Webster County supervisors approve multiple routine items, adopt urban renewal resolution

The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved several routine and administrative items at its Nov. 18 meeting, including adoption of Resolution No. 2025‑39 for the Webster County urban renewal area.

The board approved meeting minutes for Nov. 4 and Nov. 12, 2025, and unanimously approved the day’s agenda and the consent agenda after a short discussion about a temporary position change (item 5c) and whether similar temporary promotions can be used by other departments. The chair said temporary promotions are acceptable if they are within a department’s budget and the board agrees; a supervisor suggested consulting Sheriff Fleener for sheriff’s‑office questions.

The board authorized Jamie Jewell to attend the 2026 National Association of County Engineers conference in Arlington, Texas, at a cost the chair estimated at about $1,752 and confirmed by the chair as budgeted for the attendee.

The board voted to allow the MIS director, Andy McGill, to sign a master service agreement with IP Pathways for as‑needed IT/GIS support. McGill said the county has used IP Pathways since about 2013 and that the vendor reliably responds to support requests and is preparing to support the county’s new virtual environment: “they return and answer and usually will help us figure out what’s going on,” he said.

On land‑use procedure, the board opened and closed a public hearing for the second consideration of an amendment to Chapter 3, Planning Ordinance, Section 3.6 (subdivision plots). Jeff Johnson, the county’s planning and zoning administrator, said staff and other county offices agreed the amendment clarifies survey requirements, allowing estimated acreage when quarter‑quarter deviations are de minimis so that a disinterested owner is not forced to pay survey costs. The board set Dec. 2 as the date for third and final consideration.

The board adopted Resolution 2025‑39 approving projects in the Webster County urban renewal area. During the roll call two supervisors are explicitly recorded as voting “aye” and the chair stated the resolution passed unanimously among those present with Supervisor Hike absent.

The board also approved the annual urban renewal report and the tax‑increment financing indebtedness certification, and approved final pay application No. 12 to contractor Nick Sesker in the amount of $139,660.94 for construction of the Dayton Community Center. Cosgrove said the total bill for the project was about $261,000 and that the city of Dayton agreed at its meeting to pay the remaining balance, allowing the county to close its obligation.

The board moved to allow claims and, with no further business, adjourned.