Many Americans greeted Wednesday morning as the effects of the national election came to a conclusion, but the Des Moines County Supervisory Board assembly brought a sense of collective relief.
President Tom Broeker initiated the meeting, attended by only five branch chiefs, adding newly elected Sheriff Kevin Glendening, congratulating Supervisor Jim Cary and Glendening on their victories.
Cary attended on the phone for the third week; He deserves to get out of COVID quarantine on Thursday.
Supervisor Bob Beck takes his seat for former Burlington Mayor Shane McCampbell.
“I know I speak for everyone in Des Moines County,” Broeker said. “I congratulate you and yours on the paintings you have made in this election. “He nodded to TErri Johnson, a DMC listener, who showed up without opposition.
Johnson paid tribute to his election for the elegant development of the county election.
“They were given on the plate, ” he said.
Broeker thanked Beck.
“Bob, you’ve been here for 16 years; the county owes you a debt of gratitude,” Broeker said. You have been a paramount thing in each and every good fortune in the county. It’s been a wonderful experience. “
“I agree, ” replied Beck, laughing.
In addition to the overall responsibilities of counting ballots, Johnson said his staff is busy updating their websites and sending emails to the media.
“They gave us from here at 11 at the point of last night, ” he said.
Johnson said that the absentees did a wonderful job; the absent council had finished counting most of the votes at 3:15 p. m. on Tuesday.
The DMC auditor sent 132078 postal ballots and 12,812 were returned; however, there are still 466 ballots left.
“We don’t know how many will be counted or canceled,” Johnson said. It is based on its postmarks; the ballots in the mail were to bear the postage stamp on Friday.
He said 515 other people had voted for the user in court on Monday.
“On Monday here a nightmare, ” he said.
A malfunction of the front door lock allowed other people to enter the construction after five o’clock in the afternoon. Johnson appointed to stay at the door to keep others out.
“Everyone in line had to vote, like at an electoral college,” Johnson said.
County engineer Brian Carter said Iowa 99 was closed Monday to begin maintenance of the Flint Creek Bridge north of the Case-New Holland plant. He said the demolition had begun; diversion and traffic are in place.
Glendening, an elected sheriff, said he was starting talks with two long-term MPs who will enroll in the academy in January.
Community Services Director Ken Hyndman stated that his branch was in the process of completing monetary assistance programs under the CARES Act; Hyndman’s eight-county region has provided up to $20,000 in CARES dollars to intellectual fitness service providers and schools in the area; you will have to settle the dollars until the end of the year.
“We’re about to spend $1. 5 million on intellectual aptitude and COVID-19,” he said. “It took a lot of extra work, but we’re about to get to the end of this process. “
The director of public health, Christa Poggemiller, said the county still had the highest number of infections.
“Our COVID figures were 15. 8 percent this morning,” he said, adding that the county had 1,673 new and 948 cured.
Poggemiller suggested that everyone stay home and stick to the rules on social distance, mask and hand washing.
He also said flu shots will be received at his clinic starting at 1:30 p. m. Tuesdays and the Jeudi. La is located in St. Louis. St. Mary, 502 West Mount Pleasant Street.
Chris Lee, Executive Director of DMC Conservation, on temperate and temperate climate.
“We’re moving to what winter mode deserves to be, but we didn’t expect 70 degrees on the first component of November,” Lee said, adding that his team had cut off water at every big hollow park.
“We’re going to leave that until we see a lasting freeze,” he said, adding that he had won a lot of calls from other people who need to camp this weekend.
DMC court secretary Jackie Meyers said her branch was busy with jury trials and attracted potential jurors.
“We have 15 to 20 more people at a time so as not to exceed the right number of people in the courtroom,” he said.
Broeker read a letter from Robert Sinkler, former Commander of the Rock Island Engineering District and now Chief Operating Officer of Streamside System Inc. , highlighting the achievements of a consultation beyond what the council attended on “Corn Belt Ports. “
“The other people in Iowa will be incredibly pleased that, for the first time in their state’s history, they receive services through a major port in the United States,” Broeker said.
The main ports are explained politically through port barriers or the plans of the US Army Corps of Engineers. But it’s not the first time The 3 most sensitive ports in the United States in terms of tonnage are Southern Louisiana, Houston and the port of New York and New Jersey.
“For the first time in U. S. history, ports in central Corn Belt are identified and classified on the U. S. top port list. America,” Broeker said. ” Together, Corn Belt ports, with 31. 1 million tons of shipments processed in 2019, rank 22nd in the United States. “
That’s about the port of Tampa, Florida.
Corn belt ports come with the Mississippi River ports of east Iowa and western Illinois along 222 miles of the Mississippi River from Dubuque to Keokuk. Burlington is one of those river ports.
Johnson told the assembled branch chiefs that Carter had helped his crew; He answered by phone on Monday for about 3 hours.
“How do you service visitors?” Broeker wondered.
“All right, ” he Johnson. Se and gave him a habit of asking them, ‘Now, what are you up against?’I learned how many calls we got from Des Moines. “
Broeker said that over the years, he had twice passed through the New York Times to receive information about the Iowa election.
“I had the difference between Des Moines County and the city of Des Moines,” he says impassively.
Carter said his administrative assistant, Becky Purchase, had helped the auditor and deserved all the credit.
“I’ve probably caused more unrest sometime,” Carter said. “It’s an asylum. I’m in the process. “
In general, there was a slightness in the hall of events caused by the mild climate and the end of the political announcements for another season.
The next meeting of supervisors is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10 at nine a. m.
The public is invited to send feedback to the supervisory board at board@dmcounty. com or by calling (319) 753-8203 ext. 4.
A recording of Tuesday’s assembly can be held on the DMC online page dmcounty. com.