By Sam Parsons

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held a meeting yesterday morning.

After the board conducted their regular business, board member Steve Wanders addressed the public on an incident two weeks ago in which he used a racial slur during the board’s previous meeting.

In the incident, which occurred during the board’s meeting on March 4, Wanders used the phrase “n***** rigged” to describe the HVAC System at a county-owned building. The meeting was not live streamed.

At yesterday’s meeting, Wanders offered a brief statement regarding the incident.

The board of supervisors did not take any action during their meeting on March 4 or during yesterday’s meeting in response to Wanders’ use of the phrase.