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Engineer warns higher rock prices will reduce road work; board reviews payables and local funding requests
Summary
Mills County Engineer reported a rock price increase from $17 to $18.25 per ton that could add roughly $88,000 in costs or reduce rock miles by about 10; the board reviewed payables totaling $211,885.16 and heard funding requests from Golden Hills ($15,000) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture ($7,000).
Mills County Engineer Jacob Ferro told the Board of Supervisors the county faces higher material costs heading into road season.
Ferro said the price of rock increased from $17 per ton to $18.25 per ton. He characterized the change as roughly equivalent to an additional $88,000 for the same volume of rock as last year or about 10 fewer miles of rock placement under the existing budget.
The board reviewed road-related work in the context of pending contracts, including a Snyder & Associates contract awaiting confirmation from a pipeline company, continuing discussions about borrow pits, and an ordered traffic study to inform future road projects.
During the meeting the board also reviewed the county—s accounts payable across multiple funds; the meeting packet lists payables and a grand total of $211,885.16 covering general, road, and other county expenses.
Separately, nonprofit Golden Hills asked the board for $15,000 in FY27 operational support, and representatives from the Iowa Department of Agriculture—s Soil & Water Conservation division requested $7,000 for FY27. The minutes record the funding requests; no formal appropriations or vote tallies for those requests are shown in the provided transcript excerpt.
After these items the board recorded adjournment at 9:10 a.m.
