Kossuth County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-09-01
Meeting: Board of Supervisors Meeting
Date: September 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 A.M.
Location: Kossuth County Courthouse, 114 West State St., Algona, Iowa 50511
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors is scheduled for a regular session covering county claims, a construction-permit waiver, the county highway engineer's annual report, right-of-way construction, drainage maintenance and repair requests, and a possible closed session concerning an employee performance evaluation.
Key Items on the Agenda
County Claims and Budget Status
The board is scheduled to review and consider approval of county claims and drainage claims. The agenda also calls for the board to acknowledge a budget status report.
No claim totals or additional financial details are provided in the packet text.
Construction Permit Waiver
The agenda includes consideration of a resolution to waive the 14-day period for a construction permit application for Kossuth Wayne Gerhart Site #2 in Lotts Creek Township.
The packet identifies the proposed waiver but does not provide additional information about the construction project, the reason for the requested waiver, or the terms of the permit.
County Highway Engineer's FY2026 Report
The board is scheduled to consider approval of the Official Report of County Highway Engineer for Fiscal Year 2026.
The agenda also includes consideration of approval for construction within the right-of-way (ROW) and a separate discussion with the Kossuth County Engineer. The packet text does not provide project-specific details for the right-of-way item or additional information from the engineer's report.
Years of Service Awards
A presentation of Years of Service Awards is included on the agenda. The packet does not identify the recipients or provide further details about the awards.
Drainage Items
Planning for Drainage Ditch Spraying
The board is scheduled to discuss and potentially make decisions regarding preparation for next year's drainage ditch spraying. The agenda does not specify proposed locations, costs, contractors, or a spraying schedule.
Drainage Repair Requests
The board is also scheduled to consider approval of three drainage repair requests submitted under Supervisor Carter Nath:
- Request 2026-057 — DD PAK 1 MOD, Riverdale Township, Section 32
- Request 2026-058 — DD 9 EXT MOD, Riverdale Township, Section 31
- Request 2026-059 — DD 9 EXT MOD, Riverdale Township, Section 30
The packet identifies the requests and their locations but does not describe the proposed repairs, estimated costs, or funding arrangements.
Governance and Administrative Items
The board is scheduled to consider approval of the meeting agenda and minutes. The agenda also includes discussion with the Kossuth County Auditor, followed by board discussion and committee reports.
A public discussion period is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting.
Possible Closed Session
The agenda provides for a possible closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) for an employee performance evaluation involving the Planning & Zoning Administrator/Sanitarian/Weed Commissioner.
The agenda describes this only as a possible closed session and does not indicate that the board will necessarily enter closed session or that any action has already been taken.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items could result in board action, including:
- Whether the board approves the resolution waiving the 14-day period for the Kossuth Wayne Gerhart Site #2 construction permit application.
- Whether the Official Report of County Highway Engineer for Fiscal Year 2026 is approved.
- What construction within the county right-of-way is presented for approval.
- How the board approaches preparation for next year's drainage ditch spraying.
- Whether the three identified drainage repair requests are approved.
- Whether the board enters the possible closed session concerning the employee performance evaluation.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials from the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors.
