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Rock County commissioners limit holiday pay to scheduled workdays, accept equipment bids and set $1,600 insurance deductible
Summary
At its May 6 meeting, the Rock County Board of Commissioners voted to pay holidays only on employees’ regularly scheduled workdays, accepted low bids for loader tires and a surplus tractor sale, approved audited claims and retained a $1,600 NACO insurance deductible for 2025–26.
The Rock County Board of Commissioners on May 6, 2025, voted to pay holiday pay only on days employees are normally scheduled to work and approved several equipment and budget items during a meeting at the Rock County Courthouse in Bassett.
Chairman Wade D. Hollenbeck and Commissioners Faye Smith and Colby Sybrant were present; Daunitta J. Buoy, county clerk, recorded the meeting.
The board adopted a personnel policy change after a report from Waylon Reynolds, the county road foreman. Reynolds said the county clerk surveyed peers and that most counties pay eight hours for holidays regardless of employees’ regular schedules; the board instead voted (motion by Hollenbeck, seconded by Sybrant) to follow the employee handbook and pay holiday pay only on days employees normally work.
The commissioners approved two procurement actions for road equipment. Reynolds presented two quotes to replace tires on the county’s 644H loader: Triple R Tire quoted $4,825.00 for two Titan tires, and Rock County Tire quoted $5,300.00. The board accepted Triple R Tire’s low bid (motion by Smith, seconded by Hollenbeck). In the same discussion the board opened sealed bids for a 1983/8830 Ford tractor; the highest bid was $8,175.00 from Marcus Becker, which the board approved (motion by Hollenbeck, seconded by Sybrant).
Commissioners also discussed an offer of dirt from Strelows; Reynolds said the county would need to provide excavation and will solicit contractor bids to assess feasibility and cost.
On insurance, Commissioner Faye Smith moved and Commissioner Colby Sybrant seconded a motion to keep a $1,600 deductible plan for the 2025–26 year under NACO’s program; the board approved the deductible by roll-call vote.
County staff presented audited claims for multiple funds, including general, road and library accounts. Notable line items included Axon Enterprise body cameras ($9,038.23), Hanna:Keelan comp plan work ($8,750.00), GWorks GIS data ($5,460.00) and Mud Rock road material ($17,180.31). The board approved the May 6 claims as presented (motion by Sybrant, seconded by Smith).
The board approved routine meeting actions earlier in the session: minutes of the April 15 regular meeting, the day’s agenda and the Clerk, Clerk of the District Court and Sheriff fee reports for April. The meeting adjourned at 12:39 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Actions recorded in the minutes were taken by roll-call votes and were unanimous unless noted otherwise.
