Rick Young was elected chairman of the Hamilton County Supervisors Friday at the special organizational meeting for the county on Friday morning.

April Ely was elected chairman pro-tem.

Throughout the meeting, resolutions were approved to set standard operating procedures for handling the business of the county.

Seven resolutions were approved, including several concerning the county’s finances. Among those items were ensuring payments were made on a timely basis for basic budgeted items, making financial transfers when needed, the investment of funds and which financial institutions are to handle the county deposits.

The supervisors also approved the appointments needed to serve on a number of local and regional boards and commissions during the meeting. The following appointments were presented for review, re-appointments and continuations.

The following are one-year terms:

ADA coordinator for Hamilton County: Rick Young

Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center: Mary Clausen, Rick Young-alternate

Citizen’s Advisory Board of Cherokee Mental Health Institute: Carrie Hisler

Community and Family Resources: Mary Clausen

E 9-1-1 Board: Rick Young

Emergency Management Commission: Rick Young

Central Iowa Community Services: Mary Clausen, Rick Young-alternate

HIPAA Coordinator: Pam Harklau

Eminent Domain Commission

Owner/operators of ag property: Karen Mason, Mike Grove, Lynn Elm, Gail Kantak, James D. Hill, Zach Williams, Jim Richardson

Licensed Real Estate: Mark Greenfield, Vicki Hill, Holly Louk, Tami Hejlik, Brandy Nelson

Owners of City or Town Property: Diane Richardson, Roger Hayes, Roger Cammak, Jeanette Tempel, Doug Bailey, Kay Ross

Knowledgeable persons by occupation: Jill Burtnett, Gary Anderson, Royal Doolittle, Richard Carlson, Loran Seiser, Denny Samuelson, Kevin Bahrenfuss

MIDAS Board — April Ely, Rick Young as Alternate

MIDAS Board (cities): Ariel Bertran

MIDAS Board (economic interests): Cindy Im

Mid Iowa Growth Partnership: Cindy Im, Ariel Bertran, Rick Young as alternate

Region V Hazardous Materials Response Commission: Rick Young, Tim Zahn as alternate

Region V Local Emergency Planning Commission: Rick Young, Tim Zahn as alternate

Region V Foundation Board: Rick Young, Tim Zahn as alternate

Local Emergency Planning Commission: Rick Young, Tim Zahn as alternate

Solid Waste Commission: April Ely, Rick Young as alternate

Hamilton County Communications Service Advisory Board: Rick Young, Alex Pruismann

Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc. Board: Mary Clausen

Prairie Rivers RC & D: Mike Brandrup

Prairie Rivers RC & D (Joint appointment with Soil & Water Commission): Mo Seamonds

Weed Commissioner: Brian Lammers

Two-year terms:

Medical Examiner: Dr. John Ahrendsen

Deputy Medical Examiner: Dr. Dustin Smith, Dr. Andrea McLaughlin

Medical Examiner Investigator: Tiffini Toliver, Amy Erickson Keller, Drew Nellesen, Katie Schlichting, Jon Nissen, Savanna Schnetzer

Three-year terms:

Board of Health: Eva Powers and Duane Hendrickson serve through 2026; April Ely and Dr. Nikki Ehn serve through 2027 and Dr. Mark Andrews is appointed through 2028.

Veterans Affairs Commission: Dave Gordon and Troy Duffy appointed through 2026, Larry Runyan and Laurie Epps through 2027. Appointed until 2026 is also Randy Monthei and Devin Hensley until 2027.

Five-year terms:

Conservation Board: Dennis Bahr serving through 2026, Mike Brandrup through 2027, Diane Sinclair through 2028, Jay Heeren through 2029 and Jim Richardson reappointed through 2030.

Webster City Board of Adjustments (lives within two-mile zone): Bridget Chambers serves through 2026, Gina Campidilli through 2028

Webster City Planning and Zoning Commissions (lives within two-mile zone): Steve Struchen through 2028

Webster City Planning and Zoning Commission (supervisor): Mary Clausen through 2028

Webster City Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment: Doug Bailey through 2028

Six-year terms:

Magistrate Appointing Commission: Mark Dohms, Duane Hendrickson and Cindy Im all through 2026

Webster City Airport Zoning Commission: Randy Olson until 2026

Civil Service Board: Gene Willis, Pat Segar and Adam Peterson through Aug. 15, 2028; Don Seamonds through Aug. 15, 2027

The supervisors will continue to meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. and the county courthouse hours will remain 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the exception of the Engineer’s Office, which is open from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.