Minutes - 11/12/2024
NOVEMBER 12, 2024, FORTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Board members present were Ung, Radig, Bittinger II, Nelson, and Taylor. Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Assistant, Melissa Thomas, Human Resources Director, and Michelle Skaff, Deputy Auditor/Clerk to the Board.
The regular meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a Moment of Silence.
Motion by Ung second by Taylor to approve the agenda for November 12, 2024. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Ung second by Radig to approve the following items by consent:
To approve minutes of the November 5, 2024, meeting. Copy filed.
To approve the claims totaling $798,127.39. Copy filed.
To approve the separation of Juan De La Roca, PT Youth Worker - Temp, Juvenile Detention Dept., effective 11-01-2024. Termination.; the appointment of Donna Shay, Custodian, Building Services Dept., effective 11-13-2024, $17.29/hour. Job Vacancy Posted on 9/18/2024. Entry Level Salary: $17.29/hour.; the appointment of Nicholas Matney, Attorney, County Attorney Dept., effective 11-14-2024, $114,584.00/year. Job Vacancy Posted on 10/15/24. Entry Level Salary: $114,584.00/yr.; the separation of Eva Lambert, Custodian, Building Services Dept., effective 11-22-2024. Retired.; the appointment of Nicholas Nyreen, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff Dept., effective 11-12-2024, $24.57/hour. Job Vacancy Posted on 5/22/2024. Entry Level Salary: $24.57/hour.; the appointment of Gage Davis, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff Dept., effective 11-12-2024, $24.57/hour. Job Vacancy Posted 5/22/2024. Entry Level Salary: $24.57/hour.; and the appointment of Jedidiah Litras, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff Dept., effective 11-12-2024, $24.57/hour. Job Vacancy Posted on 5/22/2024. Entry Level Salary: $24.57/hour. Copy filed.
To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign the Authorization to initiate the hiring process for Youth Worker – PT (Temporary), Juvenile Detention Dept. AFSCME Juvenile: $22.05/hour. Copy filed.
To approve the overlap of staff in the captain position of the Sheriff’s Office. Copy filed.
Carried 5-0.
The 1st tier canvass for the General Election held on November 5, 2024 was held.
Steve Hofmeyer, Deputy Commissioner of Elections, announced there were a total of 80 provisional and 40 after-election ballots, of which 76 were accepted and added to the tally and 44 were rejected.
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz, DEM Received Sixteen Thousand One Hundred and Forty-Five (16,145) votes
Donald J Trump and JD Vance, REP Received Twenty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Nine (25,969) votes
Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB Received One Hundred and Fifty-Nine (159) votes
Claudia De La Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL Received Thirty -Four (34) votes
William P Stodden and Stephanie H Cholensky, SOC Received Seven (7) votes
Robert F Kenedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP Received Three Hundred and Fifty-One (351) votes
Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis, NoP Received Nine (9) votes
Scattering Received Two Hundred and Forty-Seven (247) votes
Total Forty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-One (42,921) votes
United States Representative District 4
Ryan Melton, DEM Received Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Eight (14,928) votes
Randy Feenstra, REP Received Twenty-Five Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty-Nine (25,639) votes
Scattering Received One Hundred and Twelve (112) votes
Total Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-Nine (40,679) votes
State Representative District 1
J. D. Scholten, DEM Received Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifteen (4,615) votes
Josh Steinhoff, REP Received Four Thousand and Seventeen (4,017) votes
Scattering Received Eleven (11) votes
Total Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Forty-Three (8,643) votes
State Representative District 2
Jessica Lopez-Walker, DEM Received Four Thousand Six Hundred and Thirteen (4,613) votes
Robert Henderson, REP Received Seven Thousand One Hundred and Thirty (7,130) votes
Scattering Received Eighteen (18) votes
Total Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-One (11,761) votes
State Representative District 13
Rosanne Plante, DEM Received Nine Hundred and Sixty-Four (964) votes
Travis M Sitzmann, REP Received Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Fourteen (3,814) votes
Parker Hansen, NoP Received Seven Hundred and Forty-Nine (749) votes
Scattering Received Seven (7) votes
Total Five Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty-Four (5,534) votes
State Representative District 14
Jacob Bossman, REP Received Eleven Thousand One Hundred and Sixteen (11,116) votes
Scattering Received Two Hundred and Eighty-Five (285) votes
Total Eleven Thousand Four Hundred and One (11,401) votes
County Board of Supervisors District 1
John Herrig, DEM Received Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-Seven (15,767) votes
Kent T. Carper, REP Received Twenty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Seven (23,897) votes
Scattering Received Forty-Five (45) votes
Total Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Nine (39,709) votes
We therefore declare:
Kent T. Carper to be duly elected for the office of County Board of Supervisors District 1 for the term of 4 years.
