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Two clinic staff members, Nathan Peters and Taylor Bradshaw, requested county payment of the class fee (reported on the record as $500 per person). Supervisors voted to pay half the class fee for each attendee; Supervisor Helmers moved and Supervisor DeBoer supported the motion, which passed by voice vote.

Separately, county staff recommended setting pay for local medical examiner investigators when they go on scene and submit reports. Staff noted that some Iowa counties pay $2.50 per call to the medical examiner and that local ME investigators submit reports that must be signed off by the medical examiner to be final. Supervisors discussed splitting the per‑call fee so that the on‑site investigator receives half (about $1.25) and the medical examiner receives the other half for sign‑off, and they directed staff to bill medical‑examiner charges separately when possible.

The board asked staff to gather additional information about billing and prior calls before finalizing a recurring pay policy. Supervisors instructed staff to separate any investigator bills from standard medical examiner billing and to return with recommended administrative procedures and any outstanding claims for the two individuals who had already responded to calls.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOS Meeting 5/13/25 Part 1 of 2","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved paying half the training cost for two county clinic staff to attend a medical examiner investigator class and directed the county to split the local $2.50 per‑call medical examiner investigator fee for on‑site personnel while seeking separate billing for medical‑examiner charges.","taxTitle","taxId",52056,"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},6226895,"Board asks county conservation board to review draft IDALS wetland maintenance agreement",453,2851000,3304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494681-50b33f2730f9a92ad6bfe3092aba3d3f&start=2851&end=3304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494681-50b33f2730f9a92ad6bfe3092aba3d3f/thumbnail_2851000.jpg","/articles/6226895/Osceola-County/Iowa/Board-asks-county-conservation-board-to-review-draft-IDALS-wetland-maintenance-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226895-2e7f8f46fe2cda28b0b484853a6a0331/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448656&Signature=ipr2~IoFpAv9oQo4fe8UkdkhcAAXIAidAFxrB6j~9uVk9XTlc8CJz8Tz2l58PUHjdLPbFMH9AN2y7iPYfXzPvR0yK0od79fU-U-UsARPsO3WHDApXS0~kDfd5fL5CoO1NaIzOuX1BHrbgTBhBbThZSGTaOFkuKWDZT1-tA3C4V80W1iycSFX2X0Xeek61lkXOqr0EsNCkU0V0H4cHzk2434-HyNVvIyBiH-O-9G5Bt5cOgQzhr9RULdcB8cce2HFeG1h9tTIymimnsX7~jOMAI4Zz2xOA8pqwa9VFYhl89eDz7Di4eselP9PQaXEswUyL~~O4qwX2Y3SZIqem7Fmaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osceola County Board of Supervisors reviewed a draft maintenance agreement for a proposed pumped wetland project and voted to send the draft to the county conservation board for final review before the board considers formal approval.

County staff described the project as a wetland development west of Harris within Drainage District 64. The draft agreement was prepared by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and establishes responsibilities between the landowner (the county) and the local Soil and Water Conservation District for a 20‑year maintenance period once the practice is certified.

Staff explained that the county’s principal ongoing obligation is to preserve the wetland as built and to maintain prairie vegetation and vegetation control; IDALS would handle major repairs or replacements except where damage resulted from unauthorized county actions. The agreement also clarifies that, if IDALS later declines to reinvest in a pumped system, the site would naturally revert to its prior drained condition.

County conservation staff had previously given preliminary support but asked to review the final agreement text before committing to maintenance responsibilities. Supervisors followed that recommendation: Supervisor Helmers moved and Supervisor Loring seconded a motion to have final consideration by the county conservation board before the supervisors take action; the motion passed on voice vote.

County staff said they will send the draft agreement to the conservation board and return to the supervisors with a final version and any remaining questions or edits.","Supervisors reviewed a draft maintenance agreement for a proposed pumped wetland project developed with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and referred the draft to the county conservation board for final consideration before county action.",{"_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},6226900,"Board names Dawn Wilson county attorney effective July 1; extends inter-county contract timeline",186,1825000,2011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494681-50b33f2730f9a92ad6bfe3092aba3d3f&start=1825&end=2011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494681-50b33f2730f9a92ad6bfe3092aba3d3f/thumbnail_1825000.jpg","/articles/6226900/Osceola-County/Iowa/Board-names-Dawn-Wilson-county-attorney-effective-July-1-extends-inter-county-contract-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226900-519d753924886c77c745b080e89372d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448656&Signature=oYp4WyUaufXCFEHvqYSuXpWUYYyfnPhLH-VvoK-WL1lvWvkibLKnMuCutMaKla7uPzeqz3UKx5OjQPJcfLx85Xg55zInYfRLeA4KPIt~mZ4FbAqF5Z1enIQspHSnJqB8Mrn1VSfsLneQc-SCYJQpWBU4SU3emBby4co5ChR40ofKDkbnRlyrr-IAIcvW6thAudmmvJ3v6ZftC01dCTNE0cRa5WKE2Ngb4lWo4IZaUgecJsL-OaCQkL2hWkybwlljOALnrFuJi5hrK41FYpHwP56heY4LbDJqQx6pJriu3cX9e5wpPDCxf~48kSd5zc51afTtfH18gNPcE-ZYLLpRUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osceola County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Dawn Wilson as the county attorney, setting a July 1 start date to allow time for the appointee to relocate and meet residency requirements.

