Cerro Gordo supervisors shift $2.6 million, review manure plan and approve $327,653 in claims

MASON CITY — Cerro Gordo County supervisors moved $2.6 million between county funds, approved a rural zoning change and authorized a drainage inspection in a seven-minute meeting Monday, October 12, 2026. The board also forwarded a manure management review involving a Northern Iowa hog operation to state regulators and approved $327,652.96 in itemized county claims.

Published on October 13, 2026

Chairman Casey Callanan, Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and Supervisor Chris Watts were present for the 10 a.m. meeting. All recorded motions passed unanimously.

Supervisors move $2.6 million between county funds

In Resolution 2026-66, the board approved moving $1.5 million from the Rural Services Fund to the Secondary Roads Fund and $1.1 million from the General Supplemental Fund to the Public Health Fund. The transfers took effect October 12.

These are transfers between county accounts, not an additional $2.6 million in newly authorized outside spending. The auditor was directed to adjust the financial records and notify the treasurer.

Manure plan reviewed after concerns near Meservey

The board approved a report from the Environmental Health Service Manager concerning a manure management plan update for Madison Industries LLC’s Finch Double Wide site, No. 64430, and directed it to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

The action follows NIT’s earlier reporting on the same hog operation, when county environmental health officials identified questions involving erosion, waterways and reported manure volumes on land near Meservey. The October 12 minutes record the approval and forwarding of the report but do not describe a new spill, violation or enforcement order.

The earlier review identified a 92.6-acre field in Cerro Gordo County included in the operation’s manure application plan. The site itself is located in neighboring Franklin County.

Five-acre-plus parcel approved for residential zoning

Following a public hearing at 10:05 a.m., supervisors approved Walnut Valley Farm Inc.’s request to rezone a 5.78-acre parcel in Section 23, Township 97 North, Range 21 West, from A-1 Agricultural to A-2 Agricultural Residence. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended the change.

The minutes provide the legal parcel description but do not identify a specific proposed building project.

Broken tile reported in drainage district

Supervisors authorized Bolton + Menk to conduct a field review of a reported broken tile in Drainage District 1. Eliot Evans reported the issue under work order 2026-10-09-01. A final repair scope and cost were not specified.

Drainage issues have figured in recent county discussions. During the October 5 supervisors meeting covered by NIT, two proposed solar-project drainage items were removed from the agenda before the board approved more than $377,000 in claims.

Separate nature center endowment account established

The board approved establishing Fund 121, Nature Center Endowments, to separately account for those resources. The minutes do not state an initial balance or record a new appropriation to the fund.

County Engineer Brandon Billings provided an update, and supervisors approved the payroll register for the period ending October 3, as well as the prior regular and workshop minutes. The minutes do not detail the engineer’s remarks or public comments.

Addiction prevention alliance meets with county supervisors

On Tuesday, October 13, Callanan, Ginapp and Watts participated in a workshop with the North Iowa Addiction Prevention Alliance. The workshop ran from 10 a.m. until 1:08 p.m., but the official record gives no account of the topics discussed or proposals presented, and lists no formal action.

Complete Cerro Gordo County claims approved October 12

The supervisors approved the following complete claims register totaling $327,652.96. Vendor names and abbreviated expense descriptions appear as listed in the county’s official report. Separate entries are retained when a vendor appears more than once; parenthesized negative amounts represent credits or adjustments. The final number on each source entry indicates the number of items grouped in that claim.

