The Board of Supervisors approved claims and payments totaling $1,375,473.44 on Aug. 12, county staff said.

Michelle, the county finance director, told the board the total included a share-payout from a 60/40 fund of about $2,553.40 (as presented) and several large project payments. Notable payments included $33,001.95 to Peters Construction for an IT server-room renovation, $510,952.97 to Peters Construction for the Pinecrest HVAC replacement project, $33,856.78 to Young Plumbing for jail HVAC work, and $78,187.61 to Connolly Construction for Washburn sewer valve improvements; facilities staff said the Connolly payment leaves only retainage on that project.

Michelle said there was a large list of manual checks included and that she would forward details to the board after confirming appropriateness. The board approved the claims and directed the county auditor to issue payments.

Why it matters: The payments indicate ongoing capital and ARPA-funded projects and move several projects toward completion, reducing outstanding retainage and moving work forward.

What’s next: Finance staff will circulate the list of manual checks and continue to report project payment progress to the board.