Washington County - Sept 22, 2026

PROCEEDINGS OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

At 9:00 a.m., Chairperson Jack Seward, Jr. called to order in regular session a meeting of the Washington County Board of Supervisors which took place at Orchard Hill. Items on the agenda included the following: Pledge of Allegiance, approval of agenda, public comment related to agenda items, memorandum regarding IT transition, discussion regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Council By Law changes, Resolution 26-32 Acceptance and Approval of Minor Plat for Goldfinch Meadows Subdivision, approval of 28E Agreement regarding purchase and maintenance of Weiler S200 soil stabilizer, Department Head comment, adjourn.
Supervisors Marcus Fedler, Bob Yoder, Richard Young, and Stan Stoops were also present.
Other individuals in attendance included Giovanni Coronel with the Southeast Iowa Union, IT Director Cyndie Sinn, Assistant IT Director Kyle Evans, Emergency Management Coordinator Nathan Schmuecker, County Engineer Jacob Thorius, County Attorney Nathan Repp, Assistant Systems Administrator Dustin Flake, Eric Woosley with MidAmerican Energy, and citizen Lynette Iles. Various other individuals listened and/or watched remotely via Zoom.
Fedler led the individuals assembled in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
All motions were passed unanimously unless noted otherwise.
Auditor Tamera Steward alerted the Board that it was originally intended to include presentation of the Emergency Medical Services Memorandum of Agreement for the Board of Supervisors final signatures; however, the item was removed from the draft agenda. Stewart questioned whether this was the Board’s intention or if the agenda should be amended at this point. Chairperson Seward stated they will revisit the item next week, as the Board was not ready to sign the agreement. This will be on the agenda for September 29, 2026.
On motion by Stoops, seconded by Fedler, the Board voted to approve the agenda as published.
There was no public comment.
Assistant IT Director Kyle Evans presented information regarding the IT transitions occurring upon the retirement of IT Director Cyndie Sinn. Evans will move into the role of IT Director, with Assistant Systems Administrator taking over the role of Systems Administrator. A new Assistant Systems Administrator will be hired soon after the retirement of Sinn. A subcommittee consisting of Board of Supervisor members Fedler and Young, Auditor Tamera Stewart, and current IT Director Cyndie Sinn will meet to determine wage recommendations for the IT staff in their new roles after the transition. Tim Smit with the Sheriff’s office will also leave a vacancy in the IT Department upon retiring at a later day. This position will be filled at the appropriate time to retain a staff of four within the department. Personnel change requests will be presented to the Board at a later date to set positions and wages. Motion was made by Fedler, seconded by Young, to acknowledge the memorandum regarding the IT transition plan.
Discussion began about the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Council By Laws. Chairperson Seward stated the last Board conversations occurred during the September 1, 2026, meeting. Since that time, Seward spoke with one person but no agreeable plan was proposed. Fedler has met with several fire chiefs and others to gather their thoughts on the membership of the council. He stated conversations went well and it was agreed between those he spoke with that the council should include five to seven members. Seward suggested members should be led by the Ambulance Director and include a Sheriff’s representative, a Board of Supervisor member, a representative from the hospital, and the medical examiner. Young met with Brendan DeLong and advised members should also include an EMS member and a Fire Department representative. Discussion needs to be had with the hospital and the Medical Examiner to determine their availability to be on the council and whether one or both should be included. Supervisor Fedler is to compile the list of proposed members once those discussions occur. No action was taken. This item will be on a future agenda.
Resolution 26-32 Acceptance and Approval of Minor Plat for Goldfinch Meadows Subdivision was tabled until September 29, 2026, due to omitting the public hearing portion from the agenda. The public hearing notice will be republished and held on September 29.
County Engineer Jacob Thorius presented a 28E Agreement Regarding Purchase and Maintenance of Weiler S200 Soil Stabilizer. This item was discussed at a previous Board of Supervisor meeting with the Board approving Thorius to move forward. The agreement included eight counties consisting of Clinton, Henry, Jackson, Keokuk, Lee, Mahaska, Marion, and Washington, with Clinton County being the lead. The total cost for the shared 2019 Weiler S200 Soil Stabilizer is $193,750.00. Each county will be responsible for $24,218.75. The agreement sets out a use schedule until 2042; however, counties may withdraw from the agreement after ten years. On motion by Fedler, seconded by Yoder, the Board voted by roll call vote to approve and authorize all members to sign the 28E Agreement.
There was no Department Head comment.

At 9:28 a.m. on motion by Yoder, seconded by Young, the Board voted to adjourn.

