Kossuth County supervisors spent the bulk of the meeting reviewing a draft lease to govern the Emergency Management Agency's use of the county'owned Emergency Response and Training Complex. Attorney-drafter Todd said he rewrote the document to apply to EMA alone and recommended spelling out the precise portion of the building to be leased because the legal description covers the entire property.

Todd recommended a one‑year lease at $12,000 with an automatic renewal clause and a 180‑day termination window; he warned a five‑year term would restrict the county's future options. Supervisors and EMA representatives debated who should set rent increases and whether tenants should have unilateral control over annual adjustments.

Carissa, an EMA representative, and other speakers noted the building had been purchased with ARPA funds and remains county‑owned, which affects who can hold title and how the facility should be accounted for. Todd and board members discussed that EMA is a separate local emergency management commission under state law and that the lease should protect both county interests and the commission's operational needs.

On finance, the board discussed splitting rent and utility costs among EMS, EMA and E911. A motion (language discussed during the meeting) established utilities payable at an allocated split and set rental discussions to continue; staff were asked to produce and circulate an updated draft and the building floor plan so the leased area is clear to all parties.

Todd said he would incorporate the changes discussed and circulate a revised lease and drawing to the board and to the EMA commission for review before the board takes further action.