Supervisors approve NE‑08 preliminary design and accept federal-aid funding paperwork

Page County supervisors approved several road and bridge items that are required for federally aided projects and routine county maintenance.

The board approved a preliminary design agreement with Calhoun‑Burns for the NE‑08 bridge on M‑70 north of town near 180th Street, over the Neely branch. Page County Engineer JD King said the bridge’s abutments need work and that the county submitted a grant application; the preliminary design work will proceed whether or not the grant is awarded. The motion to approve the preliminary design agreement was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Supervisors also approved a federal-aid funding agreement for bridge work south of Yorktown on L Avenue and at 200th and Twentieth Street, with county matching funds required as part of the federal paperwork. King characterized the evening’s agenda as largely driven by federal-aid administrative requirements and said the county had to update Title VI nondiscrimination forms because of personnel changes and upcoming training. The board approved the Title VI agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation and a second related Title VI form; office manager Lisa Nelson will attend a USDOT Title VI training in Atlantic.

Why it matters: Approving the preliminary design and federal forms clears administrative steps needed for grant applications and for counties to receive and manage federal transportation funds. The Title VI forms confirm the county’s nondiscrimination obligations for federally funded projects.

What comes next: King said construction paperwork remains in process and that vegetation cover must reach thresholds on an Essex bridge project before a deck sealant is scheduled. The county will continue to solicit quotes and finalize procurement for equipment and services tied to road maintenance and construction.

No public controversy was recorded on these items; motions passed by unanimous voice vote.