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Lenea Birkin, Jackson County disability services coordinator, presented a proposed agreement to share the mental health coordinator position. Birkin said changes in state funding mean the state will no longer reimburse the county for the coordinator role; sharing the position with Clinton County spreads costs and preserves services for vulnerable residents. The board recorded that Clinton County had already approved the same agreement. The supervisors voted to approve the agreement.

The board also approved the minutes for April 29, 2025; authorized issuance of warrants and payment of a claims listing in the amount of $375,310.68; accepted the county recorder\u000fees report for April 2025 showing $53,847.24 collected; and renewed a Special Class C retail alcohol license with outdoor service for the Zwingle Recreation Association (effective 05/03/2025 through 05/02/2026). In addition, the board set a public hearing on a budget amendment for May 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Supervisors described the coordinator agreement as a cost-saving measure to maintain services for residents with disabilities after state reimbursement changes. Birkin affirmed the agreement had been reviewed by county attorneys. A supervisor moved and the board approved the agreement and the administrative items by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jackson County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting 5-6-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved a cost-sharing agreement with Clinton County for a shared disability/mental health coordinator position and approved routine administrative items including minutes, claims and a budget amendment hearing date.","taxTitle","taxId",38127,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6249103,"Supervisors formalize two Level C road classifications for county records",110,4434000,4544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207887-4f4a93d2633d53f3d36d44bed2915ff9&start=4434&end=4544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207887-4f4a93d2633d53f3d36d44bed2915ff9/thumbnail_4434000.jpg","/articles/6249103/Jackson-County/Iowa/Supervisors-formalize-two-Level-C-road-classifications-for-county-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249103-cc2cd8fbed4d27b4e059535dcae44d02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135479&Signature=cZJNwR8zTEHXXHg4hvLYyr9srh8qwwvlgJvaQnisyCard7Gn5qBbHGRaPFQeirYuBRuRXkhk7F2hRBmcXh5mQT68FYY~jWS479IrpPOuk9c-xUM1iLs5z78tGRFDQk47Rj41Ak7--TY-QfAeUzoU0U1xieEQJUInYm4Ff14iCJ-A0aOWG0a-KM4HsgZnYTlFvdB1c~wXT2F4wD8RZDfYiePjQX3qusrT6O7YhIFXt8sUoFiOIxaddN-UbWp6X565CwrcC1axaNYaJYIrCK1oo0t12Aot1sftrh-5pbBQI58dZS1jTq5BnE0AWyIIauxITCYYfrMoXqP42LVLILXmyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jackson County supervisors on Tuesday approved two resolutions that formally record existing Level C road designations for 70 Fifth Street and 1 Sixteenth Avenue.

County staff told the board these segments already have gates and signs in place and that the resolutions simply document what is observed in the field so the county’s legal records match existing conditions. The board approved Resolution No. 1116-05-06-2025 (70 Fifth Street) and a second like-numbered resolution for 1 Sixteenth Avenue by voice vote; the clerk recorded the motions as carried.

Staff said the action is administrative: signs and gate practices were already being followed and the resolutions provide an official record for liability and maintenance planning. No remapping or additional maintenance duties were announced as part of the approvals.","The Board approved two resolutions documenting existing Level C road designations (70 Fifth Street and 1 Sixteenth Avenue) to bring county records into alignment with observed signage and conditions.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6249108,"Jackson County adopts road-maintenance ordinances after contentious public hearing; classification resolution tabled",3970,58000,4028000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207887-4f4a93d2633d53f3d36d44bed2915ff9&start=58&end=4028","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207887-4f4a93d2633d53f3d36d44bed2915ff9/thumbnail_58000.jpg","/articles/6249108/Jackson-County/Iowa/Jackson-County-adopts-road-maintenance-ordinances-after-contentious-public-hearing-classification-resolution-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249108-0851ed920dc01d0ee99989517e3ccf3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135479&Signature=Px6rZFChN6IUUTB87NELl01y~pAxYuZTSoUmgL55K-f3FlOcWgbd2fL4OqNoWOyd1CvxXLGiEWaOW49kkNLRGf0t57f05zIjqjNGmAAEMZQOcOOIdKq-Ok44Fad8qOM49U8NQKQ2M-zcjEcvDrdtwo1dljBS~V5cS4F4J8pMF-CbS19bxLTVyQ-Smy8QhCl~QOR2B-y6l7~4jO4XUuLKawHUHDqinUaODzDmuJTZrPmHAXm6zlQXIfqAQf~YFIBUK96zAmsCQVGpNI4P7l0rV73BhBx512RZPIEMj07Xc-CNM2A6CnPD8i8tFBoijw6n4xqTkXOy-t8NijrbqB-iVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jackson County supervisors on Tuesday approved updated ordinances that spell out maintenance standards for Level B and Level C roads, but delayed action on a companion resolution that would reclassify specific road segments after residents raised access, safety and notice concerns.

