Henry Co Conservation has postponed their Seed Swap event that was scheduled for this Saturday.

The new event date will be March 8th.

On Feb 13, 2025, at approximately 19:06 hours, (7pm), Mt Pleasant Police was dispatched to 709 S Main St for a physical altercation in the parking lot.

Prior to officers arrival, the fight outside broke up and the two adult males went back inside, where they each sustained knife wounds from an altercation inside the apartment. Both subjects went back outside and were met by law enforcement who assisted by applying tourniquets.

Both subjects were air lifted to the University of Iowa Hospital to be treated. This is an isolated incident and there is no credible threat to the community. The investigation is still ongoing and charges are expected to be filed.

The City of Mount Pleasant offices will be closed on Monday, February 17th, 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day.

KILJ and All Gods creatures have teamed up to host an all day Radio-thon tomorrow (Saturday Feb 15^th).

The event is an effort to raise $40,000 for the organization. AGC operates as the only animal shelter in Henry County, providing shelter, care, adoption services for cats & dogs, and also plays a big part in the community care of the stray cat community.

AGC also is an advocate for pets and social interaction. Their volunteers work with local schools, nursing homes and jails, to bring these animals to them and socialize. All God’s creatures operates on a limited employee roster and primarily volunteers. You are encouraged to stop by All God’s Creatures this Saturday for the radio-thon. Make a monetary donation, take a tour and speak with the team & volunteers.

They would also be interested in any material donations like blankets, towels, cleaning supplies or pet foods. Is located at 2205 E Washington Street in Mt pleasant, next to Willey’s interior. our Radio-thon begins at 9am tomorrow morning. (Feb 15th)

The board of supervisors heard a presentation from World Insurance Associates LLC, IGHCP Denise Ballard about Employee Benefits Premiums.

Denise gave the supervisors an update on their insurance renewals for all county employees. Henry County’s self-funded claims have slightly exceeded contributions, leading to a $50,000 draw from reserves. IGHCP’s consulting fee increased by $5 per member, which was the first increase in 20 years.

Current reserves are trending downward with projected usage of $345,000 this year. The county’s actual renewal with total annual costs are projected at $2.26 million. A 2% funding increase was proposed to maintain reserve levels, though that is optional and the supervisors elected for more information in this increase to a possible 3% funding increase.

Overall, No changes were made to Henry County’s benefits, as the plan is running well. The county must decide whether to increase partial self-funding to stabilize the decline in reserves.

In this weeks  Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisors reconsidered Ordinance No. 32-2024, which was initially read and had its second and third readings waived on December 19. However, a legal review suggested rereading it to ensure procedural correctness.

Despite some disagreement on the necessity, the board decided to proceed with another reading. The ordinance establishes a tax increment financing (TIF) district for the Henry County Hershey Hall Urban Renewal Area.

It directs that tax revenues from property value increases within the district be allocated to a special fund for repaying loans, bonds, and other debts related to urban renewal projects. Taxes beyond a base value will be used for these projects, except for certain school district levies and bond repayments.

Once all debts are paid, tax revenues will be distributed normally among taxing districts. The ordinance also repeals conflicting regulations and will take effect upon final approval and publication.