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Barry County commissioners approve $3.28 million in prepaid invoices, reclassify court and prosecutor staff, and abolish Solid Waste Oversight Committee

Barry County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Barry County Board of Commissioners approved $3,275,476.19 in prepaid invoices, multiple job reclassifications on the BCCEA pay scale, and adopted Resolution #25-08 to abolish the county's Solid Waste Oversight Committee; the Board also adopted a sick-leave policy to comply with the Earned Sick Time Act.

The Barry County Board of Commissioners approved a package of routine payments, personnel reclassifications and governance changes during its March 11 meeting.

The Board voted to approve prepaid invoices totaling $3,275,476.19 and claims of $57,032.76, and authorized commissioners' mileage reimbursements of $424.80. The prepaid-invoice motion was moved by Commissioner Mike Callton and supported by Commissioner Bob Teunessen; the roll-call vote recorded ayes from Commissioners Bassett, Callton, Campbell, Getty, Hatfield, Jackson and Teunessen, with Commissioner Jon Smelker absent.

In personnel actions, the Board approved revised job descriptions and pay-grade reclassifications on the BCCEA pay scale for several positions. The Assistant Public Defender position was moved from Grade 11 to Grade 12, and the Sr. Assistant Public Defender from Grade 13 to Grade 14. Likewise,…

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