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Votes at a glance: Webster County Board approves contracts, settlements and procedural items
Summary
The board approved meeting minutes and the agenda, placed a Teamsters contract on file (including a 2% wage increase for deputies), adopted a platting‑ordinance amendment, approved a $302,069 road restoration settlement with MidAmerican, authorized a PCI contract for a bridge replacement largely state‑funded, authorized nonrenewal of a Johnson Controls contract to allow rebidding, and granted permission to remodel DHS space for an Iowa Workforce Center.
At its regular meeting, the Webster County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine and substantive items. Key actions taken:
• Approve minutes (item 3): Motion to approve minutes dated 11/18/2025 was moved and seconded; voice vote carried.
• Approve agenda (item 4): Motion and approval by voice vote.
• Approve consent agenda (item 5): Motion and approval by voice vote.
• File Teamsters contract (item 7): Board received and placed on file the Teamsters contract (transcript lists designation as "Teamsters 2 2 38") effective 01/01/2026, which the board noted includes a 2% wage increase to salary steps in the 2026 fiscal year; motion carried.
• Adopt platting ordinance amendment (items 9–10): After a brief public hearing the board adopted final consideration to repeal paragraphs 1 and 2 of Chapter 3, Section 636; chair announced unanimous passage.
• MidAmerican settlement (item 11): Approved settlement for road restoration in the Lundgren Wind Farm project area in the amount of $302,069; county crews will perform restoration and be reimbursed per the road‑use agreement.
• Approve resolution 2025‑40 and contract with PCI (item 12): Authorized Jamie Joel, county engineer, to sign contract documents for project SBR FM‑30076015‑DD‑94 (a box culvert/bridge replacement at Gowrie city limits); County Engineer said approximately 98% of the project funding is state provided; roll call vote recorded and resolution passed unanimously.
• Authorize non‑renewal of Johnson Controls O&M contract (item 13): Chair authorized to sign notice of nonrenewal so operations and maintenance services can be rebid for the fiscal year commencing 07/01/2026; motion carried.
• Approve remodel permission for DHS Building (item 14): Board granted permission to remodel east side of the DHS Building for an Iowa Workforce Center; city planning and county engineering reviewed plans and no county cost was identified at this stage.
• Enter closed session on labor negotiations (item 15): Board moved into closed session under cited Iowa Code language in the transcript; public was cleared and the item proceeded in closed session.
• Allow claims and adjourn: Claims allowed by motion and the meeting adjourned, transitioning into a drainage meeting.
Where the transcript records roll calls, participating supervisors included names read during roll call (transcript identifies Odey, Conrad, Sodi, Cochran, Montgomery in roll‑call sequences). Several votes were announced as unanimous by the chair; the transcript does not include a full roll call vote for every item.
