CHARLES CITY — The Floyd County Board of Supervisors approved a new ambulance services contract, road maintenance work, a county road vacation, new stop signs and drainage district work during its regular meeting on May 19, 2026.
Supervisors Gloria Carr, Boyd Campbell and Frank Rottinghaus were present for the meeting, which began at 9 a.m. in the Floyd County Courthouse board room.
During public comment, County Attorney Todd Prichard reviewed a draft AMR contract and raised concerns about incentive provisions, recommending that the amounts be capped. The updated contract reflected that request. Kathy Carter of Rockford also gave the board an update regarding Summit Pipeline’s publication from the previous week.
Supervisors later heard from Charles City Administrator Tyler Trout, who reviewed a new three-year AMR contract. Carr asked whether AMR had submitted requested financial information, and Trout said it had not been received. Rottinghaus said the county attorney would formally request the financials.
The board voted 3-0 to approve the AMR contract for services from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and to have the county attorney request financials from AMR.
County Engineer Adam Miller updated supervisors on secondary road work. Crews completed cleanup and reopened T64 after a bridge rail accident. Work was also completed on a culvert along 285th Street, and the next project is replacement of a culvert at 140th Street and Timber Avenue with small box culverts.
Miller said patch rock operations are continuing, dust control spraying is nearly complete, and design work is underway for upcoming grant projects. Right-of-way acquisition is also ongoing for the Niles Corner bridges.
Construction is expected to begin June 1 on the bridge on 170th Street south of Rudd, while resurfacing on Packard Avenue, also known as T47, is expected to start in August.
Miller also discussed possible future paving projects, including an estimated $2.6 million concrete overlay on T66 from 210th Street north to 155th Street. The cost would rise to an estimated $3.8 million if additional safety features are added. Miller noted that safety grants of up to $500,000 per project may be available.
Another potential future project on T64, from Shadow Avenue east and north to the county line, was estimated at $2.1 million, or $3.2 million with additional safety features.
Supervisors approved Denco quotes totaling $231,104.46 for pavement maintenance. The work includes $78,857.16 for PCC crack filling on B65, Triumph and Gilbert Street, and $152,247.30 for HMA crack filling on B60, B28, B33 and Old Highway 18.
The board also held a brief public hearing on the Timber Avenue road vacation. Supervisors then approved Resolution 14-26, vacating and closing a portion of a county road in Section 5, Township 96 North, Range 15 West, after determining the roadway was no longer needed for public use or maintenance.
Supervisors also approved Resolution 15-26 to install stop signs on Indigo Avenue at 170th Street. The action makes 170th Street a through highway and requires traffic on Indigo Avenue from both the north and south to stop. County officials described the location as a potentially hazardous intersection.
In drainage business, supervisors approved a $2,243.19 bid from Legge Farms and Drainage to spray Drainage Ditch No. 3. A separate verbal estimate from TBB Spraying ranged from $2,260 to $3,390.
The board also corrected a Nov. 25, 2025, motion to properly reference Drainage District No. 9 Lateral No. 19 instead of Lateral No. 18. Supervisors then approved invoices for completed repair work on Drainage District No. 9 Lateral No. 19, including $2,299.52 to Downing Excavating and $3,996.75 to Zimmerman Excavating Inc.
The board noted fees collected from the sheriff for the quarter ending March 31, 2026.
Supervisors also noted the hiring of Sheriff’s Deputy Blake Welper at Step 2 of the Floyd County Deputy pay scale, with an annual salary of $67,605, effective June 22, 2026.
The board also noted a wage increase for Sheriff’s Deputy Jordan Johnson after completion of state certification through the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Johnson moved to Step 2 at $67,605, effective April 25, 2026.
Future agenda items include a joint meeting with the City of Charles City, a conservation ordinance hearing and discussion of the Nora Springs shop.
The meeting adjourned at 10:43 a.m.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
Alliant, electric — $327.64
Amazon, supplies — $656.36
G Arjes, reimbursement — $56.88
A Bellinger, reimbursement — $118.75
Best Services, service — $400.00
Black Hills, utilities — $61.78
Bruening, rock — $11,922.41
REC, electric — $991.13
J Butterfield, reimbursement — $72.50
S Butterfield, reimbursement — $41.25
ByteSpeed, service — $4,960.00
G Carr, reimbursement — $130.63
CenturyLink, phone — $1,076.48
CertWerks, service — $585.00
CC Press, notice — $82.45
Charles City, services — $896.30
Colwell, TJ-Road — $414.26
Floyd, TJ-Road — $521.10
Marble Rock, TJ-Road — $1,115.62
Rudd, TJ-Road — $1,433.58
CJ Cooper, tests — $55.00
Comm Innovators, security — $12,359.50
Cooley, porta-pot — $100.00
Cooley, service — $500.00
Croell, materials — $8,615.00
B Hinz, reimbursement — $60.63
EBS, FCEHPT — $148,480.06
FarmChem, supplies — $108.84
Ferguson, service — $119.89
FC Auditor, miscellaneous — $1,360.00
FC Engineer, miscellaneous — $795.57
FCSO, services — $990.78
FC Treasurer, service fees — $476.66
Fox Rehab, evaluation — $2,310.00
S Funte, reimbursement — $11.25
Gordon Flesch, lease — $435.30
J Gohr, reimbursement — $191.25
Healthcare Software — $209.55
Heartland Coop, utilities — $100.00
Hogan-Bremer-Moore, service — $2,000.00
A Hunt, reimbursement — $173.55
Hy-Vee, miscellaneous — $96.93
ILEA, training — $250.00
Iowa Central Pest, test — $30.00
Iowa Heritage, miscellaneous — $100.00
ISU, training — $125.00
Jendro Disposal — $262.16
Karl, electric vehicle — $1,727.39
B Koebrick, reimbursement — $13.22
LEAF, services — $306.05
J Lovik, reimbursement — $178.13
H Marzen, reimbursement — $700.00
MidAmerican, utilities — $6,607.21
Mitchell County, reimbursement — $17,383.50
Viafield, LP — $1,405.43
Nora Springs Rockford Register, notice — $44.91
Osage Vet Service — $85.00
Per Mar Security Services — $312.12
M Pivarnik, service — $200.00
Pollard Exterminating — $109.20
Powerplan, parts — $174.54
T Schriever, reimbursement — $185.00
Schueth Ace Hardware — $132.96
Road Fund, reimbursement — $12,452.14
B Solomon, reimbursement — $36.12
Stellar Truck, parts — $566.00
Ulsterville Cemetery, maintenance — $67.50
UMB Bank, bonds — $1,963,525.01
Visa, miscellaneous — $996.80
Webster County, service — $2,640.00
Wex Bank, fuel — $5,155.90
Windstream, phone — $363.09
L Wulff, reimbursement — $133.13
Zips, parts — $603.48
Ralph Huxsol McCartney, DD3 MOD damages — $3,657.00
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