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Oliver County Weed Board approves $123,920 budget, authorizes sale of surplus sprayers and four-wheeler
Summary
The Oliver County Weed Board approved a proposed $123,920 budget, authorized sealed bids to sell selected surplus sprayers/four-wheelers, and approved a one-time payment of 15 hours for an employee who helped with chemical distribution invoicing.
The Oliver County Weed Board on an unspecified date approved a proposed 2026 operating budget totaling $123,920, agreed to post selected surplus equipment for sealed bids, and authorized pay for prep and invoicing work related to a recent chemical distribution event.
Board members reviewed line-by-line adjustments to the draft budget, with discussion focused on chemical purchases, machinery, and smaller administrative lines. A board member said chemical purchases may need to rise “to around 100,000” if a substantial second order is required. The board settled a machinery, equipment and vehicles line at $1,000 and added a new phone line at $520. After the line-item review, a member moved to approve the proposed budget; another member seconded the motion and the chair called for the vote. The motion carried by voice vote.
The board also discussed a bid from Scott Myers to spray highway ditches. Members noted Myers already picked up chemical supplies and is willing to perform ditch spraying at about $85 per hour; staff said they would ask Myers to provide a formal invoice or signed paperwork so the arrangement can go on record.
Separately, the board debated retention versus disposal of several four-wheelers and sprayers. Members raised liability and insurance concerns about allowing county maintenance to use board equipment for roadside spraying and reviewed serial-number/accounting gaps in their equipment records. The board voted to put the oldest four-wheeler (with a jack-rabbit sprayer attached) and a separate UTV sprayer up for sealed bids, with photos included in the listing; members said they would keep at least one operational sprayer for county needs. A member moved to post the items for sale; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
On personnel/payroll matters, a motion to pay Malicia 15 hours at $28 per hour for prep, invoicing and distribution labor related to the chemical event was moved, seconded and approved. Board members said the payment would be processed through the county accounting process.
Other operational matters included a plan to run an inventory of the recent chemical order (staff reported some container-size mismatches that produced overorders), transfer of excess chemicals onto containment pallets in locked storage, and a suggestion to explore a small lean-to addition to the south shop to better store pallets and equipment. The board also noted a vacant seat in district three and agreed staff would check with county personnel to re-advertise the opening if needed.
The board did not record formal roll-call vote tallies in the transcript; motions passed by voice vote with no roll-call counts provided. The board identified several follow-ups: obtain formal vendor paperwork from Scott Myers, complete a detailed equipment list (serial numbers), finalize inventory counts for the chemical order, and proceed with advertising for the vacant district seat. The meeting concluded after members confirmed those next steps.
