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Winnebago County supervisors approve transfers, authorize payment of claims and table nuisance-ordinance hearing
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors approved minutes and the agenda, approved two resolutions and Auditor transfers totaling $60,000, authorized payment of a long list of claims including several large reimbursements and equipment purchases, and tabled the nuisance-ordinance public hearing until June 30.
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors on June 16 approved routine meeting business, authorized two Auditor transfers totaling $60,000 and ordered payment of county claims and payroll while tabling a public hearing on a proposed nuisance ordinance until June 30, 2026.
On a motion by Supervisor Durby, seconded by Supervisor Smith, the board approved the minutes of the June 9 meeting and the June 16 agenda; the minutes record that all supervisors voted aye. The record shows the board also approved two resolutions (the minutes do not include the resolutions' text or subject matter); each resolution was moved and seconded and recorded as unanimously approved.
Finance action: the board approved two Auditor transfers on a motion by Supervisor Smith, seconded by Supervisor Durby. Transfer #4047 moved $40,000 from General Basic to Maintenance Projects; transfer #4048 moved $20,000 from General Basic to IT Projects. The minutes record 'All voted aye.' The minutes do not specify additional appropriation details beyond the two transfer entries.
Claims and payroll: the board ordered payment of a long list of claims presented at the meeting and separately approved payroll claims. Notable items listed in the minutes include a City of Forest City reimbursement for $146,712.64; Dons Truck Sales equipment for $94,918.70; BMC Aggregates rock for $60,817.99; Pictometry International services for $16,707.00; and NuWay fuel for $16,574.19. The minutes present many smaller payments (poll worker stipends, supplies, utilities and routine vendor services). The minutes do not state a single combined total for all claims.
Nuisance ordinance: the board voted to table the Nuisance Ordinance and will re-set a public hearing for June 30, 2026; the minutes do not include the ordinance text or reasons for tabling. The session adjourned with the next regular meeting set for 9:00 A.M. on June 23, 2026.
Meeting attendance and votes: Supervisors Bill Jensvold (chair), Terrell Durby and Smith were recorded as present; motions taken in the minutes are recorded as unanimous with the notation 'All voted aye.' The minutes do not record individual roll-call votes beyond that statement.
