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Posting and hiring: The board approved posting a patrol operator vacancy for the county roads/secondary roads department. The vacancy announcement shown at the meeting listed base pay at $28.23 per hour with a 12-month probationary scale that reduces pay by 50 cents for months 0–6 and 25 cents for months 6–12; the application period as presented would remain open until Jan. 10.

C54 resurfacing: County Engineer Adam Clemens presented final plans for resurfacing C54 (from Highway 3 to Highway 69) that will include milling the existing surface, a corrective lift to reestablish a 2% slope, an intermediate asphalt layer (1.5 inches) and a 1-inch surface course. The plans cover about 15 miles and the letting date was stated as March 18; the board approved final plans. The engineer cited a contract budget of $2,671,000 for the work and said a regional share of \"1.85 1519\" (as spoken at the meeting) would come from regional funds, with the remainder from Farm-to-Market (FM) funds; the engineer stated no local county dollars would be used for that contract.

Box culvert replacement: The board approved final plans for a box culvert replacement (single-cell box) on a structure described as near Roland on R65/Victor Avenue (identified in the discussion by plan references including a project string as stated in the meeting). The engineer said the budgeted amount for that bridge work is about $500,000 and that right-of-way work will appear on plan sheets where needed.

Final payment: The board approved final payment and release of retainage on a 2024 paving project (project referenced as FMC099104-55-99). The contract figure discussed at the meeting was roughly $667,000 with a final total figure quoted in the discussion; the retainage/release amount approved on the record was cited as $20,618.90. The engineer said the final cost included an unplanned slope correction.

Operations and equipment: County roads staff reported recent work by blades and crews on cross-slope corrections, culvert inspections (using Google Forms and work orders), ditch burning and winter callouts. The engineer and road superintendent discussed equipment procurement difficulties: Allison transmissions have limited build slots and scheduling a truck order is constrained by both production availability and budget timing (a build slot was mentioned in April–May). The board also heard updates on snow/ice responses and maintenance work orders.

All the motions on the roads items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote as recorded in the meeting minutes; the board did not require detours on the resurfacing project as presented and the paving plans will go to DOT for letting after submittal.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wright County Iowa Board of Supervisors December 16, 2024","oneSentenceSummary","County engineers received board approval to post a patrol operator vacancy, approved final plans for resurfacing C54 from Highway 3 to Highway 69 (project STP SOC 099107-5E-99), approved final plans for a box culvert replacement near Roland, and authorized final payment/retention release on a 2024 paving project.","taxTitle","Wright County, Iowa","taxId",47114,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671059,"Healthy Harvest of North Iowa asks Wright County for 10¢ per capita funding for local food initiatives",390,624000,1014000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72&start=624&end=1014","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72/thumbnail_624000.jpg","/articles/6671059/Wright-County/Iowa/Healthy-Harvest-of-North-Iowa-asks-Wright-County-for-10-per-capita-funding-for-local-food-initiatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671059-d8b1b873b380e39aa21f4adb920aa2ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770709860&Signature=OYwqk2YkmxF4dhqG2SFiRooGwSCLG6bAsTLVVqATx8Rgi0J9s4QsNkXM1iiBNe~7EQKznQ2trbqKMBhg72qid~VOCYbbLFRgQjiDYuO6HMEP7fqWw2idGNEsWfGclGlobivtC~gWIMBQroEtlsiKJvXFxU4xrHHd8fNBNn0SWcOaDXsCxgXWIno6wqt4V64ZQfm8tVxYv22C2LkMrfZRTK~44cUBFJsDmkaI8Yab1W4w8UIZWrJOyewyGOW9w7SS9QnCI47nlJ38Ln-kG91THmvJh-cksuuofCQeBimVcIrz-GeHYdTubJL6wKg6Hh2ybeJQN~n7bxkPcqf5M-VEsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Healthy Harvest of North Iowa delivered the organization’s annual update to the Wright County Board of Supervisors and requested county funding at a rate of 10 cents per capita to support local food connections, education and regional programs.

Andrea McLaughlin (Healthy Harvest) outlined program activities in the county, including cooking demonstrations at Clarion and Belmont farmers markets, assistance connecting producers to food pantries (an example cited: Prudent Produce delivering ground beef to a Clarion pantry via a statewide grant program), printed local food guides (10,000 copies annually) and workshops for producers and consumers. The group noted a farm-to-school coordinator who can support local school food access efforts across the region.

Healthy Harvest said it had previously received $1,000 from Wright County and asked the board to consider aligning the county contribution with neighboring counties by funding at 10 cents per capita — the presenters said that would be approximately $12.80 for Wright County this year. The board indicated it would consider the request during the county budget process.

