The Henry County Board of Supervisors met Thursday to discuss several financial and administrative matters. Chair Chad White and Supervisor Marc Lindeen were present. Supervisor Steve Detrick was absent.
The board approved a resolution bringing the county into compliance with new Iowa requirements for public meeting notices and agenda postings under House File 2490.
The supervisors also approved an $11,000 intra-fund transfer to the Henry County Historic Preservation Commission. The commission’s fund balance had fallen to about ten dollars, and there are outstanding bills that need to be paid. The funds will be transferred from the Rural Services Fund at the beginning of the fiscal year, with the board and commission agreeing that this will likely be the practice moving forward.
Representatives from the Historic Preservation Commission thanked the supervisors for their support and said the commission is looking at ways to regularly communicate the benefits of historic preservation to county residents.
The board also approved a resolution addressing more than $2,000 in outstanding Fiscal Year 2025 warrants. Officials said this is a normal process used to clear the county’s books and cancel checks that were never cashed or deposited.
More discussion on the county treasurer’s Fiscal Year 2026 year-end report will come at a future meeting. Chair Chad White said Supervisor Detrick had several questions about the report, which have been provided to the Auditor’s Office so the information can be presented at the next meeting.
The supervisors also approved a $520 payment to All Makes for space allocation work.
The board discussed maintenance and service of the county’s generators. Generators are located at the courthouse, the former Sheriff’s Office at 106 East Clay Street, Henry County Public Health, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Henry County Jail. The county works with Cummins Sales and Service for annual inspections and required maintenance. Sheriff Rich McNamee is working with county maintenance to determine whether coordinating the service between departments could save time and money.
The county’s solid waste collector, All American Sanitation, is scheduled to appear at the August 6th Board of Supervisors meeting to provide a report on tonnage and other details related to the county dumpsite.
County Assessor Nathan Milks also provided an update on the county’s GIS services. Milks worked with Schneider to reduce the cost and adjust the level of services to better meet the county’s needs. The new contract is expected to save the county more than $25,000 and will cost about $35,200 annually. Milks said his Assessor’s department budget can absorb the cost on behalf of the county and the various departments that use the service.
Chair Chad White also told the board that Sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Lopez has applied for reimbursement of legal fees. A judge reviewed Lopez’s case and approved the request. Following passage of a state law allowing counties to reimburse legal fees for law enforcement officers who were improperly placed on the Brady-Giglio list, the county will now determine which fund will be used to pay the reimbursement. Click here for more information.
The Henry County Board of Supervisors will hold its next meeting Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 6 p.m. at the Henry County Emergency Management building on West Washington Street in Mount Pleasant.