Woods County commissioners approve warrants, equipment lease and budget transfers; take no action on Winona Senior Citizens change order

Woods County commissioners at a short administrative meeting approved routine warrants and claims and the minutes of the March 17, 2025, meeting, accepted a bridge-inspection invoice, authorized a five-year lease-purchase for a grader obtained via Sourcewell, and approved several transfers of appropriations. The board took no action on Change Order No. 2 for the Winona Senior Citizens project.

The meeting opened with roll call and routine votes. Commissioners approved warrants and claims and the minutes for the March 17, 2025, regular meeting by voice vote.

Commissioners then discussed a report from a bridge owner and a bridge-inspection consultant and voted to accept the inspection items identified as 1, 2 and 3. The board also approved payment of bridge-inspection invoice number 676170 under contract referenced in the meeting as ‘‘LEDash2449C.’’

The Winona Senior Citizens project was on the agenda with discussion of Change Order No. 2. Commissioners said the change order “should not have been on there,” and the board took no action on that item at this meeting.

County staff and commissioners discussed a lease-purchase offer for a grader using a Sourcewell contract. Commissioners were shown lease terms described in the meeting as a five-year lease with a guaranteed repurchase amount at the end of the term and a monthly payment discussed in the meeting as $38.22 (figures reported in the transcript were spoken in fragmentary form). The board voted in favor of proceeding with the lease-purchase arrangement under the Sourcewell contract; meeting discussion referenced obtaining a copy of the Sourcewell contract for commissioners’ review.

The board approved transfers of appropriations related to Highway District 1 personal services and other line-item moves discussed on the floor. The transcript included a transfer described as moving funds to Highway D Number 1 personal services (amounts in the audio were fragmented in places and are reported in clarifying details below). Commissioners also approved a transfer of $25,000 from general government ST to rural fire ST.

Under new business, a request was noted for a civic prayer event on the square and a community organization, Flowing and Alive, asked to be scheduled to present about taking over the county’s cafeteria (125) plan; commissioners discussed scheduling a presentation and noted the option of a brief special meeting or adding the presentation to a future regular meeting.

Routine blanket-purchase approvals were made, and the meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn.

Votes at a glance - Approval of warrants and claims: motion approved (voice vote). - Approval of minutes (regular meeting, 03/17/2025): motion approved (voice vote). - Acceptance of bridge inspection items 1–3: motion approved (voice vote). - Payment/approval of bridge inspection invoice no. 676170, contract referenced as LEDash2449C: motion approved (voice vote). - Winona Senior Citizens, Change Order No. 2: no action taken. - Lease-purchase of grader via Sourcewell contract (five-year lease with guaranteed repurchase discussed): motion approved (voice vote). - Transfer(s) of appropriations related to Highway District 1 and others: motions approved (voice votes) including $25,000 from general government ST to rural fire ST. - Blanket purchases: approved. - Adjournment: approved.

Several items on the agenda had only brief discussion and required follow-up. Commissioners asked staff to provide a copy of the Sourcewell contract for the grader and for clarification on the Winona change order before any further action. The meeting record shows limited public participation and short discussion on each item.

Ending: The board recessed/adjourned following approval of routine items and scheduling follow up for contract documentation and the requested presentation by Flowing and Alive.