From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is in the middle of its annual Canada goose banding effort across the state.

Geese that nested and had young are currently flightless, allowing staff and volunteers to capture the waterfowl, collect some demographic information, and place a metal band on their leg before being released.

“This is one of the best sources of information on Canada geese. It allows us to monitor where the birds are captured, where they are recovered, either by hunter or by the general public who can report the band, which provides important estimates for demographic rates, such as survival rates, recovery rates. And that’s really the fine scale information that allows us to manage the population,” Orrin Jones, state waterfowl biologist with the Iowa DNR, said.

To learn more about the Canada goose banding project, go to the DNR’s YouTube channel

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the July 1 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Guthrie County Assistant Attorney Charles Abel discussed the issue of the Shelley property (Penn Township) right-of-way fence dispute.

“The board approved sending a letter in regard to that 30-day notice to the Shelley property to put up those fences. We got a response from Miss Shelley in which she said she’s working on getting those fences put in,” Abel said. “It’s basically asking the removal of some of the trees that are impacting this fence line.”

Abel went on to explain a possible contract to outline an agreement between the county and the property owner on this matter.

“Basically, the goal is to address those aspects that apply to the trees in the right-of-way and also address that these fences and all these areas of issue need to be put up within 45 days from the date of signing the contract,” Abel said.

Supervisors discussed some of the wording in the contract. The supervisors approved the cover letter and Roadside Fence Agreement, which will be delivered to the property owner.

The supervisors unanimously approved four resolutions related to Auditor tasks for the new fiscal year: Resolution 26-01 (Guthrie County salaries and wages effective July 1), Resolution 26-02 (Authorizing Auditor to issue payroll checks), Resolution 26-03 (authorizing periodic funds transfers from General Supplemental to Emergency Management), and Resolution 26-04 (authorizing periodic funds transfer from Rural Service to Secondary Roads).

As part of the consent agenda, the supervisors approved a fireworks permit for Weston Grow and a Comp Time payout for Matt Parker.

The supervisors went into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 1 (c) regarding mediation with Lang Construction. 

The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.