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Votes at a glance: Worth County Board actions on Oct. 7
Summary
A roundup of formal board actions: permits, contracts, appointments, financial authorizations and ordinance scheduling were approved in a single meeting.
The Worth County Board of Supervisors took the following formal actions during the meeting:
- Approved the meeting agenda and minutes (voice vote).
- Approved utility right‑of‑way crossing permits for Solar West LLC; also approved a motion to engage external counsel to review the road and drainage agreement before final execution.
- Advanced a model county road crossing ordinance, directed staff to adapt it to Worth County language and fees, and authorized staff to set a public hearing (voice vote).
- Approved a supplemental engineering agreement for the secondary roads maintenance facility (not to exceed $196,000) to provide construction administration and resident review services.
- Appointed members to drainage districts (DD 1, DD 40, DD 74) including Mike Stevens and Nathaniel Joseph.
- Approved payroll and the tax abatement for US Fish and Wildlife and a tax suspension (voice votes).
- Approved a resolution authorizing use of a preliminary official statement for proposed series 2025A bonds and agreed to repurpose up to $1,600,000 of 2023A bond proceeds for county facility projects; engaged Dorsey & Whitney for financing services; scheduled a special meeting Oct. 15 to lock interest rates.
- Approved a moisture‑remediation (renovation) contract for county buildings (~$72,000) with a funding split (about $39,000 from the identified account and the remainder from capital funds).
Each item above was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote where recorded. For items requiring further paperwork (ordinance drafting, contract revisions, bond marketing), the board directed staff to return with revised documents or final pricing.
