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Rock County Board approves BKR Extension budget, adjusts Road Bond payouts and approves May claims
Summary
The Rock County Board of Commissioners approved the BKR Extension 2026–27 budget, authorized a vendor-name correction, adjusted Road Bond expenditures by $105,000 principal and $2,415 interest, tabled an SDL request for the Country Club, and approved routine claims. They also heard road and CWDG updates.
The Rock County Board of Commissioners met May 5 in Bassett and approved several routine and budget items, including the BKR Extension 2026–27 budget and county claims, while authorizing an adjustment to Road Bond disbursements.
Chairman Wade D. Hollenbeck called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and noted that the Open Meeting Law is posted in the commissioners’ room. The board unanimously approved the posted agenda and the minutes for the April 13 and April 21 regular meetings after roll-call motions by Commissioner Colby Sybrant and seconded by Commissioner Faye Smith.
Keesha Albrecht, education coordinator for BKR Extension, and Jay Jenkins of NE Extension presented the 2026–27 Extension budget. Commissioner Wade D. Hollenbeck moved to approve the budget, with Commissioner Faye Smith seconding; the board approved the proposal unanimously.
Highway Superintendent Elizabeth Yost reported that the county’s 8970 tractor has been repaired and is back in service, an operational update relevant to road maintenance scheduling. Later in the meeting, Scott Erthum, the county’s weed supervisor and CWDG contact person, reported that the Forest Service is encountering mapping issues that have delayed the start of tree-removal work associated with the county’s CWDG efforts.
The clerk reported a prior claim with the wrong vendor name. On a motion by Commissioner Faye Smith, seconded by Commissioner Colby Sybrant, the board approved changing the vendor name from Government Forms to Governmental Law, LLC for an April 21, 2026 issuance. The board also approved, on a separate motion by Smith and seconded by Chairman Hollenbeck, adjusting Road Bond expenditures to reflect $105,000.00 in principal and $2,415.00 in interest as paid by the treasurer; the motion carried unanimously.
A request described in the minutes as "SDL for the Country Club" was tabled until the board’s next meeting; the transcript does not specify who made the motion to table or define the abbreviation "SDL." The board audited and then approved the May 5 claims after the clerk read a multi-department list of vendors and line items. Commissioner Faye Smith moved and Commissioner Colby Sybrant seconded the motion to approve the claims; the vote was unanimous.
Other items on the agenda included a BREMA CWDG update by J. Pozehl and a brief introduction from Jacob Roth of Snap-on Industrial; neither item produced formal action. The board adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Votes at a glance: approve agenda (unanimous); approve April 13 & April 21 minutes (unanimous); approve BKR Extension 2026–27 budget (unanimous); approve Clerk/Clerk of District Court/Sheriff fee reports for April (unanimous); vendor name correction (unanimous); Road Bond expenditure adjustment (unanimous); approve May 5 claims (unanimous); adjourn (unanimous).
