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Grant County commissioners approve $34,304.57 IRS payment, road-use and lease agreements and routine claims
Summary
On April 6, 2026, the Grant County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved paying $34,304.57 to the IRS from the contingency fund for back payroll taxes and penalties, authorized a Road Use Agreement for the Rock Falls Battery Storage project, approved a lease purchase for District 3 equipment from ASCO, and passed routine purchase orders and reimbursements.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners met April 6, 2026, at the Grant County Courthouse in Medford and carried a slate of routine and administrative actions, including approving a $34,304.57 payment to the Internal Revenue Service for back payroll taxes and penalties to be paid from the county contingency fund. Chair Steve Stinson moved the IRS payment; Commissioner Craig Fredrick seconded and the board voted unanimously in favor.
The board also approved a Road Use Agreement for the Rock Falls Battery Storage project after a motion by Commissioner Fredrick and second from Commissioner McClure. Commissioners unanimously approved a lease purchase agreement with ASCO for District 3 equipment following a motion by Chair Stinson and a second from Fredrick.
Commissioners voted to approve routine fiscal items: transfers of appropriations, blanket purchase orders, and the listed purchase orders and travel claims covering multiple county funds and vendors. Commissioner Keith McClure moved to approve transfers of appropriations and the purchase orders; Fredrick seconded—each motion passed with Stinson, McClure and Fredrick recorded as voting aye. The official minutes include a detailed claims listing for General, Highway, Health, Rural Fire and other funds.
The board approved minutes from the March 23, 2026 regular meeting and the March 30, 2026 special meeting, and adopted Resolution 2026-31 recognizing NACo National County Government Month. Commissioner Craig Fredrick moved approval of the minutes and the resolution; McClure seconded and both motions carried unanimously.
Other administrative items recorded: the board approved reimbursements of $3,375.00 to the election board secretary and $359.11 to the district attorney for March 2026; acknowledged the March 2026 jail report; allowed the current county burn ban to expire (no extension action taken); directed the County Clerk’s office to schedule a benefit fair for supplemental vendors; and noted a concealed carry class for county employees scheduled April 29, 2026, with applications and waiver forms to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to attendance.
Highway district operational updates were given: D1 (McClure) reported normal grading and equipment preparation; D2 (Fredrick) reported sprayers and mowers being readied; and D3 (Stinson) said the district is seeking seasonal mowing help and will begin mowing and spraying. The meeting adjourned at 9:51 a.m.
Votes at a glance - Transfer of appropriations: motion by Keith McClure; second Craig Fredrick; vote: Stinson—aye, McClure—aye, Fredrick—aye; outcome: approved. - Blanket purchase orders: motion by Craig Fredrick; second Keith McClure; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Purchase orders and travel claims (vendor list recorded in minutes): motion by Keith McClure; second Craig Fredrick; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Minutes (03/23/2026 & 03/30/2026): motion by Craig Fredrick; second Keith McClure; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Resolution 2026-31 (NACo National County Government Month): motion by Craig Fredrick; second Keith McClure; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Reimbursement: Election Board Secretary $3,375.00: motion by Craig Fredrick; second Keith McClure; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Reimbursement: District Attorney $359.11: motion by Steve Stinson; second Keith McClure; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Payment to IRS $34,304.57 (from contingency fund): motion by Steve Stinson; second Craig Fredrick; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Road Use Agreement — Rock Falls Battery Storage: motion by Craig Fredrick; second Keith McClure; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Lease Purchase Agreement — ASCO (D3): motion by Steve Stinson; second Craig Fredrick; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
The clerk’s official minutes contain a full listing of vendor claims and line-item amounts across funds. The meeting record shows all motions carried unanimously and that the board adjourned at 9:51 a.m. The minutes were attested by County Clerk Rachelle D. McCaleb and signed by the commissioners on April 13, 2026.