Healthy Harvest representatives also described a pending regional planning grant (11-county community access plan) that, if funded, would begin with a planning year for data collection and gap analysis and could lead to a larger implementation grant later. The board did not take a funding vote at this meeting and deferred action to budget time.","Healthy Harvest representatives provided their annual update and asked Wright County to increase funding to 10 cents per capita (approximately $12.80) to support local food connections, school programs and regional planning work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671064,"Board tables review of amendment to Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center agreement",267,446000,713000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72&start=446&end=713","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72/thumbnail_446000.jpg","/articles/6671064/Wright-County/Iowa/Board-tables-review-of-amendment-to-Central-Iowa-Juvenile-Detention-Center-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671064-657b49e6e87f56ae6d79ccd476fca76b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770709860&Signature=by6eOWiN1ru6mJ4AZw~dFB5qclr31ZeB7n2Pk0D81KSpnuB98~yqtvF-bfPv2~TsmpVyRVBW4e1o~J0om64iRcghxGwhuY0Af0Mv-p-BzekciSZo4YbCUpv0Q4Z96uZt-w8fCyHHfGGUvIyjpvdlEVIljqWVpxoyw~mUxccJV4wIIWKPYrg119x00FdT~XieoZVvKPQ7tAfbXAcpqW8GZb7GGvBiBwr9mbBbFf69OwO34nE1dtwfA93ZI34ysJdAfdumDuvCCf4-PNWNm5ifxv8LaHNQTInUf6lCQFXQ2YW2BRyrDVxBPZbveTEBioqT7IYA9xPI9X3zrP2h1n0Jyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wright County Board of Supervisors voted to table action on an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center to allow staff and supervisors time to compare the proposed changes with Wright County’s existing agreement.

County staff said the most visible change in the amendment is a clause requiring each county to appoint a county supervisor as a commission member and an alternate at their annual meeting. Board members said they had not received clear explanation from Central Iowa staff about why the amendment is being proposed now. A motion to table the item passed by voice vote.

The board scheduled review of the amendment for a future meeting after staff reviews the changes and receives clarification from Central Iowa representatives.","Supervisors voted to table consideration of an amendment to the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center agreement to allow time to compare the proposed amendment with the county's current agreement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671069,"Wright County appoints Gregory Crowell as Veterans Affairs commissioner through June 2025",39,441000,480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72&start=441&end=480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72/thumbnail_441000.jpg","/articles/6671069/Wright-County/Iowa/Wright-County-appoints-Gregory-Crowell-as-Veterans-Affairs-commissioner-through-June-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671069-d2d46fb6ff83d4dbc8c323e45f1211fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770709860&Signature=cVlr3Saw44sadubFTDN20sVYDLpoVOLzmJIC8kLgp6FTtef~66EcPtkKnd4LG8VX4IMeMs~Pgi8311bDiV9piSRtvx7i~5vdEsh78DlKIFtYDMxhDEu-JteQiGSo1rdEAVFse94ndtJBsqWNrtd-kRAf1PAt6oSaWNLtZ~1mnp4Vpa8gV4i7MvSPZenMzlCV9BuAyiZEHdzHHHDqmVnJDGff4YqpJe8RPd~K6E8rHATITMgSie5Cu-IqasQrrQv3Sf3aUk38mjroRZ3iy4gSdMZA-91ZEZHLDAUDyG7ODDwvx6UiUa33VGUFQIgkd9ujIiZ0-mGxZxOHFT~lDfWjTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wright County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Gregory Crowell as Veterans Affairs Commissioner to fill an unexpired term through June 2025.

The board recorded a motion, a second and a unanimous voice vote in favor. The appointment was approved during the regular meeting; no additional details about the vacancy or applicant materials were discussed on the record.","The board voted to appoint Gregory Crowell to fill an unexpired Veterans Affairs Commissioner term through June 2025.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671073,"Wright County drainage trustees approve $1,160 invoice and adjourn",137,115000,252000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72&start=115&end=252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171502-288b98eeee511844020ed3c5f494ec72/thumbnail_115000.jpg","/articles/6671073/Wright-County/Iowa/Wright-County-drainage-trustees-approve-1160-invoice-and-adjourn","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671073-d967bae725e5346d71aee504851d2542/orig.mp4?Expires=1770709860&Signature=TRfw2eQ3I-OxrNNHKKxlMPsVBGMBgiVek19KGyvt9LmiyD7bg-4jPLL~PqHrMm72~lyj3c45TzOLVBbbdoxjxchJp8TldPynbf2AG44pERJItkoOxDO0N~DMdaK4H0Ul5ZcQUcZQrdopJy-ENFtI5cd2WNU2AA8MTmkmkLlnfwsTyiqav3kLB-6xdwQm3PK607nwL1Mz6meT-F4sk-RSw0uUSdYEyZcG-L06-qvDf2ikQpCTGViUuYXVcyy6EZeo4Nm4rkv6HvJ46LzDd9c0kv1eEG8vRKXlMMsGGtgtYGPBUarE64RQ6dhsmfDKiHO2y5oX2lQzn4u6Xt-lS2prSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wright County Board of Supervisors convened first as drainage district trustees and approved the minutes from December 9, 2024, accepted a single drainage invoice and then adjourned the drainage session.

The invoice approved was submitted by Mountain Movers for work on HD 3 in section 21 of Belmont Township, for a broken tile reported by Phil Johnson; Mountain Movers’ invoice total cited in the meeting was $1,160. Trustees voted to approve the invoice; the meeting record shows the motion passed.

The trustees recorded that there were no drainage work orders needing approval and no pending drainage invoices beyond the one approved. After the vote the trustees adjourned the drainage district portion of the meeting and the board then convened as the Wright County Board of Supervisors.

Trustees and staff present for the drainage portion were named in the minutes as Greg Rasmussen, Dean Cluths and Carl Helgold; Betty Ellis, auditor; and Courtney Morris, Strand’s administrator.","Trustees of Wright County drainage districts approved minutes from December, accepted one invoice for HD 3 in Belmont Township and adjourned the drainage session.","actionData","errors"]

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