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Floyd County Board of Supervisors Meeting
February 24, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met in the Floyd County Courthouse Board Room. Supervisors
Gloria Carr, Boyd Campbell, and Frank Rottinghaus were in attendance.
Rottinghaus/Campbell moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 3-0.
Public comment: None.
Rottinghaus/Campbell moved to amend the February 10, 2026 minutes to state Boyd Campbell attended by
phone. Motion carried 3-0. Rottinghaus/Carr moved to approve the amended February 10, 2026 minutes. Motion
carried 3-0.
Rottinghaus/Campbell moved to approve the claims: County #1795-1889 & Engineer #10486-10509.
Motion carried 3-0.
Ahlers Legal 1094.00 1
Alliant Elect 445.05 3
Amazon Supplies 883.99 4
D Bartel Reimb 190.00 1
A Bellinger Reimb 103.13 1
Black Hills Util 277.03 1
Breitbach Tests 25.00 1
Bruening Rock 3429.71 1
REC Elect 1589.03 2
Butler REC Equip 290.00 1
J Butterfield Reimb 81.88 1
S Butterfield Reimb 126.88 1
YesWay Fuel 107.63 1
G Carr Reimb 157.06 1
Centrl IA Dist Supplies 611.00 2
Central Tuition 210.00 1
CenturyLink Phone 1205.25 5
CG Co Serv Fee 62.45 2
CC Press Notice 322.00 1
Charm-Tex Supply 616.48 1
Charles City Services 768.88 4
Colwell TJ-Road 282.50 1
Floyd TJ-Road 355.36 1
Marble Rock TJ-Road 760.79 1
Rudd TJ-Road 977.61 1
CJ Cooper Tests 490.00 1
Cooley PortaPot 220.00 1
Cooley Serv 1009.65 1
Culligan Service 51.20 1
H Ducker Reimb 36.88 1
Elect Eng Lease 4376.43 1
R Ellis Reimb 400.00 1
EBS FCEHPT 150325.48 1
FarmChem Supplies 362.49 1
FC Aud Misc 880.00 1
FC Eng Misc 711.36 1
FCMC Medical 521.70 1
FCSO Services 1539.20 2
Fox Rehab Eval 5500.00 1
S Funte Reimb 31.88 1
Galls Equip 132.99 1
GATR Truck Parts 1375.50 1
Gordon Flesch Lease 479.42 4
GRP Assoc Disposal 58.00 1
Heartland Coop Util 50.00 1
Henderson Parts 906.16 1
J. Hillegas Reimb 2301.10 2
Hy-Vee Food 85.03 1
ILEA Training 5225.00 1
Iowa Rec Dues 200.00 1
ISAC Dues 220.00 1
Jendro Disposal 352.67 2
LEAF Services 306.05 2
Learning Conn Fees 7379.36 1
J Lovik Reimb 206.88 1
Marco Maint 199.95 2
Mark's T&I Equip 160.71 1

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Martin Yale Equip 37.04 1
MCPD Service 36.00 1
Masters Touch Pstg 406.00 1
Messersmith Supplies 1612.04 1
Mick Gage Serv 1029.50 1
Keystone Tests 117.00 1
Mid Am Util 12751.68 5
Mikes C&O Tires 1381.31 1
National Pen Supplies 505.78 1
O'Reilly Supplies 27.97 1
Omnitel Phone 510.00 1
P Novak Elect Serv 580.95 1
Petroblend Parts 896.79 1
Powerplan Parts 2847.21 1
T Schriever Reimb 243.75 1
Schueth Ace Hwd 276.42 2
B Sloter Reimb 2617.14 1
Solutions Support 1012.19 1
Spectrum Supplies 24.00 1
Hygienic Lab Tests 686.50 1
D Swartzrock Reimb 15.00 1
UMB Bank Bonds 600.00 1
Uniform Den Equip 2946.72 1
Vanguard Appraisal 5250.00 1
Veit, LLC Equip 133.91 4
Visa Misc 60.00 1
WIN Services 759.00 1
Windstream Phone 363.09 1
L Wulff Reimb 208.13 1
Zips Parts 217.56 1
Updates regarding various boards, commissions, and activities since the last meeting: Carr attended the
following meetings: Iowa Governmental Health Care Plan, Risk Management, Community Partners for Protecting
Children, Decat, Child Abuse Prevention, Floyd County Farm Bureau and NextEra. Rottinghaus attended the
Charles City Main Street Committee and Chamber Board of Directors meetings. Campbell participated in the Early
Childhood Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Early Childhood Iowa meeting, noting Shawa Lebeck’s resignation effective
April 3, 2026. All three also took part in secondary road negotiations.