County Board of Supervisors District 3
Willard Brian McNaughton, DEM Received Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety (14,990) votes
Mark Nelson, REP Received Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-Eight (24,978) votes
Scattering Received Forty-Five (45) votes
Total Forty Thousand and Thirteen (40,013) votes
We therefore declare:
Mark Nelson to be duly elected for the office of County Board of Supervisors District 3 for the term of 4 years.
County Board of Supervisors District 5
Lincoln Ryan, DEM Received Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Nine (14,779) votes
David Dietrich, REP Received Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty-Nine (24,659) votes
Scattering Received Thirty-Eight (38) votes
Total Thirty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy-Six (39,476) votes
We therefore declare:
David Dietrich to be duly elected for the office of County Board of Supervisors District 5 for the term of 4 years.
County Auditor and Recorder
Pat Gill, DEM Received Nineteen Thousand and Twenty-One (19,021) votes
Michelle K Skaff, REP Received Twenty-Two Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy-Nine (22,379) votes
Scattering Received Twenty-Four (24) votes
Total Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty-Four (41,424) votes
We therefore declare:
Michelle K Skaff to be duly elected for the office of County Auditor and Recorder for the term of 4 years.
County Sheriff
Chad Sheehan, REP Received Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-Eight (33,988) votes
Scattering Received Eight Hundred and Forty (840) votes
Total Thirty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Eight (34,828) votes
We therefore declare:
Chad Sheehan to be duly elected for the office of County Sheriff for the term of 4 years.
Arlington Township Trustee
Faith A Lambert Received One Hundred and Twenty-Eight (128) votes
Joey Edmund Bremer Received Ninety-Six (96) votes
Blake Stratton Received Eighty-Six (86) votes
Scattering Received Zero (0) votes
Total Three Hundred and Ten (310) votes
We therefore declare:
Faith A Lambert to be duly elected for the office of Arlington Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Joey Edmund Bremer to be duly elected for the office of Arlington Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Banner Township Trustee
Tom Thiesen Received One Hundred and Forty-Nine (149) votes
Scattering Received Nine (9) votes
Craig Brockhaus Received (2) votes
Total One Hundred and Sixty (160) votes
We therefore declare:
Tom Thiesen to be duly elected for the office of Banner Township Trustee for the term of 4 years
Craig Brockhaus to be duly elected for the office of Banner Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Concord Township Trustee
Kirk V Flammang Received Five Hundred and Five (505) votes
Dylan Hinds Received Three Hundred and Eighty-Three (383) votes
Scattering Received Eight (8) votes
Total Eighty Hundred and Ninety-Six (896) votes
We therefore declare:
Kirk V Flammang to be duly elected for the office of Concord Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Dylan Hinds to be duly elected for the office of Concord Township for the term of 4 years.
Floyd Township Trustee
Donald Wohlert Received Two Hundred and Twenty-Six (226) votes
Kenneth Johnson Received Two Hundred and Fourteen (214) votes
Scattering Received One (1) votes
Total Four Hundred and Forty-One (441) votes
We therefore declare:
Donald Wohlert to be duly elected for the office of Floyd Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Kenneth Johnson to be duly elected for the office of Floyd Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Floyd Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy
Amanda Bennett Received Two Hundred and Sixty-Five (265) votes
Scattering Received One (1) votes
Total Two Hundred and Sixty-Six (266) votes
We therefore declare:
Amanda Bennett to be duly elected for the office of Floyd Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy.
