It was business as usual for the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors in their meeting Monday morning.

The first major item of note was the second reading of the consideration of ordinance for the division of revenues under Iowa Code Section 403.19 for the Northwest Urban Renewal Plan. That was approved with no comment, and by law, there will be one final reading of the item at the next meeting before the official action can take place.

Next, John Sullivan had petitioned giving up the Lynndana Sanitary Sewer District. This dissolution will allow Mahaska Rural Water to take over and serve those particular citizens.

The next major item involved payroll changes to the sheriff department, as Mark Casey was removed as a jailor from the payroll, and four people were added. Jesse Sanders is a new deputy, and three part-timers will be working as jailors for the Mahaska County Jail.

In a move to save energy, Troy Bemis from the Maintanence Department came with a proposal to change over 900 light bulbs in the courthouse to an LED lighting solution. It would cost some money up front, but could save the county over $3,500 in energy costs each year. This was approved unanimously by the Board.

In other action:

• The Board unanimously approved new additions and changes to the county website, which will include a search bar.
• Vice-Chair Willie VanWeelden made a suggestion to act on the flow of Cedar Creek by the community of Tracy in a 28E agreement. This was tabled for further review until the July 20^th
• Country Life Health has officially closed and the Board unanimously voted to destroy all records except from the last ten years, which is according to protocol from state law.
• The Board unanimously approved Chair Mark Doland to be the representative for the Board of Supervisors on the Recreation and Early Childhood Facilities committee.
• Julie Bak came to discuss what Mahaska County had to do to figure out how to address the Mid Iowa Behavioral Health Region. Mahaska and Marion County are looking for partners to help with the transition to conform to the state expectations for mental health treatment.

The next scheduled meeting of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors is scheduled for July 20^th at 9 AM at the Mahaska County Courthouse on the square in Oskaloosa.