Barry County approves $3.76 million in prepaid invoices, claims and a temporary treasurer services agreement

The Barry County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 14, 2025, approved a set of financial and operational items by unanimous roll-call votes. The board approved prepaid invoices totaling $3,757,733.48 (motion moved by Catherine Getty, supported by Jon Smelker), authorized claims of $144,177.53 that had been approved by the County Administrator on Dec. 30, 2024 (moved by Getty, supported by Bob Teunessen), and approved commissioner mileage reimbursements totaling $916.56 (moved by Getty, supported by Mike Callton).

In the same meeting the board approved an agreement with SVC Consulting, LLC for temporary assistance with Treasurer’s Office operations, effective Jan. 14, 2025 through April 30, 2025; the motion was moved by Getty and supported by Bruce Campbell and carried on a unanimous roll-call vote. The minutes record Dan Patton, the county Parks Director, thanking commissioners for approval of the Parks Plan and the SVC Consulting agreement during limited public comment.

Each of the financial motions was recorded as passing unanimously with all eight commissioners voting Aye. The minutes note administrative approval of the claims on Dec. 30, 2024, and specify the effective dates for the SVC Consulting agreement. The meeting record does not list the vendors included in the prepaid invoice total or the hourly rate or contract amount for the SVC agreement; those details were not specified in the minutes and are listed here as not specified.

The board adjourned at 9:27 a.m. after brief departmental and commissioner reports and reminders about the planned Branch County Jail visit later that morning.