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Poweshiek supervisors approve claims list including $761,000 equipment purchase
Summary
The Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors approved a long claims list on July 30, 2026, including a $761,000 payment to Martin Equipment of Il, Inc. and other large line items; the motion carried unanimously. The meeting also recorded several six-figure vendor payments and routine administrative approvals.
The Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors approved a detailed list of vendor claims at its July 30 meeting, recording several large payments including $761,000 to Martin Equipment of Il, Inc., $72,020.80 to Rob Sand, Auditor of State, and $71,093.18 to Tritech Software Systems. Supervisor Jeff Tindle moved to approve the claims and Supervisor Jacki Bolen seconded; the minutes record the motion as "Moved by Tindle, 2nd by Bolen to approve the following claims:" and note the vote as three ayes and "Motion carried."
The claims list approved by the board contains dozens of vendors across county services, from road and equipment suppliers to health and IT vendors. The minutes do not state a single, summed total for all claims; the record shows the individual line items and the board's formal approval. Supervisors did not discuss or debate specific claims on the record before the vote, according to the minutes.
