Bob Saar
for The Hawk Eye
Chaired by Jim Cary while chairman Tom Broeker is away on family business, the Des Moines County supervisors Cary and the recently seated Shane McCampbell listened to department heads Tuesday as they decried the downpour predicted for the rest of the week. We re tired of rain. In July and August you ll hear me say the exact opposite, DMC Engineer Brian Carter said. He said bridge and road projects aren t moving at the moment. We re treading water.
Conservation director Chris Lee joined in, saying, Remember a few weeks ago when we complained about the dust?
Bob Saar
for The Hawk Eye
Des Moines County engineer Brian Carter told the county supervisors and department heads yesterday that residents are ready for Des Moines County 99 to open.
But we re going to have to wait.
Chaired by Jim Cary while chairman Tom Broeker is away on family business, the meeting essentially began with Carter s report on the DMC-99 bridge, the Flint Bottom bridge and county roads in general.
Carter said, If it would quit raining two or three inches all at once, that would help our progress as much as anything on projects. He said Monday s storms didn t cause much damage besides a few downed trees.
Des Moines County supervisors hear vaccine update
Bob Saar
for The Hawk Eye
When the Des Moines County supervisors met Tuesday, the agenda was mostly the COVID-19 vaccine situation.
Chair Thomas Broeker, Jim Cary and Shane McCampbell heard reports from department heads before turning the meeting over to Des Moines County Public Health Administrator Christa Poggemiller, who brought everyone up to speed on the current state of vaccinations in the county.
COVID vaccine
The bad news? There is currently no first-shot vaccine available or scheduled for DMC until the estimated Feb. 1 date for Phase 1B. Iowa is currently in Phase 1A health care providers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities.