard business stuff just
with the new director. They're kind of
[2:08] redoing all the budget and putting
things where they need to be and then
[2:12] also trying to set up some sort of
building fund because that place was
[2:15] built, you know, 30 years ago and there
hasn't been much uh general maintenance
[2:21] that has gone on. So, there's a lot of
stuff that needs to be done now. But
[2:26] then other than that, I got a phone call
from an AMA business person
[2:31] uh a year out from now. They're looking
that they're starting to do this study.
[2:35] They wanted to do what would be like an
AMA block party with six businesses on
[2:40] the street and u one they wanted to know
and I wasn't sure how to answer it.
[2:47] Would it be possible to close the street
for this block party?
[2:52] Um we did they close the street for
October Fest.
[2:57] » Oh yeah.
>> So yeah. So [clears throat] if one
[3:00] closed the street um one would alcohol
served inside a business be able to be
[3:06] consumed within that block and three
they want to know about security. They
[3:11] had to get security.
So I didn't know
[3:15] » would would it be any different than
October?
[3:18] » Well it has to make sure because we had
a problem one time includ all all on
[3:23] board on it.
>> Yeah.
[3:26] They're gonna have like a band, you
know, so it be kind of an all day thing
[3:29] and then finish off with a band. I think
street Main Street.
[3:34] » I don't think they closed Main Street,
did they for October?
[3:36] » Not the main one. They close
>> from Milream
[3:43] up, I think,
>> to to the D, right?
[3:46] » Yeah.
>> They want to close it by the general
[3:48] store some way up there.
>> They're just making the plans now, but
[3:52] it would be the
>> That's what we had last year's idea
[3:54] about that.
I think they said she she said that
[3:59] person would come and talk just a little
bit about it.
[4:06] » I didn't know where I should direct them
with their questions or if they need to
[4:10] just put it down on paper, bring it to
us.
[4:12] » I [snorts] do that.
>> I think they need to have a man on board
[4:16] as well.
>> Oh, yeah.
[4:18] » Okay.
[4:22] What are your thoughts about closing the
streets? Have we done it before? I
[4:26] thought we
>> like the main street.
[4:28] » I don't know if we can do that, but
>> block off the east end access.
[4:33] » Yeah, that's what I was thinking.
[clears throat]
[4:37] » But some of the side streets. Yeah,
>> cuz somebody wanted to do that last
[4:40] year.
>> Yeah. Or something. Yeah.
[4:47] Oh, yeah. We were all on board until I
talked to the other people and they
[4:51] weren't right.
[4:56] » Yeah, I suppose you'd have to have at
least all the businesses on board and
[5:00] then
[5:04] the buses, don't they unload there? They
end on the side street.
[5:08] » Street.
[5:14] » That was that was a different
>> I thought we had it closed. They wanted
[5:18] to close [clears throat] half the street
or something. Was that nice?
[5:24] » Yeah.
>> Yeah, I remember that.
[5:28] » I can't remember the details. [cough]
We'll have them come in and present it.
[5:36] » Field trip. Yeah, I think so.
>> Take the answer.
[5:40] » See, I think that I'm guessing
>> some of the business on each side of the
[5:45] street. That's why they were going to do
it on the main.
[5:53] » I got a feeling some of the businesses
will say no to that.
[5:56] » Right.
This might vary, but that's all you want
[6:00] to present it. Then we'll have to do
some research after that.
[6:05] Anything else?
>> No, that's it.
[6:08] Um, I got a letter back about the road
closure or not the road, the speed
[6:12] limits and the stop signs on Q. We'll
present that next week. Got a letter of
[6:18] resignation
from Bing which we'll have to approve
[6:22] next week for the Pioneer Cemetery
Board.
[6:25] Um,
I met with Abby and we did the attorney
[6:29] thing for that letter. [clears throat] I
got should I mention the email I got for
[6:32] the mental health advocate?
>> Yeah. So, I got a letter from uh the
[6:39] former make sure I say this all right,
the former mental health health advocate
[6:44] Rachel Jones
>> and made a presentation. He sent me an
[6:48] email uh wanted to become it again. I
reached out to our local officers that
[6:54] used this at this time. They're
satisfied with the system and the people
[6:58] we have.
