Commissioners consider recycling district bond increase, hire, GIS fees and other routine business
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Summary
The board reviewed a proposed bond increase for the recycling district’s transfer-station project, personnel and hiring requests, a GIS data-fee ordinance, the 2026 meeting calendar and transfers tied to the GIS coordinator and solar fund.
During routine business the board considered and acted on a set of capital and administrative items.
Recycling district bond increase: A representative for the recycling district said the bond for a transfer-station project needs to increase from $3.25 million to $33,500,000 to cover site work and bond issuance costs; staff said the change would add about $24,000 a year in payments and cited a rate of 0.024 based on 2026 assessed value. Staff reported they checked with the county’s financing contact (FSP) and were told the larger amount could be sustained.
Personnel and hires: The board granted permission to advertise and hire a part-time clerical position with a modified job description (less transport, more office clerical work) to support pretrial diversion file handling; presenters said the position would be funded from pretrial-diversion files and would not draw on the general fund. Commissioners also approved a $5,400 transfer from repairs and maintenance to the GIS administrator line to pay the new GIS coordinator, Jeremy Woods, who will replace Becky upon her retirement.
GIS fees: Commissioners reviewed an amended ordinance to set fees for GIS data and products to offset system maintenance. Examples given included $10 for 11x17 prints, $25 for 24x36, $50 for larger prints, $100 per data export layer and a $200 layer fee for certain GIS data layers; expedited processing would carry an additional fee. Staff said routine online access would not be affected; the fees apply to custom data extracts, large print jobs and certain export requests.
Calendar and other notices: The 2026 Rush County meeting calendar was presented and adopted with monthly meeting dates (e.g., Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, Apr. 8, May 13, Jun. 10, Jul. 8, Aug. 12, Sep. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 10, Dec. 9). Staff also notified departments about a state policy change affecting appointed board-member agenda requirements.
The board recorded motions and votes on these items as presented; staff committed to circulating documents and follow-up details by email for those items requiring further paperwork.
