Votes at a glance: Osceola County Board actions on Feb. 11, 2025

The Osceola County Board of Supervisors recorded the following formal actions during its Feb. 11, 2025 meeting. This roundup lists each motion, mover/second when recorded, vote outcome and any numeric details given on the record.

- Pay application No. 7 (Branch 152 project): Motion by Schulte, support Helmers. Approved. Amount recorded on the minutes: $112,693.20. Contract retainage remains per contract (10%); staff estimated district retainage would be about $124,000 after the payout.

- Construction completion notice (Branch 152): Motion by Loring, support Helmers. Approved. Draft prepared by Brian Young; staff proposed an April 4 target date for remaining work.

- 2024 crop damages (Branch 152): Motion by Schulte, support Helmers. Approved. Board set a uniform rate of $1,000 per acre for project-related 2024 damages (minutes record roughly 33 affected acres).

- Legal assistant pay increase (county attorney office): Initial motion for $1,000 failed. Motion by Schulte, support DeBoer for a $2,000 increase above the 3.5% in the budget. Approved 4–1. The increase will be reflected in the county attorney budget.

- County attorney job posting: Motion by Scholte, support Helmers to continue the posting until the position is filled. Approved unanimously by recorded support.

- County attorney departmental budget: Motion by Schulte, support Loring. Approved. Minutes record departmental line items discussed, including a county attorney salary figure of $130,000, approximately $25,000 for possible part-time/intern support and the approved legal assistant increase; final budget language and any amendments to be finalized later.

- Resolution No. 26-24-25 (preliminary official statement distribution): Motion by Scholte, support Helmers. Approved (voice vote recorded as aye by board members).

- Family farm/agribusiness credits and assessor-related application approvals: Motion by Helmers, support Lauren. Approved (voice vote recorded as aye).

- County five-year plan amendment (DOT / FEMA projects): Motion by Schulte, support board. Approved. Amendment adds FEMA bridge and culvert projects to the county’s five-year capital plan; a budget amendment for expenditures and anticipated FEMA/state reimbursements will follow.

- Claims: Motion by Helmers, support DeBoer to approve remainder of claims; approved by voice vote. One claim (Bosma Water Service No. 1299) drew an abstention by a board member recorded in the minutes.

These items reflect actions shown in the meeting minutes and the board’s recorded votes. Where the minutes recorded dollar amounts, acreage estimates, or target dates, those numbers are shown above. If a motion referenced external grant funding or legal constraints, staff were asked to follow up with details and final documentation for the board’s budget process or future meetings.