Smock appointed new county treasurer in 4-1 supervisors’ vote

By Zach Jensen,

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 1:31 pm

Tim Smock was appointed the new Winneshiek County Treasurer during Monday’s Winneshiek County Supervisors meeting. Smock has been with the county treasurer’s office since 2018 and served as a deputy county treasurer under Winneshiek County Treasurer Brenda Kreitzer, who announced in November she planned to retire as of Jan. 3. (Photo by Zach Jensen)

Tim Smock of Decorah was appointed the new Winneshiek County Treasurer during the board of supervisors’ Monday morning meeting, but the agenda item didn’t pass without some dissent. 

Supervisor Steve Kelsay said he reviewed the minutes from the Dec. 9 and 16 supervisors meetings, and he believed the minutes were inaccurate in saying there was a consensus among the supervisors to appoint a candidate as county treasurer without conducting an interview process.

“The minutes said that the majority had a consensus — not that everyone did,” Winneshiek County Auditor Ben Steines replied. 

Kelsay claimed that in an audio recording of the Dec. 9 meeting, fellow Supervisor Mark Vick had said the supervisors would conduct interviews on Dec. 16, which didn’t happen.

“I believe this is disingenuous by making a staff decision for an elected office rather than putting it out for a regular interview situation when we had candidates apply — period,” Kelsay said. “So, I’m against this appointment for those reasons.”

Full article is available in the January 9 Decorah Leader.

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