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Worth County supervisors approve $253,424.93 in claims, OK road pay raises
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Worth County Board of Supervisors approved a $253,424.93 claims schedule that included several large vendor payments, authorized a DD #46 work order, accepted the sheriff’s monthly report and approved two secondary roads salary changes to $28.31/hour.
Enos Loberg, chairperson of the Worth County Board of Supervisors, called the board to order at its March 9, 2026 meeting and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Supervisors Mark Smeby and A.J. Stone were present; Jacki A. Backhaus is listed as auditor in the meeting record.
The board voted unanimously to approve the meeting agenda and the minutes of its March 2 meeting after a motion from Supervisor Mark Smeby and a second from Supervisor A.J. Stone. The board then approved a drainage district work order for DD #46 that had been submitted by Arlow Rugland; the motion carried (mover: Stone; seconder: Smeby).
A subsequent motion by Supervisor A.J. Stone, seconded by Supervisor Mark Smeby, approved a claims schedule totaling $253,424.93. The approved schedule lists multiple vendors and line items, including Cresco Building Services, Inc. ($79,575.89), Heartland Business Systems, LLC ($24,939.44), Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. ($20,948.50) and S&H Environmental Services LLC ($20,918.34). The claims list also includes routine service and supply payments for roads, public health, emergency services and other county functions. The record states all members voted "AYE" unless noted.
The board also approved the sheriff’s monthly report by motion (mover: Stone; seconder: Smeby). The meeting record does not provide details of the sheriff’s report beyond the approval notation.
On personnel matters, the board approved salary changes for two secondary roads employees, Zach Hayden and Jason Holtan, setting their pay at $28.31 per hour as submitted by the county’s secondary roads department (motion by Smeby; second by Stone). The record does not specify effective dates or additional compensation details.
A final motion to adjourn, offered by Supervisor A.J. Stone and seconded by Supervisor Mark Smeby, carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:53 A.M. The meeting record is signed by Auditor Jacki A. Backhaus and Chairperson Enos Loberg.
What’s next: the record does not list future agenda items; the board’s actions were procedural approvals and did not include extended debate or public comment in the minutes provided.
