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Worth County supervisors sign off on drainage, claims and hear departmental updates on water rates, IT security and public records
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Summary
Supervisors approved a drainage tile replacement and pending claims, received updates on building work and a water tower repaint/sign, discussed timing for water/wastewater rate work and an IT two‑factor rollout, and deferred a decision on regional membership until next week.
During the meeting, Chair presented several routine administrative items and the board approved motions to replace a drainage tile and to approve pending claims.
Chair described a drainage request by a staff member to replace three drain lines with non‑perforated tile. A motion and second were recorded and the board approved the work by voice vote. Later, the board approved pending claims after a motion and second; Chair declared the motion carried.
Staff updated supervisors on building and grounds: the main facility's steel shell is up and concrete floor work is underway, and contractors expect to finish interior flooring before additional interior finishes. A delayed bid for Public Health was noted; staff said the bidder will deliver the paperwork shortly.
Supervisors discussed a casino's plan to repaint a water tower and place a new, smaller sign; staff said the new sign is about 2,000 pounds lighter and that the tower's interior coating was completed last year, so the tower will be fully coated after the planned work.
On utilities, staff reminded the board that water and wastewater rate work should align with a July 1 effective date and said billing and usage data will be available within weeks to inform any rate adjustments.
A department head reported a county email security incident and said the county is rolling out two‑factor authentication (2FA) via a phone app; the IT contact expects deployment mid‑next week. Supervisors also discussed whether to set fees for extensive public‑records requests versus brief email responses; members emphasized any fee must follow time‑and‑material limits and be transparent.
A supervisor raised regional membership options for an advisory board, including a one‑time per‑capita fee to regain voting rights; the board agreed to consider options and take action at next week's meeting. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was approved.