The appointment followed a recommendation from the interview committee, which reported it had conducted final interviews and recommended Wilson. Committee members provided the board with Wilson’s application materials at the meeting and said the candidate is an Iowa native currently residing in northwest Iowa.

Board members discussed the earliest permissible appointment date under county code and noted the code requires residency on the day of appointment. Staff said the earliest date originally noticed was June 1 but that both the candidate and the county had indicated July 1 would be preferable to allow time to secure housing. Supervisors agreed to set the appointment for July 1.

A motion to approve the committee’s recommendation and set the start date as July 1 was made by Supervisor Schulte and supported by Supervisor Loring; the motion was approved by voice vote.

The board also approved a short extension of the county’s contract for county attorney services with Lyon County to cover the interval until the new appointee begins. County staff requested a 15‑day extension from the neighboring county to align the end of the shared-services arrangement with the July 1 start date; the board approved the request.

The board noted it would finalize any additional administrative paperwork related to the appointment in the coming weeks and that the county’s existing sharing agreement would be extended as needed to maintain continuity of legal services until Wilson begins.","The board voted to appoint Dawn Wilson as Osceola County attorney with a July 1 start date and approved a short extension of an existing inter-county contract to bridge the transition period.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6226905,"Osceola County supervisors approve military service property tax exemption despite assessor recommendation",1265,202000,1467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494681-50b33f2730f9a92ad6bfe3092aba3d3f&start=202&end=1467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494681-50b33f2730f9a92ad6bfe3092aba3d3f/thumbnail_202000.jpg","/articles/6226905/Osceola-County/Iowa/Osceola-County-supervisors-approve-military-service-property-tax-exemption-despite-assessor-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226905-dd755e356086411e6ac4df7ab48fc23e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448656&Signature=fQL5g8iZbnjfNYxrc301-nLxqL26K-4CAF790ZpdCDiIhLFO4Wpxh7p80VZEnn~8tNl5jqRURNR-5kvryPmtJ3dNyrNZ0RNbT3mEcnVolvYyhpoyZrJ5egEkKSVSvp74765lNAKcmPSkR83LTpoQaXAOlb2ulv57LC86eiWAA79zONx-ObzwJPPjs--WeQDrADY7AsYaO7-NVwcsRDF5ZqupokDBmFuzRqpF9kNTQIIZs6p4viknxAo8~xO2yAwlsYKbftOuYsBVuo3Vgya4sLZbuS6ewKrKKRxizytqt0agwu7-TZ0AKLgbNiYh81TcYZhp0z32C8Hj-LJqCiLppw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osceola County Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 to approve a military service property tax exemption application after a review that concluded the applicant did not meet the assessor’s stated criteria for the benefit.

The exemption request was placed before the board after the county assessor provided a recommendation that the application be disallowed. County staff noted the applicant’s DD-214 showed active-duty service but that the service did not fall within listed war-period dates and did not meet a separate 18‑month continuous-service threshold that had been used in past eligibility determinations.

Board members discussed the statutory criteria and the assessor’s review at length. One supervisor said the assessor had reviewed the application and “does not think it qualifies,” pointing to the dates on the DD‑214. County staff described the mechanics of the homestead/ military exemption: the county reduces valuation by a set dollar amount before taxes are calculated, and the amount had been increased recently from $1,852 to as much as $4,000, according to staff comments.

Supporters on the board said they sympathized with the applicant’s circumstances and moved to approve despite the assessor’s recommendation. A motion to allow the exemption was made by Supervisor Helmers and supported by Supervisor Schulte; the motion passed 3–2.

County staff said the assessor’s office reviews and marks the application boxes that determine eligibility and that applicants are responsible for providing documentation. The assessor noted that some older or hard-to-read DD‑214 forms can delay review and that applicants sometimes provide clearer copies after initial submission.

The board did not cite a specific statute on the record during the public discussion beyond general references to “the code” and eligibility periods for wartime service. The board chair said the matter would be recorded in the assessor’s file and noted the county would continue to follow documentation procedures for future applications.

The county did not provide the applicant’s name in the public discussion, and the board did not identify which supervisors voted yes or no in the roll-call portion beyond recording the 3–2 outcome.","The Osceola County Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 to approve a military service property tax exemption application after county staff and supervisors debated whether the applicant met statutory eligibility criteria.","actionData","errors"]

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