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Barry County approves routine claims, hires prosecutor, and awards records-digitization contract
Summary
The board approved $50,813.75 in claims, authorized hiring an Assistant Prosecutor II at a 4‑year step, approved a Kofile Technologies contract to digitize clerk records, and approved disposal of county vehicles. All motions passed as recorded.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners approved a series of administrative and procurement actions during its June 23 meeting.
Claims: The board approved claims totaling $50,813.75. The motion was moved by Commissioner Mike Callton and seconded by Commissioner Bob Teunessen; the motion carried with seven ayes and one commissioner absent.
Personnel: Prosecutor Julie Nakfoor Pratt requested and received authorization to hire an Assistant Prosecutor II at the 4‑year step based on prior experience and to finalize the hire through a letter of agreement with the Barry County Courthouse Employees Association. The motion to approve was moved by Jon Smelker and seconded by David Hatfield; the motion carried unanimously.
Records preservation contract: County Clerk Sarah VanDenburg presented a proposal from Kofile Technologies, Inc. for digitization and indexing of vital records, books and indexes as part of a phased records preservation project. The board approved the proposal (moved by Catherine Getty; seconded by Bob Teunessen) by unanimous vote.
Fleet disposal: County Administrator Eric Zuzga requested approval to dispose of multiple county vehicles identified by staff; the board approved the disposal (moved by Mike Callton; seconded by Bruce Campbell) by unanimous vote.
These actions were recorded in the meeting minutes and represent routine county administration and records-management steps; no additional funding authorizations beyond motions recorded in the minutes were documented at the meeting.
