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Board of Supervisors approves claims, several vouchers, wage confirmation and Rose swine-facility findings
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved routine claims and several final vouchers, confirmed elected-official wages for FY25–26 and accepted the board of adjustment’s findings for a proposed swine facility at Rose Site 71989.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the meeting agenda, minutes and several financial items, and confirmed wages for elected officials for fiscal year 2025–26.
The board approved claims totaling $439,969.29 and a set of payment vouchers submitted by Secondary Roads staff. Specific vouchers approved included a payment to VCI for extra work on the Thor box-culvert replacement project ($8,768.80), and two final retainage vouchers to Ragna’s Brothers (LC171507 for $1,506.46 and LC102290 for $1,540.76), each noted as retainage less previously approved liquidated damages. The board also approved Resolution 202508-25, a roll-call resolution confirming elected officials’ wages for FY25–26.
Most motions carried with a standard roll-call or voice vote. The board recorded the roll call for the wage confirmation resolution; supervisors present voted “aye” and the resolution was approved.
Separately, the board accepted the Board of Adjustment’s findings on an application for a new swine facility identified as Rose Site 71989 in Humboldt Township, Section 13. The Board of Adjustment had heard the application the prior week and provided a technical score that was discussed during the meeting. A motion to accept the adjustment findings carried.
Why it matters: The approved claims and vouchers clear payment for county projects and close out contract retainage, while the wage-confirmation resolution formalizes compensation previously set for elected officials. Accepting the Board of Adjustment findings moves the Rose Site proposal forward consistent with the county’s administrative process.
What the board voted on (selected items) - Approve meeting agenda — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve minutes from Aug. 18 — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve county claims, $439,969.29 — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve voucher to VCI (Thor box culvert extra work), $8,768.80 — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve final voucher LC171507 to Ragna’s Brothers (retainage minus liquidated damages), $1,506.46 — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve final voucher LC102290 to Ragna’s Brothers (retainage minus liquidated damages), $1,540.76 — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Accept Board of Adjustment findings for Rose Site 71989 swine facility application — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve Resolution 202508-25 confirming elected-official wages for FY25–26 — outcome: approved (roll call; recorded as “aye”).
Board disposition: The motions above were recorded in the meeting minutes and carried. No motions to table or to take other formal actions were recorded for these items during the meeting.
Next steps: Approved vouchers will be processed for payment; the accepted Board of Adjustment findings stand as the county’s recorded action on the Rose Site application.
