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The board approved the plan updates by motion and voice vote. Officials said the updated continuity of operations approach is an umbrella plan with departments responsible for developing internal, department-level continuity procedures. The board asked that departments prepare and attach their internal continuity plans to the county document.

Staffing and access: county personnel said that, because the county no longer has a dedicated courthouse custodian, Rick Anderson, the county general administrator, agreed to assume courthouse access responsibilities when he is present; when Anderson is not available, staff from the sheriff’s office may provide access and system knowledge because the courthouse fire panel is located in the dispatch area.

Generator and facilities discussion: department heads described progress on a new building project (interior concrete poured, upcoming bidding for office and purchase shop) and reviewed generator readiness. Staff reported a temporary portable generator is staged to power vaccine refrigerators until ordered parts arrive for a larger unit. A supplier estimate discussed in the meeting placed the cost to replace a generator unit at roughly $13,000, a figure staff said appears to represent replacing the generator unit only and not including wiring or transfer-switch labor.

Maintenance recommendations: staff relayed vendor guidance that portable trailer-mounted generators benefit from periodic maintenance — vendors suggested general servicing such as coolant and hose replacement every three to five years — and that generators should be tested annually under load to avoid wet-stacking issues on modern Tier 4 units.

Why it matters: the updated plans set department responsibilities for continuity, and generator maintenance and replacement planning affect the county’s ability to maintain refrigeration and critical services during outages. Supervisors asked staff to compile a list of generators, their ages and maintenance histories and to include generator replacement planning in future capital planning.

Next steps: staff will collect departmental continuity plans and signatures for the plan updates, assemble a generator inventory with manufacture years and maintenance history, and bring capital-plan recommendations back to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Worth County Board of Supervisors 06.16.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved updates to the county emergency action plan, continuity of operations plan and courthouse security plan; staff and the sheriff's office will assume courthouse access duties and staff discussed generator maintenance and capital planning.","taxTitle","Worth County, Iowa","taxId",73033,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655649,"Worth County supervisors approve construction change orders, contracts and adopt urban renewal loan resolution",1000,238000,1238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5382513-9df30feb467ebf334bc87db707ba0b6c&start=238&end=1238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5382513-9df30feb467ebf334bc87db707ba0b6c/thumbnail_238000.jpg","/articles/6655649/Worth-County/Iowa/Worth-County-supervisors-approve-construction-change-orders-contracts-and-adopt-urban-renewal-loan-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655649-d603342b482022e074c37ad90b3bdafe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440498&Signature=gcCylBifNTGNafPUONzjYf6SkL47NGOtWR3ScoQas3H~jP6BZnqojNBGgBeshf1pEUY5uCK5LoGYrgwbOsRZLVoIKhwwIWQPFV35UxSFet5HkGgsiJWiNjfl8seiN83TO4vKg301ikRUQNvrYUmOO~UAHeSNUHH~5vzJts9tVd6xYOECCj6IEv-MeCjSilOFXbR4a6bcKZ4gS-2FYSfoDnCgJlXO0PDJ7Em7iFSIzbs8yjsghsjPFL3Vh7vUmUXr2CGv9JY6VWIU9lOIR47d7Tg5s2dOW1khM4AkmVcCJLrJwbpapoYbsB~V8CwYaRnHtLW9-RyMJZ230C5exEPuCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Worth County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine construction and finance items and adopted a resolution to authorize internal loans for urban renewal projects at its meeting.

The board approved the following motions by voice vote during the meeting:

- DD14 change order number 2 (motion approved by voice vote).
- DD14 pay application number 3 (motion approved by voice vote).
- DD48 amendment number 2 (motion approved by voice vote).
- DD11 for Meyer (motion approved by voice vote).
- An item related to Gordon Anderson (motion approved by voice vote).
- Approval of payroll and claims (motion approved by voice vote).
- Approval of the operation and maintenance agreement with SMH Environmental effective July 1, 2025 (motion approved by voice vote).
- Approval of plan updates: emergency action plan, county continuity of operations plan, and courthouse security plan (motion approved by voice vote).

Why it matters: the items advance capital projects, vendor contracts, and county emergency preparedness. The SMH Environmental agreement will govern wastewater operation and maintenance starting July 1, 2025, and the urban renewal financing resolution provides internal borrowing authority to keep a multi-million-dollar urban renewal effort moving.

