IOWA CITY
In the wake of Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert’s resignation, his likely immediate successor will be Chris Edwards.
Edwards already is listed as Acting Auditor, but …
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IOWA CITY
In the wake of Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert’s resignation, his likely immediate successor will be Chris Edwards.
Edwards already is listed as Acting Auditor, but the Board of Supervisors can’t officially appoint him until their formal session August 15 due to state code requiring publication of the pending appointment. It is an elected position.
Weipert resigned, effective July 25, for health reasons.
“I am grateful to the people of Johnson County for the privilege of serving my community and I am incredibly proud of what my office and my amazing staff have done to improve access to voting in Johnson County,” Weipert said in a statement.
Edwards would be auditor through the general election Nov. 5, when a new auditor would be selected. Weipert had won the Democratic primary in June and was running unopposed in November.
Poor Farm Site Plan
At its August 1 formal session, the Board approved a $9,210 proposal from Axiom Consultants of Iowa City to produce a site plan for an equipment storage building project at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm.
The $94,480 project for a 25-by-100-foot pole building was awarded to Kalona Post & Frame months ago, but is being delayed due to a site plan that is being required by the City of Iowa City.
The building, when completed, will be used for storage of equipment used by Land Access Program farm growers at the Poor Farm.
Guidelink Extensions
The Board agreed to extend a number of professional services agreements by six months and into 2025.
AbbeHealth Services, Community & Health Resources (CFR) and CommUnity currently have contracts to provide services, and have played key roles in the establishment of GuideLink, but the county plans on going through a formal bidding process for future service contracts. The current contracts had been scheduled to expire at the end of 2024.
The Board will likely hire a consultant to coordinate the bidding process.
“It’s not our intention to make any substantive changes at this point,” Supervisor Jon Green said.
Since the GuideLink Center has opened, more than 5,500 patients have been treated. Rising costs have led to discussions about cutting back some services, while also leading to a competitive bidding process.
Board Actions
The Board approved a professional services agreement, at a cost of $105,000, with Iowa Valley Resource Conservation & Development for services in Fiscal Year 2025 at the Historic Poor Farm.
The Board approved a Delta Dental contract for county employees.
Next meeting:
The Board’s next formal session is at 5:30 p.m. August 8. This is the monthly evening meeting that includes zoning and platting applications, along with public hearings.
