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Boone County board approves multiple resolutions and contracts, including advisory ballot questions and salary COLAs
Summary
At its July 16 meeting the Boone County board approved a slate of motions: election judge appointments, claims totaling $2,127,579.81 (with an abstention noted), an MOU for a landfill solar project, procurement selections for bridge engineering and culvert work, and several advisory ballot questions and salary COLAs.
The Boone County board on July 16 approved a series of motions and resolutions covering contracts, personnel pay adjustments and advisory questions to place before voters.
Key outcomes recorded during the meeting:
- Election judges: The board approved Resolution 26-18 appointing election judges.
- Claims: The board approved claims totaling $2,127,579.81. Chair and motion sponsors noted a conflict/abstention: Carl Johnson abstained from votes on claims submitted by specific vendors and the Boone County Highway Department; the roll call passed.
- Landfill MOU: The board approved a memorandum of understanding with Landfill No. 2 solar project owners to allow coordination between county and project owners.
- Bridge engineering selection: The board selected Willett Hoffman Associates to perform phase 1 and phase 2 consulting engineering for replacement of Squaw Prairie Road Bridge, Marengo Road Bridge, and Lawrenceville Road Bridge; the work is to be 100% paid by an RTA grant.
- Hunter Road culvert: The low bidder, O'Brien Civil Works, was awarded the Hunter Road Cross Road Culvert Extension project; the board noted one abstention from a member who reported a business relationship with the bidder.
- Advisory ballot questions: The board voted to place three advisory public questions on the Boone County ballot: property tax relief (Resolution 26-22), local control of commercial solar/battery/data centers/agricultural land use (Resolution 26-23), and school district administrative spending (Resolution 26-24). Each passed on voice/roll-call vote as presented.
- Salary COLAs: The board approved cost-of-living adjustments effective July 1, 2026, for the state's attorney (Resolution 26-19), the public defender (Resolution 26-20), and the sheriff (Resolution 26-21). Each resolution passed on roll call.
Most items passed with limited debate; a small number of motions carried with abstentions or a few no votes. Several motions were noted as grant-funded (bridge engineering) or as "not to exceed" amounts (change order) and staff indicated some follow-up will occur to finalize contract details.
The board adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
