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Custer County Board approves $412,874 road resurfacing payment, clears claims and exemptions
Summary
The Custer County Board of Supervisors on June 9 approved a $412,874.44 payment to Paulsen, Inc. from the Road Hard Surface Fund and voted to approve multiple fund claims, a $2,500 interlocal agreement with the Sargent Airport Authority, permissive tax exemptions for four parcels, and various right-of-way permits for broadband work.
Custer County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Blowers called the June 9, 2026 meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. in the Custer County Courthouse and the board approved multiple fund claims and routine business in a roughly 32-minute session.
The board approved a Road Hard Surface Fund claim of $412,874.44 to Paulsen, Inc. for asphalt work after a motion by Markham, seconded by Govier; the minutes record the vote as "Ayes-All." The meeting also included approval of General Fund and Road Fund claims, and payments to a range of vendors listed in the county claims docket, with motions recorded as passing by roll call.
The board approved a $2,500 Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the Sargent Airport Authority and granted right-of-way approvals permitting underground construction of 24-fiber conduit and related pedestals for Great Plains Communications, and conduit work by Viaero Fiber Networks LLC at the Custer County Fairgrounds. Those items were approved by motion with roll-call votes recorded as carried.
As part of routine county business, the board (reconvened as the Board of Equalization) approved permissive tax exemption applications from Off Broadway Apts Inc. for four parcels (parcel #001188600, #001188800, #001235500, #001236300). The minutes show the motion was made by Kleeb and seconded by Longmore and recorded as approved.
Chairperson Blowers read a list of county property proposed for surplus and introduced Resolution No. 19-2026 to declare the items surplus, citing specific assets including a 2014 Western Star dump truck (approximate odometer 360,492 miles) and a 2022 Dell computer in the Register of Deeds office. The motion by Gibbons, seconded by Govier, failed on a 4-2 vote (Ayes — Kleeb, Parliament, Govier, Gibbons; Nayes — Longmore, Markham), per the minutes.
T. Walz, Extension Agent, presented the proposed FY 2026–27 Extension budget and noted that the proposal did not include salary increases; the minutes record the presentation but do not record a formal vote on the budget at the meeting.
The board approved May 2026 monthly fee reports for several offices and concluded the meeting. During public comment, board member Longmore noted a reduction in NIRMA insurance costs, attributing the reduction in part to the work of safety committees. The meeting adjourned at 9:32 a.m.
The minutes list the attendance and show County Attorney Steven Bowers and Clerk Kelly Jacobsen present; Gibbons is noted as absent in the opening attendance line but appears in subsequent roll-call action entries and votes as recorded.
