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Much of the discussion during the board meeting focused on the sheriff’s salary and the impact from a new state law that was approved by the Iowa Legislature and signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Jim Rudisill for The Hawk Eye Supporters of a nearly 30-year-old, eight-phase project that would establish an estimated $6 million interpretive center adjacent to the Langwood Education Center east of Grandview met Tuesday with county officials and other interested individuals to discuss the project’s next step. Al Bohling, president of the Tri-Rivers Conservation Foundation, which has been assisting the Louisa County Conservation Board since about 1991 on the proposed Louisa Interpretive Center, told about 30 people the meeting was intended to provide LCCB members, supervisors and others ...
Jim Rudisill for The Hawk Eye WAPELLO — Although the remaining Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposals for Louisa County departments and other spending categories were reviewed Friday by the county board of supervisors, it was a later discussion on dealing with next year’s proposed salary increases that ended up dominating the meeting. The salary discussion has been the elephant in the room for the supervisors since the budget reviews began last week. Traditionally the supervisors have provided a general percentage amount to the various departments, and the department heads then have incorpora...
Louisa County Development Group seeks more support from Columbus Junction and Wapello Jim Rudisill #toedit-mn #r4p COLUMBUS JUNCTION — A proposal to expand the amount of funding Columbus Junction currently provides to help finance the Louisa Development Group’s executive director position was presented Wednesday to the city council. Mayor Mark Huston said he and council member Frank Best recently attended a meeting where the proposal was unveiled to them, Wapello city officials and other local leaders. While the position already is funded through a partnership between the LDG; Louisa Cou...
Louisa County Compensation Board recommends salary increases Jim Rudisill for The Hawk Eye WAPELLO — A recommendation to provide Fiscal Year 2022 salary increases of 2 or 7% for Louisa County elected officials was approved Monday by the Louisa County Compensation Board. Under the recommendation, which will be forwarded to the board of supervisors for action, the 7% increase would go to auditor Sandi Elliott, treasurer Vicki Frank, recorder Tammy Hayes and attorney Adam Parsons. The 2% boost was recommended for supervisors Randy Griffin, Brad Quigley and Chris Ball; and sheriff Brad Turner...