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Hubbard County board approves $10,340 landscaping contract, OKs IIJA technical-assistance resolution and schedules five-year road-plan hearings
Summary
At its meeting the Hubbard County board approved a $10,340 landscaping contract for the county building, adopted a resolution to accept an IIJA technical-assistance grant to pursue federal funding for the County Road 4/34 intersection, and set public hearings for the five-year road plan on June 15 and June 24 at 6 p.m.
Hubbard County commissioners voted to approve several routine procurement and planning items, including a $10,340 landscaping contract for the county building and a resolution authorizing acceptance of an IIJA technical-assistance grant to pursue federal funding for the intersection at County Road 4 and 34.
Agency official (S9) said the low landscaping quote from Flying W Gardens covered “about 20 trees” and included a one-year warranty. After discussion about appearance and maintenance, Committee member (S6) moved to approve the low quote and Committee member (S1) seconded; the board voted aye and the motion carried.
S9 described the grant (SAP 029589001) as a technical-assistance award to hire a consultant who would develop plans and draft grant applications in partnership with MnDOT; potential long-term options discussed include a roundabout at that intersection. Committee member (S3) moved to approve the resolution and Committee member (S1) seconded; the motion carried.
The board also set two public hearings for the county’s five-year road work plan: one in Rockwood Township and one at the courthouse. After calendar checks and discussion of planning-commission conflicts, Commissioners approved hearings on June 15 and June 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Other routine actions taken included approval of the consent agenda, updates to the data-practices policy (administrative name corrections), and adding a home-health provider to the county’s menu of vendors (see "Votes at a glance" below). The meeting opened with employee recognitions for multiple county staff members.
Votes at a glance - Landscaping contract (Flying W Gardens) — motion to approve low quote; mover: Committee member (S6); second: Committee member (S1); outcome: approved. - IIJA technical-assistance grant resolution (SAP 029589001) — motion to approve; mover: Committee member (S3); second: Committee member (S1); outcome: approved. Purpose: hire consultant to develop planning and federal grant applications for intersection at County Road 4 and 34; partnership with MnDOT discussed. - Five-year road plan public hearings — motion to set hearings June 15 (Rockwood Township town hall) and June 24 (courthouse) at 6:00 p.m.; mover: Committee member (S6); second: Committee member (S3); outcome: approved. - NorthStar Nursing service agreement (add provider) — motion to approve adding provider to county list; mover: Committee member (S1); second: Chair (S2); outcome: approved. - Data-practices policy administrative name updates — motion to approve; mover: Committee member (S3); second: Committee member (S6); outcome: approved.
What this means The approvals allow staff to proceed with immediate facility landscaping work, start consultant-led planning for a federally funded intersection project, and begin public engagement on the county’s five-year road priorities. The IIJA technical-assistance step does not obligate federal construction funds; it authorizes consultant work to prepare competitive grant applications.
Next steps Staff will contract for the landscaping work, initiate the consultant agreement under the IIJA technical-assistance award, publish notices for the two road-plan public hearings, and continue administrative updates as approved by the board at this meeting.
