Board approves $657,696.97 in claims, auditor lists major vendor payments

The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on July 29 approved a resolution authorizing claims and payments totaling $657,696.97, the county auditor reported during the meeting.

“The total bill payment today is $657,696.97,” the auditor told the board. The auditor said $2,750.36 came from a special fund (identified in the packet as the $60.40 fund).

Nut graf: The purchases identified by the auditor include recurring and one-time items spread across departments; the resolution authorized the county auditor to issue payment against the listed settlements.

In his summary, the auditor identified several larger disbursements: an Esri annual licensing fee of about $60,000, a $40,000 payment to the Iowa Department of Corrections for the first half of the county’s jail assessment, and a new washer-and-dryer for the jail listed at $88,400. The auditor also cited ARPA-funded items, including a payment for the Cedar Valley Nature Trail to Taylor & Origin Design for $70,077.97, and equipment purchases that included a mower for $11,679.12 and a related $74,194 line item listed as a mower cap.

The board moved and seconded the resolution and conducted a roll call; the board chair announced the motion carried. The auditor noted the claims packet and answered a brief question about the washer-and-dryer timing, saying the replacement had been funded in the 2024 budget and was delayed by specification and shipping issues.

Ending: The resolution passed by roll call; the auditor left the boardroom with directions to issue the approved payments.