On May 21 at about 12:30 in the morning, an inmate at the Henry County Jail assaulted multiple staff members. Inmate Jeremiah Trevaughn Dean of Iowa City, Iowa, became combative when jail staff and officers attempted to remove him from a jail cell. As a result, a staff member and a deputy received minor injuries. Dean was charged with four counts of Assault by Inmate with Bodily Fluids or Secretions (Class D Felonies), Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations with Bodily Injury (Aggravated Misdemeanor), and Interference with Official Acts Causing Bodily Injury (Serious Misdemeanor).

On May 24 just after 2:30 pm Mt Pleasant Police were dispatched to the BP Gas Station in the 2100 block of E Washington Street to investigate a motor vehicle collision.

It was determined that Abigal Jackson of Burlington was driving east on Washington Street when a vehicle operated by John Geiger of Salem, traveling westbound, made a left turn in front of her.

The Geiger vehicle was struck by Jackson’s and the impact caused the Geiger vehicle to crash into a third driven by Reno Chiri, who was waiting to pull out onto Washington  from a parking lot. The total damage estimated to all three vehicles was over $15000.  There were no injuries and Geiger was cited for Failure to yield upon a left turn.

On May 24th, at about 8 AM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident near Exit 229 on Highway 34.  An investigation into the report determined that Summer Carver, 17, of Mt. Pleasant, was traveling eastbound on Highway 34 in her car when she lost control and the car entered the median.  The vehicle then struck a cable barrier with caused approximately $4500 damage to the vehicle.  Damage to the cable barrier was estimated at $800.  No injuries were reported.  The driver was issued a citation for Failure to Maintain Control.

AGENDA

May 26, 2022

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

Approve Claims

9:00 Sarah Berndt, CDS Monthly Update

10:00 Second Reading of Ordinance

Readopting Existing County Code

10:30 Shelley Van Dorin Discuss Dropbox

for STD Testing

10:45 Shelley Van Dorin Covid Administration Fee

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

With the recent rain today and forecast for tonight and Thursday May 26^th the Contractor has decided to wait until Tuesday May 31^st to finish the paving on Oakbrook Place in Mount Pleasant. Tuesday the North side of Oakbrook Place will reach maturity and the ready mix trucks will be able to finish pouring the concrete off the North side of Oakbrook Place. They will also be able to access the cul de sac with ready mix trucks to pour the driveways to the homes. With warmer temperatures next week and no rain the Contractor should get a lot if not all of the driveways replaced on Oakbrook Place.

Congratulations to area high school students who were recently named as recipients of the 2022 Access Energy Cooperative scholarship program! Receiving a $1500 award each were: Chyane Davidson of Farmington; Ellie Rae Anderson of Fairfield; Lydia Ebeling and Lysha Bunnell of Mount Pleasant; Maura Watkins and Sydney Jones of Donnellson.

Chyane Davidson, daughter of Luke and Alisha Davidson, graduate from Central Lee High School, plans to attend Des Moines Area Community College to pursue a career in Veterinarian Technology.

Ellie Anderson, daughter of Sheila and Lundy Anderson, graduate from Fairfield High School, plans to attend the University of Iowa majoring in English/Creative Writing.

Lydia Ebeling, daughter of Chad and Angela Ebeling, graduate from Mount Pleasant Community High School, plans to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences to attain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Lysha Bunnell, daughter of Rick and Cara Bunnell, graduate from Mount Pleasant Community High School, plans to attend Southeastern Community College to pursue a career in Nursing.

Maura Watkins, daughter of Brian and Christy Watkins, graduate from Central Lee High School, plans to attend Des Moines Area Community College for Dental Hygiene.

Sydney Jones, daughter of Steven and Billi Jones, graduate from Central Lee High School, plans to attend Iowa State University.

Access Energy Cooperative awards six $1500 scholarships each year, two in each of its three districts. The parents or guardians of the applicant must be members of Access Energy Cooperative. Winners are chosen based on their academics, achievements, community involvement, and a submitted essay.

In addition to the six winners in our service districts, Hayley Chase of Danville, is being awarded a $1500 scholarship in lieu of attending the 2020 Youth Tour trips that was cancelled. Haley is a graduate of Danville High School.

Access Energy Cooperative is as rural distribution electric cooperative, providing power to homes, farms, business and industry in 10 southeast Iowa counties.