Votes at a glance: Carroll County supervisors approve payables, transfers, surplus‑equipment sale and other routine measures

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors on the meeting record approved a slate of routine permits, payables and budget transfers, authorized the sale of surplus radio equipment to Lyon County and approved a roof replacement bid for the county ambulance building with a condition to clarify reuse language.

Key actions the board took include:

• Sale of surplus radio equipment (Resolution 2025‑016): The board approved a resolution authorizing the sale of five vehicle repeater units to Lyon County at $2,500 each (total $12,500). Jason, who presented the item, said the repeaters were part of the county’s original radio project and have never been installed; he described them as “brand new in box” and said surrounding counties’ tower additions reduced Carroll County’s need for the units. The resolution passed on a roll call.

• Payables: The board approved payables for $867,311.90. The amount included late‑arriving items noted in the meeting record such as a hotel tax, a meal and a phone bill. The board approved the warrant list by motion and voice vote.

• Interfund transfers: The board approved four transfers: $30,000 from General Basic to the courthouse capital fund; $190,000 from General Basic to the ambulance capital fund (to cover equipment ordered early to capture savings); $50,000 from loss to ambulance capital for building work; and $5,500 from General Basic to the environmental health capital fund. Each transfer was approved by roll call.

• Ambulance building roof: The board reviewed three bids for replacement of the ambulance building roof and authorized the lowest bid (Shone Construction) at $36,000, with the condition that ambiguous language about reusing existing sheeting be removed and the contractor provide written confirmation that the bid price will not change if additional sheeting is required. Jamie, who presented the building item, said the roof has been patched repeatedly and that the work also includes adding overhangs and snow guards; the motion to accept the lowest bid carried after the board required the clarified bid language.

• Utility permits and drainage repairs: The board approved two utility permits for Rapid Valley electric cross‑road clearances and approved repairs for two tiles/drains around Glidden (DD29 and a stub line south of the tracks). The county engineer described the drainage as running slow and said staff will investigate required fixes.

• Licenses and permits: The board approved a special Class C beer and wine license for Hy‑Vee for a July 18 car show and approved a fireworks display permit for Carroll National Golf Club for July 4 (rain date July 5). Those license items were approved by motion and voice vote.

Procedural items such as approval of the meeting agenda and minutes from June 9 were approved at the start of the meeting.

What members said and questioned: Board members and staff asked for clarity on timing and wording on several items. On the roof bid, one supervisor asked that the contractor replace an assumption about reusing sheeting with a written certification to avoid a later price increase; the board amended the approval to require that clarification. Jason said the radio repeaters were not needed as spares because the actual coverage proved better than the original maps and surrounding counties’ infrastructure improved coverage.

The board’s actions were mostly routine and budgetary, with two items that carry follow‑up: the Board of Adjustment review for the Landis improvement plan (addressed in a separate item) and the contractor’s revised bid language for the ambulance building roof.

Actions recorded on the meeting minutes are summarized below.