Author: Citizen Volunteers

Dave Bushaw

Dave Bushaw spoke at at the Peace & Justice Center, 119 Winnebago, Decorah on April, sponsored by the Democracy Preservation Coalition. Dave is an organizer with United Today, Stronger Tomorrow (UTST). This project organizes to win things through transparency, accountability, and community inclusion at the hyperlocal level. Formed in 2020, in response to the pandemic in the Sioux River Valley region and now expanding, UTST Organizer and Northeast Iowa native Dave Bushaw brings new basebuilding strategies, digital-to-offline hybridized and on-the-ground organizing models, and works with communities directly to organize around opportunities to win direct community gains with these new federal funding dollars.

Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – Exhibits

Jim Beeghly brought exhibits for two presentations he gave at the Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting regarding the Integrative Roadside Management Program. The first four photos (the April 17 presentation) show results of the program with sections of a road that had been heavily grown over with large trees, etc. The other photos were shown at the April 10 presentation. They depict some of the equipment and supplies acquired through matching grants with the Program.

Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 17, 2023

0:12 – Amanda Webb – Hacker Nelson & Co Re: review of the FY22 annual audit
31:33 – Jodi Enos-Berlage Re: farmland lease discussion
52:28 – Isaac Wiltgen – Assistant County Engineer Re: road rocking bids & other road matters
1:10:57 – Miscellaneous – Resolution to set Public Hearing on Marx/Schluter Rezoning – Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of the Chief Information Officer – Cost Advisory Services agreement
1:18:23 – Brian Huinker Re: Health Insurance Contracts for FY24
1:34:07 – Jim Beeghly Re: Roadside Vegetation Management Program

Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 10, 2023

00:10 a.m. Lee Bjerke – County Engineer
30:20 – Sarah Wennes – Riverview Center Re: proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
42:19 – Miscellaneous – Local Option Sales Tax support resolution – Farmland lease: set public hearing and bid process details
55:39 – Andy Van Der Maaten – County Attorney Re: legal questions regarding agenda & other issues
1:00:23 – Jim Beeghly Re: Roadside Vegetation Management Program
1:19:50 – John Beard Re: questions from citizens

Winneshiek County Supervisors Meeting – April 3, 2023

This is the full meeting from 9:30 to 12: noon. The roadside management program was discussed in depth. Excellent Power Point by Jodi Enos-Berlage. Thanks to Rob Fischer for recording this.

39:00 – Claire Askelson – Roads & roadside management
50:21 – Krista Vanden Brink – Director of Public Health
59:48 – Jodi Enos-Berlage – Farm land lease proposal
1:15:55 – Andy Van Der Maaten – County Attorney – Opioid Settlement discussion
1:30:31 – Shirley Vermace – IRVM Program report
2:00:20 – Jon Lubke – IT & GIS Director – introduce new employee & update on sound system
2:17:43 – Miscellaneous

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