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The contract stemmed from what county officials described as a gap in services under an existing state opioid grant. Sheriff Nathan said the opioid grant still covers assessments but does not cover many of the subsequent individual or group treatment services when those services are for substances other than opioids. “What this contract will do is it's basically a second contract to provide the same service that we've been providing, up to $20,000 a year,” he said. “She doesn't know that it'll get that high.”

Nut graf: The supervisors approved the Pathway contract to allow counseling for detainees whose needs fall outside the state opioid grant’s scope, a county official said. The contract authorizes care for alcohol, methamphetamine and other substance‑use treatment needs that the opioid grant does not explicitly cover.

Sheriff Nathan and other officials said participation in treatment programs remains voluntary for people in custody and that services follow an on‑site assessment. “She's doing assessment. She's working with our medical staff. She's working with our social worker, and they go through and identify arrest people,” Nathan said, describing how Pathway staff coordinate with jail medical personnel. Officials said the county previously funded similar services under opioid grant money; the new contract is intended to sustain counseling while state processes for funding are clarified.

During the board’s reports, supervisors discussed a separate, related request: Pathway’s representative Vicki Miller has asked whether a county opioid‑fund allocation could help continue a school‑based program called Too Good for Drugs. A supervisor asked the county administration to invite Miller to next week’s meeting to present details about that program and any proposed budget or contract so the board could consider using opioid funds for schools.

Action: The board approved the Pathway contract by roll call; motions and second were made on the record. The record shows the resolution passed and the chair was directed to sign the contract.

Ending: County officials said they expect Pathway to continue coordinating with jail staff on assessments and that any broader state funding changes would be communicated back to the supervisors.
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A county finance staff member told the board the total bill payments for the day were $969,895. Large payments included $200,421.02 to Peters Construction for work on the veterans’ affairs facility and $189,205.82 for public‑health renovations; the county also recorded a $49,461 payment for a 2026 Dodge Ram truck for the road department. The presenter said, “Everything appears to be in order.”

Nut graf: The board also approved a corrected resolution awarding FY‑26 library services funds to public libraries in Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Evansdale, Hudson, Janesville, La Porte City and Waterloo for a total of $210,073; the chair was directed to sign and the prior board action listing an incorrect total was rescinded.

Other routine personnel actions approved included a promotion in the accounts payable office and a personnel requisition in the treasurer’s office; the board recorded roll‑call approval for the consent items.

Ending: County staff said the payments and contract corrections were processed under standard procedures and that details would be available in the auditor’s published claims list.
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Cathy Nicholson, speaking as county road engineer, said mowing of the gravel road system will finish this week and that a contractor is completing rehabilitation work on a bridge on Eagle Road and will move to another Eagle Road bridge this week. She said a contractor is finishing work on a separate road project and that a patch on Dubuque Road is expected soon. “That very busy road will reopen,” she said.

Nut graf: Nicholson said the Ordway Road bridge work was deferred until necessary off‑road concrete work is completed and until temperatures remain suitable for pouring closure concrete. She described removing an old timber deck and preparing piers and abutments; a new timber deck has been received and the replacement will resume when weather and scheduling permit.

Nicholson also asked the board to approve spending up to $35,000 to buy a used all‑wheel‑drive SUV three to seven years old with roughly 60,000–80,000 miles, for sign inventory duties and travel. She said the FY‑26 capital budget included $30,000 for vehicle replacement but requested the higher cap to allow flexibility in the used‑vehicle market. The board approved the purchasing authorization and instructed staff to return next week with the specific vehicle and explanation of how it met criteria.

Ending: Nicholson said the bridge crews will return to Ordway Road after completing off‑road concrete work and that staff would report back to the board with the specific vehicle selected under the approved cap.
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“My membership that lives in the area ... I just wanna talk a little bit about the post bid quality assurance, policy, encouraging you you to look at that,” Dear said. He said a policy that checks subcontractor classifications and workforce origin would make it more competitive for local members and reduce cases of misclassification or out‑of‑state workers being used on local projects.

Nut graf: Dear told supervisors the measure would establish objective criteria for determining a contractor is “responsible” and suggested such checks protect local tax bases by keeping jobs and dollars in the community.

Dear said the policy would help ensure projects hire “only responsible contractors who provide the highest quality work efficiently, safety on time, and on budget,” and that some municipalities already evaluate subcontractors so the county could do the same. He offered additional paperwork and said Pathways staff and others would be available after the meeting to continue the conversation.

Ending: The board did not take an immediate vote on the proposal; Dear said he would remain available to discuss policy specifics with county staff and supervisors.
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