[clears throat]
[7:01] So I don't see any need to
>> because it would be instead of having
[7:05] what whatever the company is manage it
be like an in-house employee. I think
[7:10] » she stated her the wages and for
[7:16] [clears throat]
>> we can maybe forward it to the
[7:19] supervisors
that for you guys to look at and then if
[7:23] you guys wanted to come in and present
it then
[7:27] » I think we're happy with what we got.
I just went through all that deal.
[7:34] » That's Yeah.
>> Yeah. The people that he
[7:38] mentioned some concerns and I reach out
to some local police officers and they
[7:42] did have some concerns.
[8:01] » [snorts]
[8:09] » Yeah,
[8:14] » I think it's all up
[clears throat]
[8:18] here. You're not here for open forum?
>> No, we're here for the recovery
[8:23] calculation.
>> Okay,
[8:26] » go ahead and go.
>> Yeah. Anybody else come in or is it just
[8:30] » Oh, I think it's just us, but yeah, you
can go ahead.
[8:32] » Yeah, you can come on up if you want to.
[8:39] [clears throat]
[8:48] » Do you want us to read it or
>> Yeah, go ahead.
[8:57] Or is that is that a no? You didn't want
to.
[9:00] » No, that's great. Everybody does it
differently, so you just kind of never
[9:04] know what to expect.
[clears throat]
[9:11] » Go ahead and introduce yourself.
>> Yeah, I'm Courtney Hart. I'm um a
[9:14] prevention specialist at Community and
Human Resources. who do um prevention,
[9:18] [clears throat]
treatment, and recovery for substance
[9:21] use disorders, mental health disorders,
and addiction.
[9:25] And I'm Susan Billet. I think I know a
couple of you familiar.
[9:31] I'm from Bel, so who knows? Don't hold
it against me. Um, I work for Johnson
[9:36] County Public Health, but I actually
have a grant that covers tobacco
[9:40] prevention and control over here in Iowa
County and um, also work in substance
[9:46] use in Johnson County. So, wanted to
support this. We've been kind of going
[9:49] around to different meetings. So, thanks
for having us. Yeah.
[9:55] » Yeah. So our proclamation um as part of
national recovery month for September
[9:59] 2026
whereas behavioral health is an
[10:03] essential part of overall health and
well-being whereas substance use and
[10:07] mental health challenges affect
individuals, families, workplaces,
[10:11] schools and communities regardless of
region or background. Whereas substance
[10:15] use and mental health disorders are
preventable and treatable health
[10:18] conditions from which people can and do
recover. Whereas National Recovery Month
[10:23] is observed each September to celebrate
the millions of people living in
[10:26] recovery from substance use and mental
health disorders, recognizing the
[10:30] families and communities who support
them, and promoting the message that
[10:33] recovery is possible. Whereas stigma
remains one of the greatest barriers
[10:37] preventing people from seeking help,
accessing treatment, and sustaining
[10:40] recovery. Whereas public leaders,
employers, schools, and residents all
[10:45] have a role to play in building
communities where people can ask for
[10:48] help without shame. Whereas this
observance provides an opportunity to
[10:52] celebrate people in recover in recovery,
honor the people we have lost, support
[10:57] families and loved ones, and raise
awareness of the effective prevention,
[11:00] treatment, and recovery services that
are available in our community. And now
[11:05] therefore, it be resolved that the Iowa
County Board of Supervisors do hereby
[11:09] proclaim that September 2026 is recovery
month in Iowa County and call upon our
[11:14] community to celebrate recovery, reduce
the stigma, and support individuals and
[11:19] families affected by substance use and
mental health challenges. And lastly,
[11:22] work together to ensure that recovery is
understood, accessible, and supported.
[11:29] » Any questions? No.
>> Is there a motion to approve the
[11:33] proclamation? So move
>> second.
[11:35] » All in favor say I.
>> I.
[11:38] » Say motion approved.
[11:42] » All right.
[11:46] [snorts]
[11:51] » You guys need a copy of that?
>> Oh, yeah. And we just want a quick
[11:54] picture.
>> Sure.
[11:58] » We have to have a Can I stay out of the
picture? [laughter]
[12:01] I'll I'll hold up stay for the picture.
>> [clears throat]
[12:06] » Kevin's right next to you.
