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Grant County commissioners approve bills, set comp‑time limit and appoint auditor to regional post
Summary
The board approved $75,495.02 in bills, authorized a CD renewal, accepted a name change for the Council on Aging, limited compensatory time to 10 hours, and appointed County Auditor Sara Meier to a four‑year term as director of Community Action Program Region VII.
At its March 4 meeting the Grant County Board of Commissioners handled routine county business including claims approval, banking and personnel matters, and an appointment to a regional program.
The board approved bills totaling $75,495.02. The minutes list several vendors by line item, including payments to the Department of Transportation ($25,351.27) and NDACo Resources Group ($27,480.00). Commissioner Marty Meyer moved to approve the claims; Chairman Alton Zenker seconded and roll call votes were recorded.
Earlier the board voted to increase the principal of CD 0877 at First International Bank & Trust to $500,000 and to renew the CD for 24 months at a rate of 3.25%. The Treasurer’s report was reviewed during the meeting (the minutes do not provide the treasurer’s name).
The board accepted a proposed name change for the Council on Aging to 'Grant County Council on Aging 2025.' Jackie Steinmetz, county staff member who presented valuation schedules, requested approval for compensatory time for hours worked over the regular 37.5-hour workweek; Commissioner Meyer moved to limit compensatory time to a 10-hour maximum and to adjust the workweek, and the motion passed.
The board also appointed Sara Meier to the Community Action Program Region VII, Inc. as Director for a four‑year term. The minutes include signatures at the end of the document from Chairman Alton Zenker and Sara Meier, County Auditor.
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.; the minutes note the next scheduled meetings on March 18 and April 1, 2026.
