Henry County Supervisors Meeting: Department Reports, Attorney Fee Reimbursement & Succession Planning

In this episode of Southeast Iowa Today, John Bain covers the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Emergency Management Building in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. As the first Thursday of the month, department heads were on hand to report on the prior month’s activities. Agenda highlights included discussion of Deputy Carlos Lopez; Court Order CVEQ 006990 authorizing reimbursement of $30,540 in attorney fees from the county attorney’s budget; the board’s ongoing planning for the transition after Planning & Zoning Director Joe Buffington’s retirement around October 1; and continued research into data centers. The meeting took place August 6, 2026.