MASON CITY — Cerro Gordo County supervisors unanimously closed a portion of Swallow Avenue and approved $601,925.98 in county claims during an 11-minute meeting Monday, September 21.
Chairman Casey Callanan, Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and Supervisor Chris Watts attended the meeting, which began at 10 a.m. The largest claim was a $164,691 equipment payment to Stivers Ford Lincoln, followed by $84,000 to Wellmark Blue Cross for purchased services and $67,609.42 to Carrier Access IT for software.
Swallow Avenue closure approved without landowner objections
Supervisors opened a public hearing at 10:05 a.m. on vacating Swallow Avenue between the 250th Street and Thrush Avenue rights-of-way in Portland Township.
The proposal covered the entire 66-foot-wide road corridor within the northeast quarter of Section 19. According to the adopted resolution, no adjacent landowners submitted objections in writing or appeared to object.
County Engineer Brandon Billings recommended vacating and closing the road. Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-64 to do so.
The action follows the board’s August 31 decision to schedule the hearing, covered in NIT’s earlier report on the Swallow Avenue proposal and Rockwell roads facility project.
Election costs, insurance and other business
Supervisors certified the cost of Swaledale’s September 8 special election. The minutes do not state the certified amount.
The board also approved the Sheriff’s Monthly Report of Fees, the State of Iowa 509A Certificate of Compliance for Health Insurance and the AY2024 annual report for the Cerro Gordo County Urban Renewal Area. Callanan was authorized to sign the insurance certificate.
Reports concerning a manure management plan update for Cattle Site–Rock Pork, site No. 56288, were approved and forwarded to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
A public comment session and an update from Billings were held, although the minutes do not summarize those discussions. Supervisors approved minutes from their September 14 regular meeting and September 15 special meeting before adjourning at 10:11 a.m. All recorded votes were unanimous.
County claims and expenses
Supervisors approved claims totaling $601,925.98. The complete list follows, with vendor names abbreviated as they appear in the county report. The report does not identify the specific equipment covered by the Stivers Ford Lincoln payment.
Absolute Waste Remov — sanitation disposal — $319.15
Ace Professional Cle — repair — $98.00
Alliant Energy — utilities — $14,463.99
Amazon Capital Servi — supplies — $254.48
Ames, Carol — election official — $22.00
Arnold Motor Supply — parts — $56.17
Arnold Motor Supply — safety items — $16.28
B-Three Solutions In — consulting — $15,420.00
Baker, Valerie — election official — $159.50
Batteries Plus Bulbs — equipment — $26.05
Batteries Plus Bulbs — supplies — $285.00
Bauer Built Tires In — repair — $56.49
Baxter, Cody — supplies — $165.96
Black Plumbing & Hea — repair — $1,318.12
Blanchard, Edith — purchased services — $294.25
BMC Aggregates LC — blading — $234.82
Bohnker, Arlys — election official — $20.00
Brad’s Auto Repair a — parts — $58.52
Brothers ACE 3 LLC — ditch — $19.98
Brothers ACE 3 LLC — fuels — $14.97
Brothers ACE 3 LLC — parts — $9.16
Brothers ACE 3 LLC — repair — $29.99
Brueggeman, Tara — meals/mileage — $880.84
BSJ Investments — fuels — $103.50
C G Co Recorder — legal — $32.00
C G Co Treasurer — equipment — $35.00
Carrier Access IT LC — cybersecurity — $765.00
Carrier Access IT LC — software — $67,609.42
Central Iowa Distrib — supplies — $738.00
Central Lock Securit — repair — $135.42
CenturyLink — telephone — $52.38
CenturyLink — telephone — $515.00
City of Mason City — public education — $300.00
Consolidated Energy — fuels — $4,590.51
Core & Main — culverts — $3,105.00
Counsel Office and D — office equipment lease — $332.72
Cresswell Repair — repair — $213.95
Dallas County Sherif — serving notices — $55.84
Determan Electric Co — repair — $135.86
