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Webster County supervisors elect leadership, approve roundabout contract and routine appointments
Summary
At its first 2026 meeting the Webster County Board of Supervisors elected new chair and vice-chair, approved a $2.2 million roundabout contract with Caster Construction and a package of routine appointments and purchases, and authorized standard annual resolutions and local projects.
The Webster County Board of Supervisors opened its first meeting of 2026 by electing new leadership and approving a slate of routine appointments, contracts and project agreements.
Auditor Shawna Abrams called the roll and the board approved Austin Hike as chair and Bob Thode as vice chair after nominations and seconding motions. After the pledge of allegiance, the board approved the Dec. 16, 2025 minutes and an amended agenda before moving through a consent agenda of routine items.
Why it matters: The board’s action sets the county’s leadership and clears a number of administrative and capital items that affect county operations, including road work, emergency preparedness and planning appointments. The most consequential item approved was Resolution 2026-01, a contract award for a roundabout project that includes significant county, city and state funding components.
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