Supervisors approve use of ARPA funds for web-conferencing equipment, signing of letter requesting watershed inspection assistance

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, December 9 to address a full agenda of matters including the Resolution to obligate ARPA funds for a meeting Owl, consideration of signing a letter requesting assistance from the NRCS for watershed inspections and consideration of the Resolution appointing a Second Deputy Auditor.

The meeting was called to order by Board of Supervisors Chairperson Pro Tem Mark Reiser with Supervisor Dennis Keatley present. Board of Supervisors Chairperson Dan Byrnes was not present due to a scheduled absence.

There was no Public Comment during the time allotted for that agenda item with the meeting then moving into the plat request by Bradley Larkin. Zoning Administrator Stephanie Runkle provided an overview of the plat and an update relating to an easement with the Supervisors then approving the matter.

The meeting moved into the consideration of the Resolution to obligate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for a new meeting Owl and consultant fees. County Auditor Denise Beyer advised that the consultant fees portion of this agenda item is being removed from consideration at this time.

Beyer noted that a new meeting Owl, a piece of video and audio equipment used for web-conferencing, has been quoted at $1,999. The Resolution was approved to allow the obligation of ARPA funds and to allow the purchase of this equipment to move forward.

Beyer addressed the next matter relating to the consideration of approving Virtual Private Network (VPN) access. Beyer noted a need for First Deputy Auditor Janel Eglseder to have VPN access, a secure computer network connection, to perform work remotely from home. The matter was approved by the Supervisors.

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