Absolute Waste Remov — sanit disp — $1,069.47 (2 items)
Accurate Analytical — lab tests — $121.00 (1 item)
Ahlers & Cooney PC — labor relations — $270.00 (1 item)
Ahlers & Cooney PC — legal — $270.00 (1 item)
Alliant Energy — utilities — $1,670.62 (2 items)
Allie, Monica — meals/mileage — $43.32 (1 item)
Amazon Capital Servi — supplies — $1,220.60 (3 items)
Arnold Motor Supply — lubricants — $156.76 (1 item)
Arnold Motor Supply — parts — $173.28 (1 item)
Baxter, Cody — repair — $34.27 (1 item)
Bergland & Cram Arch — consult — $2,380.00 (1 item)
Bob Barker Company I — cloth/dry goods — $592.26 (1 item)
Bob Barker Company I — equip — $200.35 (1 item)
Brothers ACE 3 LLC — repair — $136.86 (1 item)
CDW Government, Inc. — supplies — $594.93 (1 item)
CED/Culver Hahn Elec — repair — $417.70 (1 item)
Central Iowa Detenti — Administration ECI — $3,298.45 (2 items)
Central Iowa Detenti — Program Carryforward ECI — $7,602.41 (2 items)
Central Lock Securit — granular — $24.00 (1 item)
Central Lock Securit — repair — $95.00 (1 item)
Central Lock Securit — supplies — $346.68 (1 item)
CenturyLink — telephone — $46.24 (1 item)
CenturyLink — telephone — $375.83 (1 item)
Cert Werks — Program Carryforward ECI — $1,001.00 (1 item)
Charles City Communi — Program Carryforward ECI — $1,471.73 (1 item)
Chase Cardmember Ser — mag/books — $39.99 (1 item)
Chase Cardmember Ser — meals/mileage — $416.52 (1 item)
Chase Cardmember Ser — rent — $11.50 (1 item)
Chase Cardmember Ser — software — $83.33 (1 item)
Chase Cardmember Ser — telephone — $80.02 (1 item)
CINTAS — repair — $139.78 (1 item)
CINTAS — supplies — $510.31 (1 item)
City of Dougherty — utilities — $97.00 (1 item)
City of Thornton — sanit disp — $95.44 (1 item)
City of Thornton — utilities — $48.41 (1 item)
Clapp, Jordan — purch serv — $700.00 (1 item)
Clear Lake Mirror Re — brd proceed — $519.84 (1 item)
Clear Lake Telephone — telephone — $333.37 (1 item)
Coloff Digital — software — $250.00 (1 item)
Colson, Brenda — purch serv — $300.35 (1 item)
Column Software PBC — brd proceed — $350.20 (1 item)
Column Software PBC — publication — $62.23 (1 item)
Concord Technologies — software — $196.49 (1 item)
Connections Inc — purch serv — $733.73 (1 item)
Consolidated Energy — fuels — $1,751.96 (1 item)
Consolidated Energy — utilities — $19.50 (1 item)
Control Print Creati — public ed — $382.05 (1 item)
Cornick, Diane — purch serv — $400.00 (1 item)
Culligan Mason City — repair — $275.00 (1 item)
Culligan Mason City — utilities — $543.54 (1 item)
DOCUSIGN INC Lockbox — data proc — $9,737.28 (1 item)
Electronic Asset Sec — Cyber Security — $264.14 (1 item)
Floyd & Leonard Elec — ag/hortic — $1,015.99 (1 item)
Floyd & Leonard Elec — repair — $32.67 (1 item)
Franta, Carolee — election official — $455.29 (1 item)
Gillam — Sean, meals/mileage — $186.96 (1 item)
Grainger Inc — supplies — $50.92 (1 item)
GRP & Associates Inc — sanit disp — $52.00 (1 item)
Hancock County Coop — fuels — $3,841.30 (1 item)
Heartland Tire Inc — repair — $200.86 (1 item)
Heiar — Thomas, meals/mileage — $71.06 (1 item)
Hepperly — David, supplies — $105.92 (1 item)
Huber Supply Co Inc — chem/gases — $169.50 (1 item)
Huber Supply Co Inc — repair — $121.50 (1 item)
IAAO Lock Box — dues — $1,530.00 (1 item)
IAN Treasurer — training — $186.00 (1 item)
IMWCA — insurance — $23,212.00 (1 item)
Interstate All Batte — parts — $1,055.33 (1 item)
Iowa Communications — software — $1,100.00 (1 item)
Iowa Dept of Natural — licenses/permits — $100.00 (1 item)
Iowa Dept of Transpo — training — $750.00 (1 item)
Iowa Law Enforcement — training — $5,225.00 (1 item)
Iowa Lot Striping LL — pavement markings — $250.00 (1 item)
Iowa One Call — purch serv — $24.30 (1 item)
IPERS — tax/fee disburse — $41.20 (1 item)
Jackson — Charlene, purch serv — $475.00 (1 item)
Jim Hunt Electric LL — repair — $423.10 (1 item)
John Deere Credit Se — equip — $54,825.89 (1 item)
Jones — Jody, meals/mileage — $685.92 (1 item)
Jorgensen — Mariah, freight — $944.38 (1 item)
Kapalata — Laci, meals/mileage — $202.16 (1 item)
Kleen Sweep Construc — judgement, fine — $11,000.00 (1 item)
L & M Boiler Systems — repair — $754.25 (1 item)
Language Link — telephone — $25.76 (1 item)
Lea Mobile Glass Inc — parts — $471.62 (1 item)
Lea Mobile Glass Inc — repair — $130.00 (1 item)
LeDoux Signs Inc — public ed — $558.00 (1 item)
LENS Equipment — judgement, fine — $2,479.00 (1 item)
Logan Contractors Su — parts — $30.00 (1 item)
Logan Contractors Su — repair — $525.00 (1 item)
