Fremont County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-09-02
Meeting: Fremont County Board of Supervisors Meeting
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors’ September 2 agenda includes a public hearing on up to $1.24 million in General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, drainage-related Tiger Dams, fiber-optic construction in county right-of-way, proposed changes involving the auction of county property, Sheriff’s Office personnel matters, law-enforcement contracts, and other county business.
Key Items on the Agenda
$1.24 Million General Obligation Capital Loan Notes
A 9:00 a.m. public hearing is scheduled regarding the authorization of a loan agreement and issuance of General Obligation Capital Loan Notes not to exceed $1,240,000.
Following the hearing, the agenda calls for discussion and possible action on a resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action for issuance of the notes. The packet text does not specify the projects or expenditures that would be financed with the proposed borrowing.
Tiger Dams for Highway 2 / I-29 Drainage District
The Board is scheduled to discuss and potentially act on Tiger Dams for the Highway 2/I-29 Drainage District. The agenda does not provide additional information about the proposed use, cost, location, or scope of the Tiger Dams.
County Right-of-Way Fiber Construction
County Engineer Dan Davis is scheduled to present an application for approval of underground construction in county right-of-way involving Windstream Iowa Communications.
The project described in the agenda would provide service to a customer at 2810 105th St., Tabor, and includes placement of:
- 1,700 feet of aerial fiber-optic cable
- 4,697 feet of buried fiber-optic cable
The agenda calls for signing the application for approval.
Property and Auction Matters
809 Ohio Street
Two agenda items concern property at 809 Ohio Street.
The Board is scheduled to consider rescinding Resolution 2026-30, which concerns the auction of the property, in order to change the auction date. A separate item calls for discussion and possible action on a resolution declaring the lot at 809 Ohio Street surplus property and proposing its disposition by public auction.
The packet text does not provide the proposed new auction date or additional terms for the sale.
Personnel and Sheriff’s Office Items
Chief Deputy Tim Bothwell is scheduled to appear regarding a deputy resignation and replacement, with discussion and possible action listed on the agenda.
Other Sheriff’s Office-related matters include:
- Discussion and possible action on an application for secondary employment for Jacob Degase.
- Discussion and possible action concerning Sheriff’s Office stipends.
- Discussion of city law enforcement contracts.
The packet text does not provide proposed stipend amounts, contract terms, or additional details about the personnel matters.
Other County Business
The agenda also includes:
- Approval of the meeting agenda.
- Approval of minutes.
- Approval of bills and reports.
- Discussion and possible action on changing the Board's September 16 meeting to September 15 to canvass the Shenandoah School Special Election.
- Discussion of a claim for Bateman Tire.
The packet does not state the amount or basis of the Bateman Tire claim.
Public Participation
The agenda states that people without an appointment may be allowed to address the Board at the end of the regular meeting, with a five-minute limit per individual.
Public comment during the official meeting is also limited to five minutes and must relate to the topic being discussed at the time of the comment.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The most consequential scheduled financial matter is the 9:00 a.m. public hearing and subsequent consideration of proceedings for up to $1.24 million in General Obligation Capital Loan Notes. The agenda does not identify the intended uses of those funds, making the hearing and Board consideration potentially important for additional detail.
The Board is also expected to consider changes to the planned auction of 809 Ohio Street, review the proposed Windstream fiber installation in county right-of-way, and address several Sheriff’s Office personnel and administrative matters.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials from the Fremont County Board of Supervisors.
