After more than a decade serving Webster County veterans, Dan Lewandowski announced Tuesday that he will be retiring in 2026.

Lewandowski, director of Webster County Veterans Affairs, announced at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday that his retirement will be effective July 17, 2026, giving the county time to find his replacement and have them trained and certified.

He has served in the role since February 2013.

According to Rich Lennon, Webster County Veterans Affairs commissioner, the work done by Lewandowski has brought millions of dollars into Webster County annually.

“I want to thank Dan for the job he’s done,” said Lennon. “He’s helped a lot of people throughout the county on veterans affairs issues. Last year alone, there was $34 million that came into Webster County for new veterans affairs money. When you look at that, $20 million was medical expenses for veterans. There’s over $11.7 million that came into the county to support veterans, including disability payments, that came into the county based solely on claims and the work that Dan has done. We have more than 2,000 veterans in the county and Dan has worked with all of them.”

The Board of Supervisors approved Lewandowski’s request for retirement.

“Thank you so much for all your years of service,” said Webster County Supervisor Niki Conrad. “I personally have appreciated working with you all these years and all that you’ve done for the veterans and citizens of Webster County. It is sincerely appreciated.”

The supervisors also approved plans and specifications to pave 1.6 miles of roadway from 390th Street and Union Avenue in southern Webster County. According to Webster County Engineer Jamie Johll, this is the current gravel road leading into Hidden Acres Christian Camp. The cost of the paving will be shared between the camp and the county.

The supervisors also approved a low bid payment of $7,500 to Tru Temp for a new steam coil for the Webster County Jail. According to Supervisor Bob Thode, the current coil is leaking and needs to be replaced immediately.

A public hearing was also held for JDG Pork Enterprises to increase the capacity of swine in their facility from 4,400 to 4,666. The existing facility is located in section 19 of Lost Grove Township.

According to Jeff Johnson, planning and zoning administrator, the nearest home or building is more than a mile away from the facility and they are planning to stay under the state’s required 5,000 head of swine. There were no written or oral comments in the public hearing.