By Sam Parsons

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will host their first meeting of the new calendar year this morning.

The board will be hosting their annual organizational meeting, which will entail the election of the board chair and vice chair. They will also appoint and swear in the new Mahaska County Recorder.

Other agenda items that will be up for discussion/potential approval include:

• Canvass recount results of US Representative District 1 race
• Wage increase for Elected Officials for FY 25-26
• Rescinding authority for Boards or Commissions from using the County’s name in pursuing grants or other funding without prior approval from the Board of Supervisors in 2025
• Funding mechanism for police protection for FY25/26
• Hiring Andy Conlin for legislative liaison lobbyist to educate Iowa legislators

The meeting is set to begin at 8am at the Mahaska County Courthouse.