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A supervisor introduced the item and argued the county needs an update to its computer-aided dispatch system. The county attorney told the board she had reviewed the contract and \"I do have several concerns,\" noting the purchase is large enough to require a formal bidding process and that the proposed 10-year term and annual price increases capped at 5% raise questions about long-term costs and procurement compliance.

The county attorney said, \"One of the major concerns is that this is an expenditure that's big enough that requires a bidding process. It's over 150,000 ... and those need to be presented to the board when you, before you approve this contract because we have to do that in an open meeting.\" She also said she had additional written questions and recommended postponing action until the dispatch director, Travis Solum, could attend.

Why it matters: updating the dispatch computer-aided system is an operational and budgetary decision for public-safety services. The attorney's procurement concerns prompted the supervisors to delay final approval so the board can review competitive-bid information and staff can address contract terms.

Board action: the supervisor who moved to consider approval withdrew that motion and requested tabling the item to the next board meeting so the county can address the procurement/contract questions. The board agreed to re-notice the contract for a meeting next week; no vote on the contract itself occurred.

What remains: staff will provide the attorney's written memo and any competitive-bid documentation to the board, and the dispatch director will be asked to attend the next scheduled meeting. The contract remains under consideration pending those follow-up materials and discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors Meeting 06/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors tabled consideration of a Central Square Solutions computer-aided dispatch agreement after the county attorney raised procurement and long-term cost concerns; the item was continued to a meeting next week so dispatch director can attend.","taxTitle","Warren County, Iowa","taxId",55655,"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},6192807,"Warren County to withdraw from CICS 28E agreement after mental-health services move to IHHS districts",63,632000,695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3979491-0818b9e7c966869d8a35aeeed0c48b7c&start=632&end=695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3979491-0818b9e7c966869d8a35aeeed0c48b7c/thumbnail_632000.jpg","/articles/6192807/Warren-County/Iowa/Warren-County-to-withdraw-from-CICS-28E-agreement-after-mental-health-services-move-to-IHHS-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192807-e09651a8cb026386ea44be330035d36d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770945788&Signature=mS-dknNMheegdPE31a0-HkeQ9GMpn2n-T-VWdkTvTjY3QAsEelsKRaBfOzCZsiG5GoK8WLTIO4X11O6FpCPlBxUFiBqcXEmlE3URcANv11jr-Sx8i2mI4goLjDs89O0Z4OrXaoVp69VMFkxLNQFxORP-ecfl51K33C4cIrFH7ScQ~myQY6pvpB7Xm3E~mDCx4v6WF11dVNdYuVhN2EQvglfi7jJFEUgkW2VegPC7GF1JUcTQJgzUDImcspty94yqeUQISUVT6FbKau-Z8741dD-4IwxCk3kA3FxwlgtrVa4ZXGiLolAcAZI3EmP4fqHuYyxLnRmAIdE-IxcWtRP14g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren County supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution withdrawing the county from the Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) 28E agreement, effective Dec. 31, 2025, and to provide written notice to the CICS governing board no later than July 1, 2025.

A county staff member summarized an email staff received in early June, saying, \"Central Iowa community services CICS will no longer be the provider of mental health services for Warren County. Instead mental health services have been moved into the IHHS behavioral health districts in which Warren County is in this district starting, 07/01/2025.\" That change was presented to the board as the rationale for the withdrawal resolution.

Why it matters: the change moves responsibility for mental-health service provision from CICS to the IHHS behavioral health districts on July 1, 2025, and the board's resolution sets the county's formal withdrawal date at Dec. 31, 2025, giving time for transition and required notice.

Board action: a supervisor moved to approve the resolution to withdraw; another supervisor seconded the motion. The roll call vote was recorded as Erickson: Aye; DeWitt: Aye; Arnold: Aye; McIntyre: Aye; DeCook: Aye.

What remains: staff did not discuss implementation details at length during the meeting. The board approved the resolution to provide formal notice to CICS and to effect the withdrawal on the date listed; further planning and coordination with IHHS and CICS were not described at the meeting and will be necessary to complete the service transition.

