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Cloud County approves training agreement, solid-waste changes, personnel moves and $490,694.52 in expenses
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Summary
The Board approved a CDL training wage-advance agreement, accepted an extended warranty for solid-waste equipment, set holiday Transfer Station closures, approved several personnel actions and authorized county expenses totaling $490,694.52.
The Cloud County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 17 approved a set of administrative and operational items including a wage-advance agreement for CDL training, acceptance of an extended warranty for solid-waste equipment, personnel-classification and hiring actions, and county expenses totaling $490,694.52.
Highway/Weed Administrator Rod Michaud presented a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training Wage Advance Agreement; the Board approved the agreement for Jonathan Jackson effective Nov. 10, 2025 (motion by Commissioner Ron Copple, seconded by Commissioner Dannie Kearn). Solid Waste/Recycling Director Mike Hake said the cost to sell used oil is increasing; the board asked Hake to check local interest before deciding whether to continue accepting oil drop-offs and whether to charge a recovery fee. The Board also agreed to accept an extended warranty for solid-waste equipment and approved Transfer Station and Recycling Center closures on Nov. 29, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3.
Personnel actions approved included reclassifying DeLisa Osborn from Sheriff Office Clerk to Corrections Officer I effective Nov. 13, 2025; hiring Emily Thoman as a part-time Motor Vehicle Deputy effective Nov. 6, 2025; and recognizing the resignation of Corrections Officer Joy Fenske effective Nov. 26, 2025. The Board also approved expenses totaling $490,694.52, with the largest single fund payment listed to Special Bridge ($251,108.94) and line-item totals provided for General, Road & Bridge, County Health, Solid Waste and other funds.
Other administrative items included maintenance updates from Jeff Thoman (winterizing county facilities and recommending purchase of a water dispenser), Rod Michaud’s report that pipe for Wagon Road had arrived and the road would open, and Health Department Administrator Tonya Sulanka’s report that Workforce One approved the generator configuration. The clerk reminded departments of open-enrollment paperwork and announced several county office closures for the holidays.
All motions noted in the meeting were recorded as unanimous votes unless otherwise specified.