Board Room

10:00 AM

The Sac County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Stock and Hecht present. Supervisor Bensley was absent. Rick Hecht, Chairman, presided. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to amend the agenda to have a conversation with Tom Duncan from the ISU Extension office. Ayes all, motion carried.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to approve the agenda as amended. Ayes all, motion carried.

Shannon Mahannah, Prevention Services Director and Sheri Mertz, CFO, both with New Opportunities, were present to review Sac County’s appropriations to the agency over the past four years. One appropriation for the FY ending June 30, 2008 had not ben issued. Ms. Mahannah and Mertz were asking that the funding be re-appropriated from the current budget.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to approve the allocation of $9000 for Child Abuse Prevention to be paid from the current budget. Ayes all, motion carried.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to approve the claims as listed on the claims register in the Auditor’s office. Ayes all, motion carried.

Tom Duncan from the ISU Extension Office updated the Board on the restructuring of the Extension Service and informed the board that he now serves Calhoun and Carroll Counties as well as Sac County. He also reviewed the status of the renovations at the Senior Center.

The Board reviewed the County Engineer’s report of activities of the county road crews and the status of current maintenance and construction projects.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to approve an application for a tile crossing between Section 34, Jackson Twp and Section 3, Wall Lake Twp. Ayes all, motion carried.

The Board and Magistrate Warren Bush discussed the position and responsibilities of the mental health advocate for Sac County.

Keeli Thomas with Group Services and Jeff Taylor, Regional Sales Director for TASC, offered an alternative plan for the county employee flex plan. No action was taken.

With there being no further business, on motion, the meeting was adjourned.

Secretary S/ James W. Dowling Chairman _______________________________, Date _____________

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