Liz Hamm, Clerk of Court Judicial Operations Supervisor, requested approval to add Leslyee’s Library, a
free children’s book program, to the courthouse. Campbell/Carr moved to approve installation of a Leslyee’s Library
in the Courthouse. Motion carried 3-0.
Gail Arjes, Public Health Director, provided an update on Public Health and Board of Health.
The Board noted the retirement of a part time nurse Diana Swartzrock, effective March 12.
Bernie Solomon, IT Director, provided an IT update. Dispatch is moving to a new recording service, which
will allow them to transition to the new phone system and address issues with busy signals. Solomon is also
completing cleanup work from the project and confirmed that the new server remains on schedule.
Adam Miller, County Engineer, provided a Secondary Roads update including completion of the interior
work at the Rockford Shop and preparation for culvert construction, with most new forms now received. On 130th
Street, the closed bridges have been removed, and a surveyor will be brought in to continue the road‑vacation
process. Miller also noted that last Friday’s heavier‑than‑expected snowfall created challenges for snow removal. In
office activities, construction project design work is ongoing, with all but six of the nine bridges currently in the
design phase being completed in‑house, along with continued progress on the Niles Corner bridge design
agreements.
Rottinghaus/Campbell moved to enter into an agreement with NIACOG regarding amending the county
zoning ordinance for Battery Energy Storage Systems. Motion carried 3-0.
Rottinghaus/Campbell moved to enter into an agreement with NIACOG regarding amending the county
zoning ordinance for Solar Energy Systems. Motion carried 3-0.
Rottinghaus presented the Congressional Appropriation Grant, as a potential funding option for ambulance
support. Due to the upcoming deadline, the ambulance project is not far enough along to be submitted for this year’s
grant cycle.
Campbell/Rottinghaus moved to approve the renewal liquor license application for Freeze Frame Bowl.
Motion carried 3-0.
The board noted the resignation of the 911 Coordinator, Board of Health & Zoning Administrative
Assistant, Jen Solomon, effective March 6.

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Carr plans to schedule a joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors, 911 Board, EMA Commission, and
Communications Advisory Board, tentatively on March 5 or 10 at 5:30 p.m., to discuss oversight responsibilities
and future funding options for 911 and dispatch services.
FMC ECI agreed to contribute up to $67,820 to the Charles City Area Development Corporation’s new
Child Care Wage Enhancement Program, modeled after a successful initiative in Mitchell County. The Board
discussed a $10,000 FY26 contribution to support the effort, and Carr will draft an agreement for future
consideration.
The Board reviewed salary comparisons for the Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Attorney, Sheriff, and
Supervisors, with consensus to increase wages by 2.9% for the Auditor, Treasurer, and Recorder; 6.5% for the
Attorney and Sheriff; and 2.5% for the Board of Supervisors, with formal action to be taken later.
Campbell/Rottinghaus moved to set the maximum proposed property tax levy and set the public hearing for
March 24 at 9 am in the Floyd County Courthouse Boardroom. Motion carried 3-0.
Future agenda items: Secondary Roads Contract, ADC Wage enhancement program, moratorium for data
center, bitcoin mining, and hydrogen mining.
The Board conducted FY27 budget reviews including assessing departmental adjustment requests, fund
balances, and levy rate options.
Rottinghaus/Campbell moved to adjourn at 12:05 p.m. Motion carried 3-0.
ATTEST: _________________________________ _____________________________________
Morrigan Montagne Gloria A. Carr, Chair
Floyd County Auditor Floyd County Board of Supervisors