[12:10] » I think I'll pass on a picture today.
[12:15] » Take a picture.
>> I can take a picture.
[12:20] » Just turn sideways.
[12:25] » We got [laughter] such a nice crew here.
>> It's just like my family. That's how we
[12:31] show our love.
I You're in the picture.
[12:39] » If I have to be
in the picture like this,
[12:44] » I don't care. You're in the picture.
>> Okay, Brandon. Go ahead.
[12:51] [laughter]
[12:53] » You're not going.
[12:58] on the other side.
>> Chris, why don't you stand where is and
[13:03] then you can just turn
>> right in the middle. [clears throat]
[13:09] [laughter]
[13:15] [laughter]
[13:24] You really can't see it. Zoom in.
[13:30] [laughter]
[13:33] » She didn't even have to say smile.
[13:41] » Did [snorts] you hear me say I didn't
know I was coming to a roast today?
[13:44] » Yeah. It's every day in here.
I love it.
[13:47] » Yeah, he doesn't need to have his ear
covered up for that.
[13:50] » That's right.
>> Thank you. Thank you.
[13:54] » Thank you guys. Appreciate it.
>> You too. You're the long one.
[13:58] » Yes.
[14:01] » I know. It's amazing. It's here already.
[14:08] [clears throat]
[14:11] » I told them when they were putting it
back together, I said, "Don't worry
[14:13] about it. Nobody's going to see the top
of my ear." I said people
[14:19] [cough and laughter]
>> like licens
[14:24] trying to get a picture
[14:28] that
>> no it would just be like license but
[14:32] since they do a little bit different
that's why the printout looks different
[14:35] » kind of a change of ownership on cases
is there a motion to approve for the
[14:38] worker license
>> sure I I'll make a motion I'll second
[14:43] all in favor say
I
[14:45] » say nay.
[14:52] » Anybody find a township trustee yet?
Nope.
[14:55] That on there for next week.
>> Uh 28 starting off the building.
[15:02] 28.
>> That was a D.
[15:06] [snorts]
>> It is a D.
[15:08] » Yeah.
>> Yeah. I talked with the T county
[15:11] supervisor. He would change it under
>> and he already had that before.
[15:18] I mean you guys were talking about in
the meeting.
[15:20] » Oh, they already had a one road.
>> He had the 28
[15:26] last week.
>> He did not. I don't think he knew. Nick
[15:29] must not have I mean been aware of the
agreement because he didn't know that we
[15:34] if we needed one or not.
>> So yeah, we have an actual agreement.
[15:37] » There's a typo in this. I think I was
just supposed to cross it off and
[15:40] initial
>> [clears throat]
[15:43] » It states uh what the [snorts] weights
is going to be, the mileage that we're
[15:46] going to receive.
Uh it's basically for you. I think it's
[15:49] the maximum for two days. Uh but it's
listed that he works for the Iowa County
[15:54] Board of Health, which uh passed the
last time we did it.
[16:00] And if I'm guessing that was because uh
they cop the same agreement we had
[16:04] shared.
[16:07] » They never changed it and we never
caught it the first time.
[16:10] » Really? Well,
>> so anyway, is there a motion to approve
[16:18] » with the amendment? Yes.
>> With Yes.
[16:20] » with the amendment. Second. All in favor
say I.
[16:25] » Say nay. Motion approved.
Anything. Anything else?
[16:32] What do we have for next week?
[16:38] Please hold
[16:42] your music.
>> I won't be here next week.
[16:49] » Do we need to discuss any more about the
[16:55] » claim?
>> Yeah,
[16:58] » I didn't know.
>> So,
[17:02] I didn't sign it.
>> Well, I know.
[17:04] » Neither did anybody else.
>> I know. Well, I I signed it because I
[17:08] just thought we need to clarify,
like Randy said, if the original thing
[17:16] was brought up because the outestine
travel was short notice and they could
[17:23] if that's the way it's going to be, then
that have to be that way. And anything
[17:27] that they can get prior notice for or
approval for, they should. Well,
[17:32] » we need we need to find out what that
policy is.
[17:36] my opinion.
