Jackson County supervisors approve funding agreements, permits and bids; certify sewer assessments

Jackson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved multiple funding agreements, right-of-way and entrance permits, and vendor awards and certified delinquent Leisure Lake sewer assessments for tax collection.

The board unanimously approved a fiscal-year-2026 (FY26) Regional County Transportation Program (RCTP) funding agreement for the City of Miles; a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding agreement for a Bernard Road Portland cement concrete (PCC) overlay; several utility and residential entrance permits in Bellevue Township; awards for county fuel and liquefied petroleum (LP) supply bids; and a package of routine administrative items, including the approval of claims totaling $713,195.74 and the minutes from the June 10 meeting.

Why it matters: these routine approvals move local construction and maintenance projects forward, commit state and federal transportation funds to specific projects, and set the county’s immediate fiscal obligations as it closes the fiscal year.

Most important actions first: The board approved the FY26 RCTP funding agreement with the City of Miles after staff confirmed the agreement had been signed by the city mayor and clerk and recommended approval. The HSIP agreement will fund a concrete-paved-shoulder overlay on Bernard Road, including rumble strips and wider edge markings; staff said the funding agreement covers up to $300,000 and project check plans are due to the Iowa Department of Transportation on July 1.

The board also awarded the county’s annual…