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Audubon County Board approves claims and asset, defers mower and ordinance decisions
Summary
At its Aug. 6 meeting the Audubon County Board of Supervisors approved routine claims totaling $40,903.96, accepted an asset addition (a Dell Latitude laptop), approved the FY24 outstanding obligations disclosure for submission to the state treasury, and deferred decisions on a mower purchase and ordinance revisions to future meetings.
Chairman Heath Hansen called the Audubon County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:02 a.m. on Aug. 6. On a motion by Rick Thompson, seconded by Doug Sorensen, the board approved the meeting agenda and later approved the July 30, 2024 minutes.
The board approved several administrative items. Vice Chair Doug Sorensen moved — and Rick Thompson seconded — approval of the FY24 outstanding obligations disclosure report for the auditor to submit to the Treasury of the State; the motion passed. Thompson moved, Sorensen seconded, and the board approved departmental claims for payment totaling $40,903.96 and ordered publication at the end of August. Sorensen moved and Thompson seconded a motion to accept and file an asset addition listed as a Dell Latitude Laptop 5550BTX; that motion also passed.
The meeting included non-decisional follow-ups. Kent Grabill presented quotes and argued for purchasing a new mower for the Roadside Department because of changing road shoulders and slopes; the board agreed to discuss the request further at a later meeting. Supervisors also discussed a possible budget amendment for Conservation; the board will review departmental needs at next week’s Department Head meeting before deciding whether to proceed with an amendment.
Engineer Mitch Rydl provided updates on secondary roads projects and noted the Puck intersection project is in progress and that dust control has been applied to heavily traveled intersections and detour areas. The board recessed at 12:04 p.m. and reconvened at 12:13 p.m. for a courthouse HVAC walkthrough with Custodian John Hansen to review areas of concern for contractor ETI/Graphite and to discuss possible new flooring in the Treasurer and Recorder offices. The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
The board did not take final action on the mower purchase or on ordinance changes; both items are scheduled for further discussion at future meetings.
