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County engineer updates secondary roads projects; board approves budget amendment and several routine items
Summary
Winnebago County engineer reported progress on a shop building, Rice Lake culvert work and paving; the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 1 to the secondary road budget (engineering costs reimbursed from TIF), a liquor license, an investigator appointment and a set of routine county actions.
Scott Binders, the county engineer, updated the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors on secondary roads projects, including progress at the county shop building, an in-progress Rice Lake culvert replacement and upcoming seal and paving work. The board approved a budget amendment to cover engineering costs and several routine county items including a liquor license and an investigator appointment.
Binders reported the shop building’s north wall is near completion, that crews are forming a trench drain and installing a sand-oil separator and catch basins, and that a well contractor is expected soon. He said the county is considering upgrading wall spray-foam insulation, and that the contractor Diamond Spray Foam indicated a summer price; Binders estimated roughly an additional $15,000 to upgrade the insulation. He also said payments to contractor Kingland have been subject to retainage and that no payments had yet been made to Young or Grow.
On roadwork, Binders said crews began the Rice Lake culvert replacement and expected to have the road opened by noon on the day crews were working. He described moving shoulder rock and using shoulder hoppers on trucks to lay material, noted dust-control work scheduled with an outside vendor, and outlined a plan to do a half-mile of Spring Valley Road near the elementary school after pickup to minimize disruption.
On the countywide financial item, the board considered Amendment No. 1 to the secondary road budget, described by staff as reimbursements of engineering costs from tax-increment financing (TIF) project accounts. The board approved the amendment on a motion by Supervisor Derby, seconded by Supervisor Genvall; staff said revenues from the TIF accounts will reimburse the expense, making the amendment budget-neutral.
Other formal actions at the meeting included approval of a liquor license for the Rice Lake Isaac Walton Community Center and the appointment of Ethan Curry as a medical examiner investigator. The board also set a public hearing for the fiscal year 2025 budget amendment on June 3 at 9 a.m., approved auditors' transfers, canceled four old warrants listed in the packet and approved county claims. Each of those motions was moved and seconded and carried with the trustees’ affirmative vote.
Votes at a glance - Approve Amendment No. 1 to secondary road budget (engineering costs to be reimbursed from TIF accounts). Motion: Derby; Second: Genvall. Outcome: approved. - Approve liquor license for Rice Lake Isaac Walton Community Center. Motion: Derby; Second: Jonesville. Outcome: approved. - Appoint Ethan Curry as medical examiner investigator. Motion: Derby; Second: John Paul. Outcome: approved. - Set public hearing date for fiscal year 2025 budget amendments: June 3 at 9 a.m. Motion: Derby; Second: Genvall. Outcome: approved. - Approve auditors' transfers. Motion: Derby; Second: Genvall. Outcome: approved. - Cancel four old warrants. Motion: Derby; Second: Jonesville. Outcome: approved. - Approve county claims. Motion: Derby; Second: Jonesville. Outcome: approved.
The meeting record does not show roll-call tallies by named supervisor for each motion; the board recorded unanimous affirmative votes during the meeting’s verbal “aye” responses. Trustees indicated they would circulate required signatures and follow up on items that require additional documentation.
