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Board approves claims, contracts and support letters; signs opioid remnant settlement participation
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Black Hawk County Board approved routine claims totaling $393,664.70, a Pathways Behavioral Health contract funded by opioid settlement dollars, a loan-public-hearing notice for up to $1 million for voting equipment, a letter of support for Northeast Iowa Food Bank, a remediation request to Marco Technologies for AV issues, and participation in an opioid remnant-defendant settlement.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors acted on multiple routine and consent items during its March 24 meeting, approving claims and several resolutions and authorizing the chair to sign various letters and settlement documents.
Claims and payments: Finance reported total bill payments of $393,664.70, including $4,160.30 from fund 6040 and a construction payment for Pinerest Health Department renovations of $88,931.64. The board approved the claims-and-payments resolution by roll call.
Contracts and consent items: The board approved a contract with Pathways Behavioral Health Services, Inc. to provide a 'two good for drugs' program through June 30, 2027, to be funded with opioid settlement funds; the item was submitted by Finance Director Michelle Weaver.
Loan-public-hearing notice: The board set an April 7, 2026 public hearing to consider authorization of a loan agreement and issuance of not-to-exceed $1 million in general obligation capital loan notes to finance essential county purposes; staff said the borrowing would fund replacement optical-scanning voting equipment.
Letters and remediations: Supervisors approved a letter of support for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank's application to use New Markets Tax Credit financing for an expansion and renovation project (a presenter identified as Barb said the credits could potentially bring $2–3 million). The board also authorized the chair to sign a letter to Marco Technologies requesting remediation of boardroom audio-visual deficiencies; members discussed sending certified mail as a redundancy.
Opioid litigation remnant settlement: The board authorized the chair to sign combined subdivision participation and release forms to accept Black Hawk County's share of a remnant-defendant settlement in the opioid litigation covering multiple small distributors; meeting presenters said the remnant defendants are relatively small players and the county's share was not specified in the meeting.
Votes and outcomes: Most consent and resolution items were approved on roll call with supervisors recording 'yes' votes; where roll-call names were read the record shows affirmative votes by supervisors listed (for example, Paul, Binbar, Brian, Schwarz and Leilen voted yes on the consent agenda). The board adjourned at the meeting's close.
What comes next: The loan-public-hearing notice will be published and the public hearing on the loan authorization is set for April 7; staff will execute required settlement documentation for the opioid remnant settlement and pursue steps on contracts and remediation per the approved resolutions.
