T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY Marshall County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputy Jon Rogers, left, pictured alongside Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Carol Hibbs, right, was honored for 10 years of service during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting.

With snow on the ground and classes and events canceled all over the area, the Marshall County Board of Supervisors met for a whopping eight minutes on Wednesday morning, approving the consent agenda and a single liquor license renewal for The Harvester before adjourning.

First, Board Chairwoman Carol Hibbs honored Marshall County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputy Jon Rogers for 10 years of service and recalled that she had once joined him for an “eventful” ride along one night while he was out on patrol.

“I’ve enjoyed my time here, (and) I like working for the sheriff’s office. But other than that, I appreciate everything, all the support,” Rogers said.

After Rogers and Hibbs had their picture taken together — and Supervisor Jarret Heil expressed his hope that the deputy would stay onboard for another decade — the board quickly moved through the consent agenda and then approved an alcohol license renewal for Jensen Golf L.C. doing business as The Harvester.

In response to a question about the hiring of election workers as part of the consent agenda, Assistant Auditor/Recorder Jessie Chizek said in-person absentee voting in the special election regarding the renewal of the Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST) began Wednesday, and the election itself is set for March 4.

During the public forum, County Assessor Blaze Wurr noted that Vanguard’s residential reappraisal project would begin sometime this fall, and it has already started in Hardin County. He also told the board that he had allowed members of his staff to work from home due to the snowy conditions as Tama County had already closed its government offices for the day.

“I think it’s a little heavier over east of us, but (it’s a) good idea to keep an eye on things,” Hibbs said.