Public hearing and resolution: the board opened and closed a public hearing on the proposed incurrence of noncurrent debt and then voted to adopt Resolution 2025-23 authorizing internal loans to fund urban renewal project costs related to an urban renewal plan amendment. During the roll call for Resolution 2025-23, Supervisor Goldberg and Supervisor Stone recorded votes of \"aye.\" The motion carried.

Voting and procedure notes: most construction and contract items were approved by voice vote with the board responding “aye” to each motion; the meeting record does not show individual roll-call tallies for those items. The urban renewal loan resolution was adopted after a short staff explanation that the borrowing reverses temporary draws on a county account used for urban renewal work and that the board will certify and replenish the account by December 1.

Next steps: staff will complete required paperwork, sign contracts where needed, and schedule follow-ups for project budgeting and implementation. The board adjourned after the adopted motions.","At a regular meeting supervisors approved multiple construction change orders and payments, an operations contract for wastewater services effective July 1, 2025, updated emergency and continuity plans, and adopted Resolution 2025-23 authorizing internal loans to fund urban renewal project costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655654,"Worth County moves to apply for federal bridge grant for Dogwood Northbridge",177,19000,196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5382513-9df30feb467ebf334bc87db707ba0b6c&start=19&end=196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5382513-9df30feb467ebf334bc87db707ba0b6c/thumbnail_19000.jpg","/articles/6655654/Worth-County/Iowa/Worth-County-moves-to-apply-for-federal-bridge-grant-for-Dogwood-Northbridge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655654-75748d1de542c30b45d59808b69f20ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440498&Signature=R8kvodqDJ1DSSp7097h~BlTmLvBxp8w8Y83S8urjS1Ja2Q3pxFMRTQIar7nzMyxcKqtmSxekAfTYAOz9bJAlE3zmKLq4FA44sYhaPLgwbSA63TwIiP4M4ZHlbbHYQhRO843Jp83K66xL1nUtj6okchRqS6hLVc8LSO5BQD1dSK8E~gp0Jq3PRymAU3qLP~JbwTmBVrM1KKE0PK-dHZN0PvdhxzkMW4xkC2-Cz3pB~ITCqHb~tTB4cM0sXOTvi-pHYcXGV110kQ9w5D2D29mr9gaTl5RAie~opbWrXzr-9~V~14gylFsXEXAFlzzel~Wb38KGqzIvGii83RVfB7k6eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Worth County supervisors agreed to pursue a federal County Highway Bridge Program (CHVP) grant to replace the Northbridge on Dogwood, after staff reported the county’s single nominated bridge was selected for possible funding.

The board’s speaker said the grant would likely cover about 80% of construction costs, leaving the county to provide the remaining match. The speaker said the county would pay an estimated $10,000 grant submission fee and would seek to bundle the project with other small culvert work to improve the application.

Why it matters: a federal grant would materially reduce the county’s cash obligation for a bridge replacement that officials described as time-sensitive. Supervisors discussed alternatives for the local match and whether tax increment financing (TIF) funds could be used.

Details of the discussion: the board member who raised the item said the selected project is identified as “Brookfield 36” and described the structure as the Northbridge on Dogwood. He said he had already answered grant application questions and wanted the board’s confirmation to submit. He told colleagues the selection notice arrived “Friday last week.”

Staff noted the program is expected to fund roughly 80% of eligible costs; the county must identify the remaining match. A county staff member said bundling smaller culvert projects could strengthen the application and speed deliverables. Supervisors discussed but then ruled out using TIF dollars for the 20% match because doing so would “federalize” the TIF funding, a result the board did not want.

County staff said they would use other county funding for the local match if the grant is awarded and that submission and follow-up will move quickly. The board member reiterated the county’s commitment to proceed if the application is approved. No formal vote was recorded on the application during the meeting.

Next steps: staff will complete and submit the CHVP application and prepare any required budget or program amendments later, once the grant award and schedule are known.","Supervisors agreed to submit an application for a CHVP bridge grant to replace the Northbridge on Dogwood, with about 80% federal funding and a county match; staff flagged a roughly $10,000 application fee and limits on using TIF dollars for the match.","actionData","errors"]

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