The board voted to approve the first, second and third readings of Ordinance No. 3-15, which updates the county’s Level B road maintenance rules, and of Ordinance No. 3-16, which updates Level C rules. Both ordinances adopt language taken from the Iowa Department of Transportation guidance and reframe the county’s maintenance duties in state terminology. The board then tabled a separate resolution that would formally designate particular segments as Level B pending further review.

The changes in the ordinances clarify what maintenance will and will not be performed on roads designated Level B and Level C and require that Level B roads be signed to warn drivers of the lower maintenance level. County staff told the board the draft language mirrors DOT guidance used by other Iowa counties and that the intent is to “make the paperwork match the reality” of how roads are currently maintained.

Residents at the public hearing objected to the proposed classifications for particular roads in the Mill Creek area — repeatedly mentioned by name were 250 Eighth Street and 270 Fourth Street — saying the changes would remove routine services such as snow removal and routine grading near primary residences and businesses. One resident, David Kendall, asked that legal terms in the notice be clarified and asked that notices published in the paper include clear descriptions of the exact road segments affected so property owners can identify whether their property is included. Kendall also raised concerns about the ordinance
nd its severability clause (section 10).

Other residents described practical impacts. Zeke McCartney, speaking on behalf of clients, said the proposal would remove maintenance from a primary residence and business on Ninetieth Street, moving the county\resignation away from the house and potentially forcing mailboxes and access points to change. He said, “The main concern here isn\u000be whether there
snowplow coming and whether these roads are gonna get any sort of maintenance,” and argued that residents with primary homes or businesses deserve continuity of service. Tiffany Beese, who runs a daycare on 250 Eighth Street, said customers would lose access if snow removal stopped: “If 258 and 270 Fourth are deemed Level B with no snow removal, I will potentially lose” families she serves.

Jackson County Attorney John Keys responded to claims of lacking due process, saying for the record: “The process is notice and opportunity to be heard, and that
happening here.” The board also noted that county staff had posted notices on the county website and social media and placed a legal summary with the local paper.

After extended public testimony, supervisors approved Ordinance 3-15 and Ordinance 3-16 (first, second and third readings) using motions to suspend the usual multi-meeting reading schedule so final adoption could occur on the same day. The board recorded the motions as carried after a standard voice vote of those present; the transcript records the result as “Motion carries.” The separate resolution that would have established the precise Level B termini map and reclassified the two disputed segments was tabled for further review and legal clarification.

Board members and staff emphasized the stated goal was administrative clarity, not an effort to remove service arbitrarily: “We
re just trying to make the paperwork match the reality,” a supervisor said during the meeting. Staff also noted the county has ordered signs to mark Level B roads that currently lack signage. Officials said the resolution was tabled to allow additional legal review and to address resident questions about notice, the placement of Level B boundaries near primary residences, and the operational consequences for snow removal and emergency access.

The board said it expects to hold another public hearing if changes to the resolution are brought forward and that notice will follow the same legal publication channels used for this meeting.","Jackson County supervisors approved updated ordinances defining Level B and Level C road maintenance (ordinances 3-15 and 3-16) after a public hearing that drew residents’ objections about reclassification of specific roads; the board tabled the detailed resolution designating particular Level B segments for further study.","actionData","errors"]

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