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Grant County approves five-year GIS contract, renews CDs and pays $38,169 in bills
Summary
The Grant County commissioners approved a five-year, $75,795 agreement with The Sidwell Company for GIS services (first-year work $49,405), unanimously approved $38,169.31 in bills, and renewed two 24-month certificates of deposit at Dakota Community Bank & Trust.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 3, 2025, approved a five-year service agreement with The Sidwell Company to provide Geographic Information Services (GIS). The contract totals $75,795.00 for five years, with first-year work for parceling, data conversion and soil database development priced at $49,405.00. The board approved the agreement on a motion by Commissioner Marty Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Al Roy Hochhalter; all commissioners voted aye.
Also at the meeting, the board approved payment of bills totaling $38,169.31 (motion by Al Roy Hochhalter, seconded by Marty Meyer; roll call votes recorded as Hochhalter — aye; Meyer — aye; Zenker — aye). Vendor invoices listed in the minutes included payments to suppliers and contractors such as Farstad Oil Inc. ($20,826.44), Vanguard Appraisals Inc. ($2,000.00), West River Transit ($5,625.00) and several equipment and parts vendors; the minutes include a full vendor listing and amounts.
The commissioners also approved renewal of certificate of deposit #0221 and certificate #0223 for 24-month terms at Dakota Community Bank & Trust; both renewals were moved by Commissioner Marty Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Al Roy Hochhalter, and carried on unanimous roll call votes. The treasurer's report was reviewed and accepted.
County Auditor Sara Meier noted a broken courthouse window and said the county will contact firms that handle industrial window replacements and request proposals. Chairman Alton Zenker adjourned the meeting at 12:54 p.m. The board scheduled upcoming meetings for Sept. 17 and Oct. 1, 2025, and set a budget hearing for Sept. 10, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Grant County Courthouse courtroom.
The minutes do not include direct verbatim quotations for these agenda items; the coverage above summarizes motions, roll-call outcomes and contract terms as recorded in the minutes.
