Supervisors discuss pair of items regarding county morgue and medical examiner transport arrangement between Allamakee County and Veterans Memorial Hospital | The Standard Newspaper

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors convened on Monday, March 23, with a key item on their agenda being the consideration of establishing a date and time for a public hearing. This hearing is specifically for Amendment 20 to Zoning Ordinance L, which directly relates to data centers. During the meeting, Supervisors Tom Clark, Dan Byrnes, and Dennis Keatley presided over discussions that also included matters concerning employee hiring for County Medical Examiner transport staff and motor grader quotes. Public comment focused on property tax levies and the cost of living in Allamakee County, with resident Stacie Sweeney Cooper encouraging supervisors to consider socio-economic challenges when budgeting. Additionally, Veterans Memorial Hospital CEO Michael Coyle provided an update on the new VMH Postville Clinic renovation, anticipating an October opening. The board also moved to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding between Allamakee County and VMH for the county morgue's location, following a transfer of Medical Examiner vehicle ownership and equipment relocation to the County Public Safety Center, as detailed by County Sheriff Clark Mellick. While several topics were covered, the discussion around setting a public hearing for a zoning amendment concerning data centers highlights ongoing governmental activity potentially impacting data center development within Allamakee County.