Board discusses public concerns regarding the Sheriff's Department accountability.

KEOKUK COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGSAPRIL 20, 2026The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, Monday, April 20, 2026, in the Board Room of the Courthouse. Present were: Michael C. Hadley, Daryl Wood, Kevin Weber, and Christy Bates, County Auditor.Weber moved, Wood seconded to approve the agenda. All ayes and motion carried. Also present was Patrick Lalla.Wood moved, Weber seconded to approve the minutes of April 13, 2026, as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.Manual Check: April 7, 2026
VISA (PH)1,396.28MCKESSON MED SURG455.19MESSERSCHMITT, LAVADA61.36TOTAL$1,396.28METAL CULVERTS12,992.60MID-AMERICA PUBLISHING93.84CLAIM DATE: April 20, 2026
MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH1,736.31MIDWEST ALARM SERV431.28ABRAMS, DOYLE57.00MIDWEST WHEEL CO578.93ADAM, TOM50.00MIKE'S PARTS & SERVICE24.24AGRILAND FS187.99MULTI-COUNTY OIL12,353.01ALL AM PEST CONTROL130.00NAVITAS CREDIT CORP3,465.64ALLIANT ENERGY2,719.72NET2PHONE1,140.50ALTORFER MACHINERY3,299.67NETSMART TECH1,971.70AMAZON CAPITAL SERV75.00PHELPS AUTO SUPPLY200.00AM HOME FINDING ASSOC1,446.15PLANK TWP24.00ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY1,771.31PLEASANT GROVE CEM2,080.00ASCENDANCE TRUCK MIDWEST144.00POMP'S TIRE SERVICE1,138.06BAILEY OFFICE658.83POSTMASTER126.00BAKER, RYAN52.00RICE, JUNE50.00BENTON TWP580.00RICHLAND TWP468.00BERG, ALAN50.00RIVER PRODUCTS47,767.03BETHEL CEM116.00SADLER POWER TRAIN107.45BLACK'S TIRE CO350.00SANITY SOLUTIONS75.00BOENDER, JUSTIN56.00SCHMIDT, BARB132.55BRETHREN CHURCH284.00SCHROEDER FRAME/ALIGN131.00BROTHERS MARKET2,475.46SCHWIG OUTDOORS5,787.08CASSENS' MILL CORP350.00SHETTLER MEDIA100.00CLEAR CREEK TWP36.00SIEREN, MITCH50.00CLUBB, BONNIE132.59SIGOURNEY LUMBER209.68CLUBB, BONNIE (MEI)222.00SIGOURNEY TWP CLERK176.00CLUBB, ROBBIN20.00SINCLAIR TRACTOR3,818.03COLUMN SOFTWARE PBC17.42SORDEN CEM648.00DOUDS STONE125,435.75STEADY RUN TWP548.00EAST LANCASTER TWP100.00STORM STEEL1,269.87ELLIOTT BULK SERVICES6,198.30STROBELS740.41ENGLISH RIVER TWP CLERK628.00T I P REC793.03FARMERS COOP ASSOC4,690.98THOMSON REUTERS-WEST475.00FROGTOWN FIREARMS3,000.00TIFCO INDUSTRIES260.92GOLDMAN, DAWN30.50TUSING, STEPHANIE79.04H & M FARM & HOME1,305.81US CELLULAR303.60HELMUTH, ALLIE42.88USFIRST111.00HELMUTH, CLINTON D556.26VISA (SEC RD)1,618.15HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF780.00VISA (CONSERV)146.16HICKENBOTTOM INC439.26VISA (CRTHSE)505.00HOLLAND-COBLE FUNERAL767.72WAPELLO CO AUDITOR506.31HORNING, JARIS54.00WAPELLO RURAL WATER133.00IA ST SHERIFFS & DEP ASSOC125.00WARNER PLASTICS & LINERS2,383.50ISACA/SEAT250.00WARREN TWP CLERK160.00JACKSON TWP CLERK732.00WASHINGTON TWP1,088.00JOHNSON CO MED EXAM DEPT2,582.00WASTE MANAGEMENT1,474.61KASEYA US4,047.38WEBB, JESSICA150.00KEOKUK CO HWY DEPT104.79WELLINGTON TOOL SALES320.00KEPHART, AARON5,000.00WEST LANCASTER TWP CLERK592.00LAFAYETTE TWP CLERK52.00WINDSTREAM90.18LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS5,093.29LISCO/LTDS133.00TOTAL$290,670.32LUERS, KEVIN50.00LYLE, DENNY50.00MARSHALL'S FURNITURE/FLOORING7,000.00
Weber moved, Wood seconded approval of April 20, 2026 claims listing as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.Wood moved, Weber seconded approval of quarterly report of fees collected by the County Auditor and Sheriff and monthly report of fees collected by the County Recorder and Clerk of Court a s submitted. All ayes and motion carried.Various Board and Committee reports were held. Weber attended District Early Childhood and Keokuk County website meetings. Hadley attended a Semco meeting. Wood had no scheduled meetings last week.Discussion of old/new business and public comment was held. Patrick Lalla, Keokuk County Paramedic, Sigourney Fire & Rescue & Iowa County Reserve Deputy was present to discuss the alleged indiscretions regarding accountability and professionalism of the Keokuk County Sheriff and Sheriff's Department and why the Board of Supervisors are not addressing said public concerns. The Board of Supervisor's responded this matter has been referred to the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) for investigation and are currently awaiting a response. Also clarified was the Sheriff is an elected official, and therefore they are only in control of the Sheriff's Department budget. Lalla then inquired about the additional $10,000 raise given to the Sheriff noting the alleged indiscretions. The Board responded that they were legally obligated to comply with Iowa code Section 331.907-Compensation Schedule a/k/a the Back the Blue Law and Iowa Code Section 341A-Civil Service for Deputy County Sheriffs.On vote and motion Hadley adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.The above and foregoing information is a summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated meeting. The full and complete set of minutes is available at the Keokuk County Auditor's Office and www.keokukcounty.iowa.gov .Published in The News-Review on May 6, 2026