ATTEST: s/ Tamera S. Stewart, Washington County Auditor

ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HLTHCARE, Service 6,620.25
ALL AMER TERM PEST CONTROL, Service 165.00
ALLIANT, Utilities 17,968.91
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, Supplies 434.24
AMBER ARMBRUSTER, Reimb 114.44
ANGELA KAUFFMAN, Well 700.00
AT & T, Service 2,689.36
ATT MOBILITY, Data 91.86
BAKER PAPER, Supplies 836.44
BOUND TREE, Supplies 1,260.12
CALHOUN BURNS & ASSOC, Rating 5,796.25
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY RAILWAY, Patch 16,101.60
CARRIER ACCESS IT, Service 99.00
CARSON PLUMBING & HEATING, Repair 371.76
CDW GOVERNMENT, Printer 634.28
CINTAS, Service 3,168.57
CITY OF WASHINGTON, Utilities 599.77
CITY OF WELLMAN, Utilities 99.55
CONTINUOUS TOUCH, Service 387.30
CORINE WELTE, Election 201.48
CUSTOM IMPRESSIONS INC, Patch 32.00
DEB SIMMERING, Election 27.60
DELONG CONSTR, Service 25,952.33
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA, Claims 4,118.10
DOUDS STONE LLC, Stone 220.10
EASTERN IA LIGHT & POWER, Utilities 795.01
ELDON C STUTSMAN INC, Bucket 1,742.00
ELLIOTT BULK SERVICES LLC, Oil 1,250.99
ELLIOTT OIL COMPANY, Fuel 23.00
ELSIE MAST, Refund 135.08
EMS DETERGENT SERV, Supplies 487.73
FAREWAY STORE, Va 893.33
FIFTH DIST CO AUDITOR, Registration 25.00
FUTURE LINE LLC, Parts 743.62
GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC, Service 2,703.00
GALLS INC, Uniforms 1,338.40
GORDON FLESCH COMPANY, Copies 1,394.96
GREAT WESTERN SUPPLY CO, Supplies 292.35
HENRY CO SHERIFF, Service 30.50
HYGIENIC LABORATORY, Water tests 492.00
IA ST ASSN OF CO, Registration 1,800.00
IA ST UNIVERSITY, Registration 100.00
IDEAL READY MIX, Concrete 1,837.05
IOWA TRAVEL INDUSTRY PARTNERS, Membership 515.00
ISG INC, Pipeline 140,178.19
JACK SEWARD JR, Reimb 604.46
JACOB ADRIAN, Reimb 8.56
JENNIFER LERNER, Reimb 465.57
JET PHYSICAL THERAPY, Service 2,350.50
JILLIAN RIGGAN, Well 2,400.00
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, Parts 588.53
JOHNSON CO MED EXAMINER, Fee 709.60
JULIE LAWRENCE, Election 233.61
KALONA CO-OP TELE, Service 835.24
KALONA POST & FRAME, Concrete 32.18
KAREN REDLINGER, Service 36.00
KARLAS KLEANING, Cleaning 160.00
KIRKWOOD COMM COLLEGE, PALS 198.00
LANGUAGE LINK, Service 2.24
LEGACY EMERGENCY VEHICLES, Ambulance 237,776.70
LENOVO INC, Monitors 1,038.00
MARINDA EBERSOLE, Election 48.88
MATTHEW OURS, Well 400.00
MEDICAL PRIORITY CONSULTANTS, Maint 8,100.00
MENARDS-IC, Lights 99.70
MP CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, Software 599.00
NEXTRAN TRUCK CENTERS, Parts 76.59
NORMAN DOZING, Service 1,200.00
OCV LLC, Support 5,814.00
PATRICIA ROE, Election 21.52
PAUL TOWNER, Fee 1,013.55
PHYLLIS HOFER, Election 26.08
PHYSICAL THERAPY, Service 765.00
QUADIENT LEASING USA INC, Lease 490.65
QUILL CORP, Supplies 636.72
RANDI BRASE, Reimb 152.90
RIVER PRODUCTS CO, Roadstone 89,101.43
ROBERTA ROSE, Election 241.97
ROLLING HILLS CONSULTING SERV, Service 2,000.00
RONDA STAUFFER SOBASKI, Service 150.00
ROTO ROOTER, Service 239.00
RYAN ROGERSON, Election 195.40
SCHUMACHER ELEVATOR, Maiint 276.27
SCOTT CO SHERIFF, Service 32.28
SECRETARY OF STATE, Fee 2,697.30
SEMCO, Haul 3,305.00
SETH ADAM, Reimb 19.98
SIADSA, Detention 3,040.00
SOUTHEAST IOWA UNION, Subscription 139.00
STAPLES, Supplies 54.42
STREICHERS, Ammo 211.99
SUSAN MEEKS, Election 25.00
T MOBILE, Cell phone 1,086.79
TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL LLC, Service 16,183.00
TEAM SERVICES, INC., Service 2,786.00
THE CTK GROUP, Training 1,050.00
THOMSON REUTER WEST, West law 1,664.73
THRYV, Ads 29.00
TIFCO INDUSTRIES, Supplies 647.16
TOWN & COUNTRY VET CLINIC, Vet 557.82
TREVIPAY, Supplies 210.09
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, Software 12,705.21
UNITI, Phone 190.00
VERIZON WIRELESS, Data 120.03
VISA WASH STATE BANK, Supplies 7,626.29
WASH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Registration 1,000.00
WASH CO HOSPITAL, Supplies 1,356.96
WASH CO SECONDARY, Fuel 10,605.05
WASH RENTAL, Chain saw 98.26
WASHINGTON DISCOUNT TIRES, Tire repair 477.76
WELLMAN CO-OP TELEPHONE ASSN, Phone 270.92
WELLMARK/WAGEWORKS, Claims 111,939.63
WEMIGA WASTE INC, Service 15,130.28
ZACHARY ROZMUS, Reimb 273.70

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