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Votes and actions: O'Brien County Board of Supervisors, Oct. 7, 2025
Summary
At its Oct. 7, 2025 meeting the Board approved the agenda (with an added Yew Avenue road closure), adopted Resolution 2025-36 authorizing the Yew Avenue closure, authorized two repair contracts with R1 Excavating, approved a salary and title change for Dan Gay, accepted a $54,000 box-culvert quote from Rinker Materials, and adjourned to Oct. 14, 2025.
Key actions taken by the O'Brien County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7, 2025:
• Agenda approved (addition: road closure of Yew Avenue between 320th and 330th Street). Moved by Thomas; seconded by McDowell. Motion carried by all ayes among members present (Dan Friedrichsen absent).
• Resolution 2025-36 adopted to temporarily close Yew Avenue between 320th and 330th Street under Section 306.41, Code of Iowa. "ROAD CLOSED" signs to be posted at both ends until construction is complete.
• Contracts authorized with R1 Excavating for flood repairs: I-12 bridge $165,097.67 (moved Thomas, seconded McDowell); P-5 bridge $91,796.25 (moved Vanden Hull, seconded Thomas). Motions carried.
• Personnel: Approved annual salary increase to $71,489.60 and title change to Maintenance Supervisor for Dan Gay, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Motion moved by Vanden Hull, seconded by McDowell; motion carried.
• Procurement: Accepted Rinker Materials' $54,000 quote for box culverts over higher bids from Cemcast ($79,500) and Oldcastle Infrastructure ($83,055.34). Motion moved by Vanden Hull, seconded by Thomas; motion carried.
• Adjourned to Oct. 14, 2025; minutes attested by County Auditor Rhea Schmalen and signed by Chair Barbara Rohwer.
All listed motions are recorded in the meeting minutes as "motion carried" or "motion carried by all ayes"; no roll-call vote tallies by member name are provided in the transcript.
