The Clarke County Board of Supervisors reorganized for the new year on Jan. 2, in their first official meeting of 2025.
Randy Dunbar will be the 2025 supervisor chair, with Dean Robins as vice-chair. The supervisors will meet on Mondays at 9 a.m., with official meetings on Wednesdays if there is a Monday holiday.
The following board appointments were made for the year:
• ADA Coordinator: Brian Sorensen.
• Blood Borne Pathogen Coordinator: Nicole Jimmerson.
• Chariton Valley Transportation Planning Affiliation Policy Board: Dean Robins, Supervisor; Sorensen, Transit. Alternate, Randy Dunbar.
• Chariton Valley Transportation Planning Affiliation Technical Advisory Committee: Corey Eckels.
• Conservation Board Ex-Officio: Dunbar.
• Crossroads Mental Health Board: Robins. Alternate, Sorensen.
• Disaster Coordinator: Robins.
• Disaster Representative: Eckels.
• E911 Regional Board: Byron Jimmerson and Brian Akers.
• Emergency Management Commission: Robins. Alternate, Dunbar.
• Fair Housing Coordinator: Sorensen.
• 5th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services: Sorensen. Alternate, Dunbar.
• Iowa Communities Assurance Pool: Johanna Olson. Alternate, Dunbar.
• Landfill Commission: Robins. Alternate, Sorensen.
• Leon Decat Governance Board: Sorensen. Alternate, Robins.
• Medical Examiner: George Fotiadis, M.D. Deputy ME, Marty Duffus, Lori Marker and Olivia Paige Peckham.
• Murray Economic Development Board: Robins.
• Official Newspaper: Osceola Sentinel-Tribune.
• Reservoir Commission: Sorensen. Alternate, Robins.
• S.E. Iowa Hazmat Board: Dunbar. Alternate, Robins.
• Safety Loss Control Coordinator: Scott Kent.
• SCICAP, Inc.: Sorensen. Alternate, Dunbar.
• SICOG (Executive Board): Dunbar.
• Southern Iowa Trolley: Sorensen. Alternate, Dunbar.
• Workmen’s Compensation Designated Medical Provider: UnityPoint Family Medicine in Osceola.
The supervisors approved the following residents as part of the 28-member compensation board:
City or property owners: Colter Wright, Osceola; Dale Neas, Osceola; Marvin McCann, Osceola; Dennis Doran, Osceola; Leslie Keller, Osceola; Randy Wright, Woodburn.
Owner-operator of agricultural property: Jerod Flaherty, Osceola; Linda Bachman, Osceola; Randy Brown, Osceola, Terry Cummings, Woodburn; George Dutrey, Woodburn; Harley Pippin, Woodburn; Larry Keller, Osceola; Greg Kent, Osceola; Brian Fuller, Osceola.
Real estate salespersons or brokers: Janice VanWinkle, Woodburn; Betty Craig, Osceola; Judy Moore, Osceola; Ed Buesch, Osceola; Cassie Hessler, Osceola; Paula McClaflin, Osceola; Brett Smith, Murray.
Others with knowledge of property values by occupation: Teresa Woods, Osceola; Vicky Halvorsen, Osceola; Rick Oshel, Osceola; Deleth Halvorsen, Osceola.
The supervisors also approved that they will pay the expense claims of county officers, deputies and clerks attending district county officer meetings and state call school of instructions, in accordance with county policy for the year.