Ending: The resolution formalizes Warren County's exit from CICS with a year-end effective date and asks staff to provide the written notice before July 1, 2025, per the timeline presented to supervisors.","Supervisors approved a resolution to withdraw from the Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) 28E agreement effective Dec. 31, 2025, after staff said mental-health services for Warren County will move into IHHS behavioral health districts on July 1, 2025.",{"_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},6192812,"Warren County approves 28E collection agreement with Lucas County after staff review of recent revenue gains",305,266000,571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3979491-0818b9e7c966869d8a35aeeed0c48b7c&start=266&end=571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3979491-0818b9e7c966869d8a35aeeed0c48b7c/thumbnail_266000.jpg","/articles/6192812/Warren-County/Iowa/Warren-County-approves-28E-collection-agreement-with-Lucas-County-after-staff-review-of-recent-revenue-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192812-6def955bce24e4f2e33ffc00c72ad6a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770945788&Signature=XQqleO0Ey3BAJRVMMD0TfoSWdUGR7J-TI8TmidegHigkCj5fGpooLyAgHvOhtySgvv~ZTOYvyBvxBPpSoFET8rBO-rIsH~61707qTjlzQkxuwOMP59KEe2s-owHD2i2wqP9MbkkjEnUk4n8LX9QyXjFbJKacgJXhA749vJumNMXKm5kkEKO6uil6I7LJkF42YN-E-OZOQ4o~-6wanSESUv12b0EvRh~zLpJzrL3ii2A14DoTbx2ipkERwGQSpGYqWXyWnfXrqkolUq4GbRXBXEnYMtvPdlPgTWULhvcgvyDp9PHtPpJQncrSLSVVPrc9yysye-2sxp0YqdtMqOmBSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren County supervisors voted unanimously to approve a 28E agreement allowing the county's collections office to collect delinquent court obligations for Lucas County, a step the collections team said will bring new revenue to partnering counties.

The collections office reported $651,362 collected for Warren County so far this fiscal year, up from $523,482 the same period last year, an increase of $127,880. Jamie, a member of the county collections staff, told the board the office also has begun collecting jail fees for the sheriff after a 2020 law change made those civil matters.

Jamie said, \"So far this fiscal year, we've collected $651,362 for Warren County. For that same period last year, we were at $523,482 which is an increase of $127,880,\" and described the collections team effort, including staff members Ellie and Abby. Jamie added the office collected just over $50,000 in jail fees for the sheriff for July 2024 through May 2025 and more than $97,000 over the last three years since the county took over those collections.

Why it matters: the collections office said recovered funds for jail fees are returned to the sheriff more quickly than under the prior process, and Iowa Code restricts how those jail-fee dollars may be spent. Jamie summarized the statutory uses, saying 60% of such funds \"should be used for police or law enforcement budget and can only be used for things like courthouse security and law enforcement personnel costs, infrastructure improvements of a jail, including newer remodeling costs and infrastructure and improvements of detention juvenile detention facilities, including new or remodeling costs.\" The board briefly discussed the program's local budget implications and approved the agreement.

Supporting details: the collections team also described a recent 28E agreement with Clark County (October 2024 to April 2025) that produced $121,828 in collections, up from $87,990 the prior comparable period. Jamie told supervisors that Union County and Lucas County have expressed interest in the county's collections services; the presentation said counties would receive 65% of collections under the proposed arrangements and the collections office would retain 35%.

Board action: a supervisor moved to approve the 28E agreement; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote recorded as Erickson: Aye; DeWitt: Aye; Arnold: Aye; McIntyre: Aye; DeCook: Aye. The board thanked the collections team and encouraged expansion of the program.

What remains: staff said implementation will include license-reinstatement assistance for defendants and that details of how partner counties will refer accounts will follow. Supervisors did not request additional legal action at the meeting; they approved the agreement and signaled support for accepting additional county partners.

Ending: The county will proceed to sign the 28E agreement and begin collections for Lucas County under the terms presented; supervisors said they expect to revisit program details as partner counties are added and as staff refines implementation.","Warren County supervisors approved a 28E agreement to collect delinquent court obligations for Lucas County after the county's collections team reported year-over-year increases in recoveries and described how jail-fee collections are returned to the sheriff under Iowa law.","actionData","errors"]

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