(Atlantic) John P. Hartkopf is announcing his re-election for Cass County Supervisor, District 3.
According to the press release, John P. Hartkopf is finishing his first term as a County Supervisor. He has a long history of successful community service and has diligently worked as a Supervisor to enhance County government and improve Cass County in general. Along with the regular Supervisor duties, John has focused on economic development and mental health services for Cass County.
John successfully led the negotiations to keep Southwest Iowa Mental Health and Zion in Atlantic, keeping services for 1,900 individual Cass County residents and saving 41 county jobs. Hartkopf assisted in merging these organizations into “Zion Integrated Behavior Health” for financial stability and enhanced service to the community.
John also serves on the Governing Board of the Southwest Iowa Mental Health and Disabilities Region, providing extensive services to Cass County.
John also serves on the CADCO, CABEDA, and Valley Business Park boards. After several years of extensive research, investigations, updated surveys, and cost estimates, it was clear that the interstate natural gas transmission lines, NNG’s encroachment regulations, and because of several other issues, it was not economically feasible to develop the property. The Cass-Audubon VBP Board unanimously voted to sell the property bringing in 2.55 million dollars. The Cass monies will go to the Glacier Road Business Park, which already has the basic infrastructure, recently obtained the Atlas Crane Company, and is currently negotiating with other prospects.
John is a graduate of the University of Iowa. He was President of Allied Engineering Company from 1984-2014, Chairperson of the Atlantic Municipal Utilities, Chairperson of the MBI Government Affairs, and Director. Hartkopf co-founded the Iowa Competitive Bidding Alliance to protect taxpayers in public works and has over 30 years- of experience dealing with government at the federal, state, and local levels.
John says he looks forward to serving Cass County in his second term.
