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Board approves claims, hires custodian, clears Bible-reading permit; asks for flooring bids and explores cameras/fob upgrades
Summary
Humboldt County supervisors approved $260,806.45 in claims, hired a new full-time custodian and granted a permit for the 10th annual Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon on the courthouse lawn.
Humboldt County supervisors approved routine business Thursday, including claims, personnel and special-event permission, and held a policy-level discussion about courthouse facilities and security upgrades.
The board approved general claims at $260,806.45 after brief review. Trustees then approved the hire of a full‑time custodian, Tyler Dorr, at a rate of $23.50 per hour; the hire was recorded as effective May 21 and includes scheduled 3‑ and 6‑month reviews.
The board also approved a permit allowing the tenth annual Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon to use the courthouse lawn during the week of July 4, 2025. The requestor’s organizers will follow customary event notification procedures.
Facilities discussion: Trustees discussed recent repairs to courthouse drainage and the resulting need to address worn carpet and a small restroom floor on the upper courtroom level. No single product was selected. Trustees asked staff to solicit estimates from several local vendors (Yamlins, Floors & More, Carpet World, and a local flooring installer) and to put the work to formal bid if required. Suggestions discussed included using luxury vinyl plank or modular carpet tiles in high-traffic areas and vinyl planking in restrooms.
Security and operations: County staff outlined options for adding video cameras with audio at main counters and for expanding exterior coverage. The conversation covered hardware, cabling versus wireless camera links, on‑site storage and server capacity (the county’s current video retention target is about 45 days on existing equipment); staff said adding audio and more cameras would increase storage needs and could require new server hardware. The board asked staff to explore whether the existing access‑control fob readers can also support ID cards and time-card functions and to solicit vendor proposals.
Votes and next steps: The board approved claims and the custodian hire by voice vote, granted the Bible-reading event permit, and directed staff to solicit carpet/flooring estimates and prepare a camera/ID-fob options memo for a future meeting.
Ending: Trustees scheduled a brief work session with the new custodian and asked staff to return with cost estimates and recommended products for the flooring and a scope/cost estimate for the camera/fob upgrades.
