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Union County approves highway contract, routine contracts, payroll and multiple abatements
Summary
At its March 4, 2025 meeting the Union County Board approved a $118,147.25 agreement with Sir Lines‑A‑Lot for highway work, approved bids and equipment purchases for the Highway Department, ratified a Siouxland Humane Society contract and a VSO job description, and approved multiple abatements, payroll warrants and surplus items.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on March 4, 2025, approved a series of routine contracts, purchases and financial items, including a $118,147.25 agreement with Sir Lines‑A‑Lot for highway work. The motion to sign the Sir Lines‑A‑Lot agreement was made by Commissioner Dailey and seconded by Commissioner Kimmel; the board carried the motion.
Earlier in the meeting, the board approved the agenda and minutes, approved a contract with Siouxland Humane Society (motion by Ballard, seconded by Kimmel), and approved a Veterans Service Officer job description (motion by Ballard, seconded by Ustad). The claims register presented to the board lists multiple payroll runs and vendor warrants, including sample payroll totals (BW payroll 2/21/2025: $100,070.22; CH payroll 2/28/2025: $175,604.18; BW payroll 3/7/2025: $103,954.09) and numerous vendor invoices recorded in the minutes.
On highway business the board approved bids from the Highway Department supply letting sheets, approved an agreement described in the minutes as a Joint Powers Force Agreement with the State (motion language in the minutes records 'resign' the agreement; motion by Dailey, seconded by Ustad; carried), approved purchase of four Anywhere cameras for the Highway Department (motion by Dailey, second by Ustad; carried) and approved the Sir Lines‑A‑Lot agreement for $118,147.25.
The board also authorized surplusing two Dodge pickups from the Sheriff’s Department (motion by Dailey, seconded by Ballard; carried) and approved a long list of property abatements (2025‑001 through at least 2025‑016 as recorded in the minutes) by individual motions that were recorded as carried. The minutes list many vendor claims and purchases (examples include a listed Rion Equipment forklift for $18,600.00 among claims) but do not always tie every listed vendor amount to a separate board motion in the minutes; where a separate motion is recorded, it is summarized above.
Two brief executive sessions for personnel were recorded (entered at 11:09 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.; both cited SDCL 1‑25‑2 (3)); the board left both sessions after short intervals and returned to open session. The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. and was attested by Auditor Katie Winquist and signed by Chairman Kevin Joffer.
The minutes do not provide detailed discussion text, roll‑call vote tallies, or budgetary impacts for many of the claims and abatements; those wanting line‑by‑line fiscal detail should refer to the county claims register or contact the auditor's office.
