The Wapello County Board recently approved a food relief program. | Stock Image
The Wapello County Board recently approved a food relief program. | Stock Image
A public hearing was held at the courthouse recently by the Wapello County Board of Supervisors to focus on the use of funds from a grant that was approved prior to this month for the Wapello County Emergency Relief Food Program.
The program currently delivers 235 boxes of food to seniors, but the number varies from year to year – especially since COVID-19 started.
“Because of the virus, the food bank has suggested that we go to two deliveries a month,” Board Chairperson Jerry Parker told the Ottumwa Courier. “This grant will allow us to continue that two-box delivery until the end of December. As someone moves away or passes away, they’ve added another person on."
Supervisor Brian Morgan said that a public hearing to formally approve the policies and a second public hearing in the future would be called to inform people of what’s taking place, the publication reported.
In other news, the board approved 93 of 96 applications received for business property tax credits. These credits were received in the taxable year of 2019-2020 but payable for the year 2020-2021. It also approved a $326 property tax suspension for 448 N. Fifth St. in Ottumwa.
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