Sibley, Iowa — As of Friday, Osceola County Attorney Bob Hansen has retired from his position. A man practicing law in Texas will take over before August 15th. But for the next three weeks or so, Osceola County is going to share a county attorney with Clay County.
A preliminary 28-E agreement was hammered out and was discussed by both the Osceola County Board of Supervisors and the Clay County Board of Supervisors to share the services of Clay County Attorney Kristi (Busse) Kuester until the new attorney, Nolan McGowan starts.
After the Clay County board and Kuester looked at the agreement, they suggested some compensation rates. They suggest a flat $800 for insurance and IPERS, plus $65 per hour working on Osceola County cases and $40 per hour during travel time, plus mileage of 40 cents per mile. Kuester will also continue as the full-time elected Clay County Attorney at her pre-established salary and benefits.
The Osceola County Board of Supervisors will discuss whether to approve the agreement at their meeting this Tuesday, July 25th.
