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Polk County board approves claims, designates vendor for election postcards
Summary
At its July 2 meeting in Osceola the Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved claims across county funds, approved unpaid taxes remaining from 2019–2022, and unanimously designated CSG to print and mail postcards required under §77-1633(3g).
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners voted July 2 in Osceola to approve routine claims and warrants across multiple county funds and to designate CSG to print and mail postcards required under §77-1633(3g) for a special joint hearing.
Chairman Jerry Westring moved to allow the claims and draw warrants against the various funds; the motion was seconded by Committee member Boss and passed on a roll call of Westring, aye; Boss, aye; Boruch, aye. The General Fund listing included General salaries of $74,277.93 and line items such as Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance for $25,282.56; the record also shows a Polk County Clerk retirement deposit of $4,922.65 and a Polk County Tax Deposit Account social security entry of $5,508.85. Other funds with notable entries included the Road Fund (Road salaries $37,866.47) and an equipment purchase from the COVID American Rescue Plan Fund to Protex Central Incorporated for $28,514.03.
Committee member Boruch moved and Committee member Boss seconded a separate motion to officially designate CSG as the vendor to print and mail the postcards required by §77-1633(3g). The motion passed on roll call (Boruch, aye; Boss, aye; Westring, aye). The board recorded that the cost of the cards and postage will be shared by the entities required to participate in the special joint hearing; no dollar amount for postage or printing was provided in the meeting record.
The board also approved the list of unpaid taxes as presented by County Treasurer Swanson. The minutes show that, as of July 2, 2024, $5,639.96 remained unpaid for tax years 2019 through 2022. In addition, the County Jail Report for June was reviewed and approved.
The board’s approval package included multiple vendor payments across funds (examples recorded in the minutes include payments to Midwest Covenant for Senior Citizen Service Center services of $14,617.76 and a $295.51 payment from the 911 Emergency Fund to Windstream Nebraska Inc.). The minutes list vendor names and amounts but do not show extended discussion on individual line items.
The board adjourned at 11:45 a.m.; meetings are scheduled for July 16 and July 23, 2024, with agendas available at the County Clerk’s office.