Lutheran Services in — Home Visitation ECI — $3,208.21 (1 item)
Major Erickson Funer — General Transportation — $530.00 (1 item)
Marco Inc — Lease – Office Equipment — $409.73 (1 item)
Marco Technologies L — repair — $174.67 (1 item)
Martin Marietta Mate — asphalt — $113.67 (1 item)
Martin Marietta Mate — flood/erosion control — $2,502.36 (1 item)
Mason City Lumber Co — wood — $61.09 (1 item)
Mason City Tire Serv — repair — $560.00 (1 item)
Mason City Tire Serv — tires/tubes — $7,400.00 (1 item)
McKesson Medical-Sur — supplies — $285.53 (1 item)
Menards — equip — $131.72 (1 item)
Menards — repair — $74.81 (1 item)
Menards — supplies — $307.21 (4 items)
Metal Culverts — Inc, culverts — $319.14 (1 item)
MidWest Wheel Compan — parts — $588.00 (1 item)
Moonlight Floors — custodial — $2,790.00 (1 item)
NAPA Auto Parts — parts — $385.07 (1 item)
Nassco Inc — equip — $51.25 (1 item)
Nassco Inc — supplies — $184.06 (1 item)
Naumann — Danielle, meals/mileage — $884.45 (1 item)
Nelson Septic Servic — sanit disp — $1,000.00 (3 items)
Nelson Septic Servic — supplies — $75.00 (1 item)
NENA The 911 Associa — training — $150.00 (1 item)
North Central Mechan — repair — $1,885.90 (2 items)
North Iowa Mercy Cli — outpatient — $212.09 (1 item)
North Iowa Reporting — legal — $217.25 (1 item)
North Iowa Transitio — custodial — $94.00 (1 item)
Northrup — Shanna, meals/mileage — $226.48 (1 item)
NuWay-K&H Co-op — fuels — $5,126.74 (1 item)
O’Reilly Automotive — repair — $56.64 (1 item)
Petro-Blend Corp — parts — $268.75 (1 item)
Pit & Septic Cleaner — repair — $3,845.00 (1 item)
Pitney Bowes Global — Lease – Office Equipment — $501.78 (1 item)
Powerplan — parts — $867.89 (1 item)
Pritchard’s GMC of M — safety items — $788.22 (1 item)
Ray O’Herron Co Inc — supplies — $914.91 (1 item)
Rockwell Coop Teleph — telephone — $261.82 (1 item)
Rothove — Todd, mowing — $600.00 (1 item)
Schlichting — Casey, purch serv — $700.00 (1 item)
Secure Shred Solutio — other serv — $70.00 (1 item)
Seniors & Law Enforc — other serv — $15.00 (1 item)
Severson — Samantha, meals/mileage — $55.40 (1 item)
Severson — Samantha, Prevention Programs — $190.00 (1 item)
SHI International Co — supplies — $98.27 (1 item)
Shred Right — printing — $116.55 (1 item)
Splash Printing Co — supplies — $203.50 (1 item)
St Ansgar Community — Program Carryforward ECI — $1,517.48 (1 item)
Staples Business Adv — equip — $41.49 (1 item)
State Hygienic Labor — lab tests — $1,419.50 (1 item)
Stellar Truck & Trai — parts — $135.09 (1 item)
Struchen — Sherry, meals/mileage — $192.28 (1 item)
Summit Fire Protecti — repair — $2,625.00 (1 item)
Summit Food Service — food/provisions — $7,030.12 (1 item)
The River Register — brd proceed — $462.29 (1 item)
The River Register — publication — $8.94 (1 item)
Thomson Reuters – We — mag/books — $1,007.88 (1 item)
Tierney Main Street — rent — $3,400.00 (1 item)
Two B’s Lawn Care In — mowing — $1,540.00 (1 item)
ULINE Inc — purch serv — $279.11 (1 item)
United States Postma — mailing — $1,500.00 (1 item)
UnityPoint Health — dues — $571.00 (1 item)
USA Today LocaliQ — serve notice — $122.00 (1 item)
Vanguard Appraisals — training — $1,520.00 (1 item)
VanWall Equipment In — parts — $227.28 (2 items)
Ventura Telephone Co — telephone — $193.58 (1 item)
Verizon Wireless — online info — $602.70 (2 items)
Verizon Wireless — telephone — $2,506.28 (3 items)
Vigilnet America LLC — repair — $617.50 (1 item)
VISA — dues — -$311.56 (1 item)
VISA — food/provisions — $131.29 (2 items)
VISA — legal — $233.61 (1 item)
VISA — mailing — $439.66 (2 items)
VISA — meals/mileage — $13.00 (1 item)
VISA — Prevention Programs — $600.00 (1 item)
VISA — public ed — $880.45 (1 item)
VISA — software — $730.44 (2 items)
VISA — supplies — $981.45 (4 items)
VISA — training — $904.10 (1 item)
Wellmark Blue Cross — purch serv — $84,000.00 (1 item)
Wells Fargo Financia — repair — $159.61 (1 item)
West Payment Center — data proc — $2,221.19 (1 item)
West Payment Center — mag/books — $128.78 (1 item)
WEX Bank — fuels — $13,599.83 (4 items)
Winnebago Coop Telec — telephone — $232.27 (1 item)
Woodford Lumber & Ho — repair — $49.99 (1 item)
Ziegler Inc — lubricants — $216.66 (1 item)
Ziegler Inc — parts — $43.89 (1 item)
Zimmerman — Angela, meals/mileage — $114.00 (1 item)

GRAND TOTAL: $327,652.96

Meeting records and recordings are available through the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors.

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