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Audubon County supervisors approve IT purchase, personnel promotion and training agreements; budget reviews continue
Summary
At their Feb. 3 meeting the Audubon County Board approved purchases and personnel changes including a remote IT monitoring program, CDL training agreement, and a crew leader promotion; Conservation and Recorder budget reviews continued with public input.
The Audubon County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 3 approved a series of routine administrative and personnel items, advanced several departmental budget reviews, and directed follow-up on pending agreements.
The Board approved the purchase of a NinjaOne remote monitoring and ticketing program for county IT on a motion by Supervisor Don Mosinski, seconded by Chairman Kent Grabill; the minutes state Linde (IT Director) has budgeted funds for a minimum one-year contract and is awaiting quotes for materials to build a disaster-recovery server room at Secondary Roads. The Board also approved a CDL training agreement for new employee Jacob Lebeck under which the County will pay training and travel costs and require reimbursement if the employee leaves within an agreed timeframe.
The Board approved Resolution 2026-8 promoting Jacob Palmer to Crew Leader (Grade 4, two-year classification) for the Secondary Roads Department effective Feb. 2, 2026, increasing his hourly wage from $25.79 to $26.88; benefits remain unchanged. The Board approved departmental claims totaling $12,689.08 and adopted the Jan. 27, 2026 meeting minutes.
Recorder Miranda Bills met with the Board to review the Recorder’s FY27 budget; revenues and the County’s share of transaction-related fees collected by the State were discussed. Conservation Director Haag and Board members reviewed the Conservation FY27 budget at an 11:00 a.m. session; topics included options for cleaning cabins (campground host vs. paid cleaner), possible cuts to bike-trail maintenance, salary comparators with surrounding counties, and tracking out-of-county cabin usage to document tourism impact. Members of the public posed questions and offered suggestions such as adding a QR code for donations or charging trail fees.
Attorney Chris Swensen reported he had received information from ACED but requested a more detailed breakdown of fund allocations and timing. The FY27 budget review was not completed and will be continued at a future meeting. The Board adjourned at 2:23 p.m.
Actions taken at the meeting include approvals of agenda, DNR MMP annual updates for specified sites, NinjaOne purchase, CDL training agreement, Resolution 2026-8 personnel change, minutes and claims payments, and Resolution 2026-9 setting the BESS moratorium hearing.