Grange Township Trustee
Scattering Received Nine (9) votes
Ernest C Gigaroa Received Four (4) votes
Cody Williams Received Two (2) votes
Total Fifteen (15) votes
We therefore declare:
Ernest C Gigaroa to be duly elected for the office of Grange Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Cody Williams to be duly elected for the office of Grange Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Grant Township Trustee
Chase Benson Received Sixty-Two (62) votes
Kevin D Allman Received Sixty-One (61) votes
Scattering Received Zero (0) votes
Total One Hundred and Twenty-Three (123) votes
We therefore declare:
Chase Benson to be duly elected for the office of Grant Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Kevin D Allman to be duly elected for the office of Grant Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Grant Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy
Jennifer Benson Received Seventy-Five (75) votes
Scattering Received Zero (0) votes
Total Seventy-Five (75) votes
We therefore declare:
Jennifer Benson to be duly elected for the office of Grant Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy.
Kedron Township Trustee
Thomas H Petersen III Received Seventy-Six (76) votes
John Beeson Received Eighty-Eighty (88) votes
Scattering Received One (1) votes
Total One Hundred and Sixty-Five (165) votes
We therefore declare:
Thomas H Peterson III to be duly elected for the office of Kedron Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
John Beeson to be duly elected for the office of Kedron Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Lakeport Township Trustee
Neil Kenny Received Eighty-Eight (88) votes
John Stensland Received Eighty (80) votes
Scattering Received Zero (0) votes
Total One Hundred and Sixty-Eight (168) votes
We therefore declare:
Neil Kenny to be duly elected for the office of Lakeport Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
John Stensland to be duly elected for the office of Lakeport Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Liberty Township Trustee
Ryan D Waite Received Two Hundred and Twenty-One (221) votes
Wade Brown Received Two Hundred and Ninety-Four (294) votes
Scattering Received Four (4) votes
Total Five Hundred and Nineteen (519) votes
We therefore declare:
Ryan D Waite to be duly elected for the office of Liberty Township Trustee for the term of 4 years
Wade Brown to be duly elected for the office of Liberty Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Liston Township Trustee
Gary Dose Received Eighty-Four (84) votes
Scattering Received Two (2) votes
Matthew Dirksen Received Nine (9) votes
Total Ninety-Five (95) votes
We therefore declare:
Gary Dose to be duly elected for the office of Liston Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Matthew Dirksen to be duly elected for the office Liston Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Little Sioux Township Trustee
Paul R Frahm Received One Hundred and Twenty-Three (123) votes
Scattering Received Five (5) votes
Chana Hinrickson Received Two (2) votes
Total One Hundred and Thirty (130) votes
We therefore declare:
Paul R Frahm to be duly elected for the office of Little Sioux Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Chana Hinrickson to be duly elected for the office of Little Sioux Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Little Sioux Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy
June Hall Received One Hundred and Seven (107) votes
Scattering Received One (1) votes
Total One Hundred and Eight (108) votes
We therefore declare:
June Hall to be duly elected for the office of Little Sioux Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy.
Miller Township Trustee
Scattering Received Twelve (12) votes
Matthew Berning Received Four (4) votes
Brett Baldwin Received Two (2) votes
Total Eighteen (18) votes
We therefore declare:
Matthew Berning to be duly elected for the office of Miller Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Brett Baldwin to be duly elected for the office of Miller Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Morgan Township Trustee
Kimberly J Boyl Received Eighty (80) votes
Scattering Received Six (6) votes
Roxann Peterson Received on (1) votes
Total Eighty-Seven (87) votes
We therefore declare:
Kimberly J Boyle to be duly elected for the office of Morgan Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Roxann Peterson to be duly elected for the office of Morgan Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Moville Township Trustee
Wally Kuntz Received One Hundred and Eighty-Nine (189) votes
Scattering Received Five (5) votes
Jared Schramm Received Three (3) votes
Total One Hundred and Ninety-Seven (197) votes
We therefore declare:
Wally Kuntz to be duly elected for the office of Moville Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Jared Schramm to be duly elected for the office of Moville Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Oto Township Trustee
Scattering Received Zero (0) votes
Dave Dorale Received Three (3) votes
Joseph Collins Received Two (2) votes
Total Five (5) votes
We therefore declare:
Dave Dorale to be duly elected for the office of Oto Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Joseph Collins to be duly elected for the office of Oto Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Oto Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy
Scattering Received Zero (0) votes
Dave Dorale Received One (1) votes
Total One (1) votes
We therefore declare:
Dave Dorale to be duly elected for the office of Oto Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy.
