County partnering with Colfax for road repair

The county, along with the city of Colfax, is moving forward with a road repair project.

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved a 28E agreement for the maintenance subgrade stabilization and surfacing of League Road in Colfax.

The road work runs for approximately 4,000 feet on League Road near the Colfax High School. About 1,000 feet of that, from Highway F48 north, is the portion under the responsibility of the county, Jasper County Engineer Russ Stutt said.

The estimated project cost is $80,000 with the county responsible for 40 percent of the project and the city of Colfax funded the remaining 60 percent.

The county will provide the initial funding for the project with the city reimbursing its portion of the project upon completion. The county will also survey, design and inspect the project.

The city of Colfax previously approved the project and partnership with the county.

“This has been a long time coming,” supervisor Joe Brock said.

The board also approved two new hires, one in the Jasper County Health Department and the second for Veterans Affairs.

Brenda Steenhoek was hired for the Home Care Manager position at an annual pay rate of $58,128. The position was left vacant when Lisa Damman took the public health coordinator position earlier this year.

The open part-time clerk position in Veterans Affairs will be filled by Kurt Jackson at a pay rate of $15 per hour. Both Steenhoek and Jackson at scheduled to start their positions on Monday.

In other business:

• The board adopted the Jasper County Hazard Mitigation Plan.

• Mike Balmer was named as a Sherman Township Trustee.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com