Minutes - 1/2/2026

JANUARY 2, 2026, FIRST MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

The Board of Supervisors met on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Board members present were Carper, Dietrich (by phone), Nelson, Bittinger II, and Ung. Staff members present were Heather Satterwhite-Van Sickle, Board Executive Secretary/Public Bidder, Ryan Ericson, Budget and Finance Director, and Michelle Skaff, Auditor/Clerk to the Board.     

The regular meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a Moment of Silence.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to appoint Dan Bittinger as Temporary Chair to preside over Election of Chairperson. Carried 5-0. 

Motion by Bittinger second by Carper to appoint Mark Nelson as Chairperson for the 2026 session. Carried 5-0 on roll-call vote.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to appoint Dave Dietrich as Vice-Chairperson. Carried 5-0 on roll-call vote.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to approve the agenda for January 2, 2026. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to approve the following items by consent:

To approve the appointment of County Engineer, Laura Sievers.  

To approve the appointment of County Medical Examiner, Dr. Julie Breiner.

To approve the appointment of Jered Jepsen as Weed Commissioner.

To approve the Sioux City Journal, The Sergeant Bluff Advocate, and The Moville Record as the County s official newspapers.  Copy filed.

To approve the appointment of Christine Zellmer-Zant, 220th St, Bronson, to the Conservation Board. Copy filed.

To approve the appointment of George Boykin, 2737 S. Lemon, Sioux City, to the Siouxland District Health Board.  Copy filed.

To approve the appointment of Greg Jochum, 1628 270th St, Salix, Julie Hamann, 4424 230th St, Correctionville, to the Commission to Assess Damages Category A   Owner/operators of Agricultural Property; Bob Batcheller, 5 Red Fox Run, Sioux City, Ruth Groth, 305 North Cauley Ave, Anthon, Robert Stewart, 4101 Country Club, Sioux City, Melissa Tjeerdsma, 1090 Pachsama Ct., Sioux City, Cheryl Reynolds, 2207 Hanford St., Sioux City, and Stephan Warren, 6720 Wildbloom Ct, Sioux City, to the Commission to Assess Damages Category B   Owners of City Property; Colleen Baker, 3422 Jackson St., Sioux City, Tori Jackson, 4601 S Ridge Rd., Sioux City, Eric Hoak, 6808 Cypress Point, Sioux City, Mark Vos, 2051 150th St., Lawton, and Joe Krage, 4313 Lincoln Way, Sioux City to the Commission to Assess Damages Category C   Licensed Real Estate Salesman or Real Estate Broker; and Linda Mathison, 5008 Ravine Park Lane, Sioux City, Doug Lehman, P.O. Box 1381, Sioux City, Barbara Sloniker, 1336 Buchanan Ave., Sioux City, Donald Eggerling, 3 Rose Lane, Sioux City, and Dennis Reyman, 1923 Safford Ave., Correctionville, to the Commission to Assess Damages Catergory D   Persons Having Knowledge of Property Values in the County by Reason of their Occupation. Copy filed.

Carried 5-0. 

Reports on committee meetings were heard.

There were no citizen concerns.  
    
Board concerns were heard.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until January 6, 2026.

Meeting sign in sheet. Copy filed.