Rock Township Trustee
Jeffrey R Henderson Received Ninety-Five (95) votes
Peter Tim Petersen Received Eighty-Two (82) votes
Scattering Received Two (2) votes
Total One Hundred and Seveny-Nine (179) votes
We therefore declare:
Jeffrey R Henderson to be duly elected for the office of Rock Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Peter Tim Petersen to be duly elected for the office of Rock Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Rutland Township Trustee
Ronald Bohle Received One Hundred and Twenty-Two (122) votes
Jeffrey W Puttmann Received Ninety-Eight (98) votes
Scattering Received One (1) votes
Total Two Hundred and Twenty-One (221) votes
We therefore declare:
Ronald Bohle to be duly elected for the office of Rutland Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Jeffrey W Puttmann to be duly elected for the office of Rutland Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Sloan Township Trustee
Maurice D Wilt Received Fifty-Three (53) votes
Don Lord Received Fifty-Six (56) votes
Scattering Received Twenty-Eight (28) votes
Total One Hundred and Thirty-Seven (137) votes
We therefore declare:
Maurice D Wilt to be duly elected for the office of Sloan Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Don Lord to be duly elected for the office of Sloan Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Sloan Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy
Scattering Received Twenty-Three (23) votes
Total Twenty-Three (23) votes
Union Township Trustee
Gary Hoppe Received One Hundred and Eleven (111) votes
Roy D Linn Received Ninety-One (91) votes
Scattering Received One (1) votes
Total Two Hundred and Three (203) votes
We therefore declare:
Gary Hoppe to be duly elected for the office of Union Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Roy D Linn to be duly elected for the office of Union Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Westfork Township Trustee
Charles John Schleis Received One Hundred and Twelve (112) votes
Linda K Baird Received One Hundred and Twenty-Nine (129) votes
Scattering Received Five (5) votes
Total Two Hundred and Forty-Six (246) votes
We therefore declare:
Charles John Schleis to be duly elected for the office of Westfork Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Linda K Baird to be duly elected for the office of Westfork Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Willow Township Trustee
Vickie L Sieger Received Ninety-One (91) votes
Glen Thompson Received Eighty-Seven (87) votes
Scattering Received Nine (9) votes
Total One Hundred and Eighty-Seven (187) votes
We therefore declare:
Vickie L Sieger to be duly elected for the office of Willow Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Glen Thompson to be duly elected for the office of Willow Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Wolf Creek Township Trustee
Scattering Received Twenty (20) votes
John Wilcox Received Seven (7) votes
Anthony Ashley Received Three (3) votes
Total Thirty (30) votes
We therefore declare:
John Wilcox to be duly elected for the office of Wolf Creek Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Anthony Ashley to be duly elected for the office of Wolf Creek Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Wolf Creek Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy
Scattering Received Six (6) votes
Shona Klingensmith Received Three (3) votes
Total Nine (9) votes
We therefore declare:
Shona Klingensmith to be duly elected for the office of Wolf Creek Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy.
Woodbury Township Trustee
Roxann Beacom Received Four Hundred and Fourteen (414) votes
Sherry Holder Received Four Hundred and Thirteen (413) votes
Scattering Received Three (3) votes
Total Eight Hundred and Thirty (830) votes
We therefore declare:
Roxann Beacom to be duly elected for the office of Woodbury Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Sherry Holder to be duly elected for the office of Woodbury Township Trustee for the term of 4 years.
Woodbury Township Clerk To Fill a Vacancy
Tina Kilpatrick Received Five Hundred (500) votes
Scattering Received Two (2) votes
Total Five Hundred and Two (502) votes
We therefore declare:
Tina Kilpatrick to be duly elected for the office of Woodbury Township Trustee Clerk To Fill a Vacancy.
Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner
Jason Yockey Received Twenty-Two Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty-Seven (22,457) votes
Scott Matthias Received Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine (20,909) votes
Scattering Received Seven Hundred and Sixty-Four (764) votes
Ted Bromander Received One Hundred and Nineteen (119) votes
Total Forty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Forty-Nine (44,249) votes
We therefore declare:
Jason Yockey to be duly elected for the office of Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner for the term of 4 years.
Scott Matthias to be duly elected for the office of Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner for the term of 4 years.
Ted Bromander to be duly elected for the office of Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner for the term of 4 years.
County Agricultural Extension Council
Jacob Heller Received Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety (16,990) votes
Bethany Widman Received Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred and Nine (16,509) votes
Don Wiese Received Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty-Five (15,355) votes
Pamela Luebke Mickelson Received Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred and Six (14,506) votes
Alan Ralston Received Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty (12,720) votes
Scattering Received Three Hundred and Three (303) votes
Total Seventy-Six Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty-Three (76,383) votes
We therefore declare:
Jacob Heller to be duly elected for the office of County Agricultural Extension Council for the term of 4 years.
Bethany Widman to be duly elected for the office of County Agricultural Extension Council for the term of 4 years.
Don Wiese to be duly elected for the office of County Agricultural Extension Council for the term of 4 years.
Pamela Luebke Mickelson to be duly elected for the office of County Agricultural Extension Council for the term of 4 years.
Supreme Court Justice – David May
Yes Received Twenty-Two Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-One (22,431) votes
No Received Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Seven (9,777) votes
Total Thirty-Two Thousand Two Hundred and Eight (32,208) votes
Court of Appeals Judge – Tyler J Buller
Yes Received Twenty-Two Thousand and Seventy-Nine (22,079) votes
No Received Eight Thousand Four Hundred and Seventeen (8,417) votes
Total Thirty Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Six (30,496) votes
Court of Appeals Judge – Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly
Yes Received Twenty-One Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Two (21,562) votes
No Received Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty-Eight (8,828) votes
Total Thirty Thousand and Ninety (30,090) votes
Court of Appeals Judge – Samuel Langholz
Yes Received Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty (20,920) votes
No Received Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-One (8,891) votes
Total Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and One (29,901) votes
Court of Appeals Judge – Mary Ellen Tabor
Yes Received Twenty-One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Nine (21,949) votes
No Received Eight Thousand and Fifty-Four (8,054) votes
Total Thirty Thousand and Three (30,003) votes
District 3B Judge – Robert D Tiefenthaler
Yes Received Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Two (24,942) votes
No Received Seven Thousand and Ninety-Seven (7,097) votes
Total Thirty-Two Thousand and Thirty-Nine (32,039) votes
District 3B Associate Judge – Jessica R Noll
Yes Received Twenty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-One (23,721) votes
No Received Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Five (6,965) votes
Total Thirty Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty-Six (30,686) votes
District 3B Associate Judge – Stephanie S Forker Parry
Yes Received Twenty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Eight (22,798) votes
No Received Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty-One (7,361) votes
Total Thirty Thousand One Hundred and Fifty-Nine (30,159) votes
Constitutional Amendment 1
Yes Received Thirty Thousand and Eight (30,008) votes
No Received Six Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-Two (6,482) votes
Total Thirty-Six Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety (36,490) votes
Constitutional Amendment 2
Yes Received Thirty Thousand Six Hundred and Seventeen (30,617) votes
No Received Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty (5,780) votes
Total Thirty-Six Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety-Seven (36,397) votes
Sergeant Bluff-Luton School – Public Measure WB
Yes Received One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Seven (1,887) votes
No Received One Thousand Five Hundred and Twelve (1,512) votes
Total Three Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety-Nine (3,399) votes
We therefore declare the public measurer “Sergeant Bluff-Luton School – Public Measurer WB” not to be adopted.
Motion by Ung second by Taylor to receive for signatures the canvass of the 2024 General Election. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.
Reports on committee meetings were heard.
There were no citizen concerns.
Board Concerns were heard.
The Board adjourned the regular meeting until November 19, 2024.
Meeting sign in sheet. Copy filed.