[17:40] [snorts]
[17:42] » I mean, it sounds like it's permissible
per their policy,
[17:47] » but it'd be nice to
>> Again, I've never seen that, but
[17:53] that
>> Well, I think you need to be given that
[17:55] policy manual so you know
what's possible. I
[18:00] » And I just don't feel like it's not the
employees fault that
[18:05] This is the practice they've been doing
and he put his own money already out
[18:08] there.
>> We need to change something. Let's
[18:11] change it like that.
>> I don't disagree with that.
[18:14] » Yeah.
>> No, I don't either. That's
[18:19] [clears throat]
>> not like they knowingly. We need a We
[18:21] need to copy their policy manual.
>> I just don't I don't We [clears throat]
[18:25] never prove their policies. I don't know
how this is going to work.
[18:29] It's still working when everybody
policies.
[18:34] » Yeah. I just don't know how it's been
going on for this long. We haven't got
[18:38] it.
[snorts]
[18:42] » Okay.
If that's what do I'll sign off on.
[18:47] Yeah. Send it back over to me too. I
haven't signed you guys either.
[18:51] » We need to discuss the policies and
everybody can make their own.
[18:56] [clears throat]
We need we need everybody to play by the
[18:58] same rules.
>> Well, I think Kevin has clarified
[19:01] Galloway too. Like
>> can anybody just make their own policy
[19:05] manual,
>> right?
[19:07] » And which one supersedes what? And
>> you said there's not a date on the
[19:11] policy.
>> Um it says, but there's a place at the
[19:14] top that says
date and approved by, but there's
[19:19] nothing there.
>> They approved it.
[19:24] » [clears throat]
>> You still got your state bird flu. They
[19:28] still
cough.
[19:31] » A random question, Brandy. Do the
employees of the sheriff's office, do
[19:36] they sign our policy manual when they
get hired saying that they're going to
[19:38] abide by that?
[19:42] » So, it's
>> do they sign their manual or their
[19:46] policies? Our own policy, their own
policies.
[19:50] When I go downstairs
one, says something else. Who supersedes
[19:55] what?
[20:10] » You think we would supersede
>> kind of like federal government and
[20:14] supersede state. That's kind of what I
was thinking. She thinks so. He thinks
[20:17] the opposite
>> and the opposite.
[20:20] [sighs and gasps]
>> I think the sheriff's willing to work
[20:23] with us from the email sent down so
>> which is fine. I mean I I I don't mind
[20:28] with that out of state travel and when
it's justified. I get all that, but we
[20:31] just need to know because there's been
pass. Not I'm not going to say which
[20:35] department, but I think that's why this
ours our our policy came into play
[20:40] » because people went out of state for
something they didn't really need to and
[20:44] charge the taxpayers.
[clears throat]
[20:48] » Yeah. Just needs to be clarified. Yeah.
I'm not saying we'd ever say no to this.
[20:51] I'm just saying we have to have
oversight. We got to know which policy
[20:55] is.
But I I kind of feel that we should have
[21:00] to prove it.
I mean
[21:03] » again we have to transport prisoners and
it's got to be done tomorrow and we
[21:07] don't meet to next week.
>> Right. Exactly. I think [clears throat]
[21:11] convention or training or something like
that you know in advance you if you know
[21:16] about it then be nice to
yeah be nice to have approval.
[21:26] So, let's I guess put that on next
week's agenda then.
[21:31] [clears throat]
>> Anything else?
[21:37] [clears throat]
[21:46] [cough]
[21:50] » What else do we have for next week?
[21:55] Boulevard
[22:01] and public hearing for ordinance 44
controls.
[22:08] We're going to do the one that was
supposed to
[22:12] be done last quarter, but
[22:19] um cemetery resignation.
[22:24] Anybody else have anything else you want
to add at this time?
[22:29] Jerry, ready to go back on the planner
secretary?
[22:33] No.
you.
[22:39] » Your turn's coming around.
[22:43] » What?
[22:48] » You couldn't leave us now.
>> Yeah,
[22:50] » you can't.
>> You just got used to us.
[22:52] » Yeah,
>> I know.
[22:55] » He wanted to, but he just couldn't do
it. [laughter]
[22:59] » Is there a motion to move?
>> Second. All in
[23:02] » favor say I.
>> I. Say nay. Motion approved.
[23:07] » [clears throat]