Diamond Mowers Inc — equipment — $20,875.00
Diamond Mowers Inc — parts — $1,943.36
Division of Criminal — training — $85.00
Dusheck, Russell — purchased services — $90.00
Dynamic IoT Data — repair — $16,092.00
Ekcos Innovations Co — supplies — $62.27
Frontier Technology — judgment, fine — $6,749.00
Galls LLC — equipment — $79.96
Galls LLC — uniforms — $1,451.49
Gansen Carpentry — building remodel — $10,720.57
Hancock County Coop — fuels — $3,463.31
Hauser, Jodie — purchased services — $294.25
Hawkeye Auto Body — repair — $460.63
HEALTHCAREfirst c/o — software — $235.88
Hillsborough County — serving notices — $46.87
IMWCA — insurance — $23,212.00
Iowa Communities Ass — contribution — $40,598.00
Iowa County Attorney — training — $425.00
Iowa Dept Of Revenue — training — $10.00
Iowa Environmental H — training — $190.00
Iowa Land Title Asso — training — $475.00
Iowa Prison Industri — supplies — $577.50
Iowa Prison Industri — uniforms — $77.98
ISAC — training — $825.00
JCL Solutions — supplies — $70.49
Lauen-Son Constructi — tile lines — $4,070.38
Legler, Ann Marie — meals/mileage — $50.92
Lexipol LLC — training — $4,616.45
Mariner Tree Service — agriculture/horticulture — $3,500.00
Mason City Fire and — ambulance — $366.91
Mason City Public Ut — utilities — $114.75
Mason City Rentals L — rent — $284.00
Mason City Tire Serv — repair — $60.00
Mason City Tire Serv — tires/tubes — $519.58
Mediacom — supplies — $442.50
Medicanix Inc — furnishings — $2,784.20
Menards — culverts — $186.92
Menards — equipment — $56.86
Menards — parts — $48.00
Menards — repair — $528.98
Menards — supplies — $346.53
MercyOne North Iowa — hospital treatment — $163.73
MercyOne Occupationa — lab tests — $197.00
MercyOne Occupationa — medical exam — $56.00
Micro Technology Ser — software — $6,310.00
MidAmerican Energy C — utilities — $46.74
Midland Concrete Pro — supplies — $42.39
Midwest AcuTech LLC — data line — $700.00
Midwest AcuTech LLC — equipment — $7,632.00
MidWest Wheel Compan — parts — $23.19
Nassco Inc — equipment — $27.79
Newman, David — township officer — $9.12
North Central Mechan — repair — $2,344.24
North Iowa Area Coun — freight — $2,200.00
North Iowa Transitio — custodial — $94.00
Nuss Truck & Equipme — parts — $880.14
Nutrien Ag Solutions — chemicals/gases — $4,546.80
NuWay-K&H Co-op — fuels — $6,168.00
Orkin Pest Control I — extermination — $1,336.32
Peshak, Debra — election official — $26.00
Peters, Beverly — election official — $159.50
Pitney Bowes Inc — supplies — $608.42
Pitney Bowes Purchas — mailing — $5,069.75
Polk County Sheriff — serving notices — $165.00
Polk County Sheriffs — legal — $45.64
Professional Office — mailing — $244.41
Professional Office — printing — $1.84
Robert’s Quick Lube — repair — $85.73
Schaefer, Lana G — election official — $188.50
Short Elliott Hendri — consulting — $571.73
Staples Business Adv — equipment — $121.47
Staples Business Adv — printing — $29.98
Staples Business Adv — supplies — $80.50
Stellar Truck & Trai — parts — $75.58
Stivers Ford Lincoln — equipment — $164,691.00
Story County Sheriff — legal — $50.20
Summit Food Service — food/provisions — $7,019.92
The River Register — board proceedings — $337.09
The Spectrum Group — printing — $750.00
Thrifty White Pharma — medicine — $22,640.17
Tony’s Tire Service — repair — $310.58
Truck Center Compani — lubricants — $148.24
Truck Center Compani — parts — $408.13
Tusha, Terri — purchased services — $294.25
ULINE Inc — repair — $694.37
Van Diest Supply Com — chemicals/gases — $4,556.80
Verizon Wireless — data line — $308.56
Verizon Wireless — telephone — $153.81
Visual Edge IT — office equipment lease — $445.98
WageWorks, Inc. — purchased services — $3,044.53
Washington, Jakob — equipment — $53.35
Webster County Sheri — legal — $18.00
Wellmark Blue Cross — purchased services — $84,000.00
Winnebago County She — legal — $39.00
Wolf, Audrey — election official — $22.00
Worth County Treasur — equipment — $9,600.00
Ziegler Inc — parts — $1,108.99
Ziegler Inc — repair — $948.64
GRAND TOTAL — $601,925.98