WINNEBAGO COUNTY — The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors discussed property concerns, road matters, county safety issues, claims and emergency radio paging problems during meetings held May 19, 2026, and May 21, 2026.
Supervisors Bill Jensvold, Terry Durby and Susan Smith were present for the May 19 session. The board approved the minutes from the May 12 meeting and approved the May 19 agenda.
Jolene Jackson and Anton Linnen spoke with supervisors about properties around Apple Avenue in the northeast corner of Winnebago County. According to the meeting minutes, the properties are expected to return to the board’s agenda for a closed-session discussion. The minutes noted issues involving junk, sewer, well, drainage and fencing.
The board also approved the engineer’s report for a private crossing on DD 92 Main Ditch.
County Engineer Scott Meinders discussed Secondary Roads matters, including the rock run in Mount Valley Township.
Chelsey Ostrander also discussed the IMWCA Safety Committee meeting with the board.
Supervisors approved county claims and payroll claims before adjourning the May 19 session until 6 p.m. May 21.
At the May 21 meeting, supervisors continued discussion on county emergency communications. Joe Kluckow discussed research he had done on the types of radio systems used in Winnebago County, along with problems involving each system and locations where pages are not received.
The board also discussed other paging options, including Bryx, E-Dispatch and US Digital Design. The minutes also noted that other counties use satellite phones for paging.
The group agreed to form a smaller committee to study options. The committee is expected to include fire chiefs from each town, Kluckow, medic supervisors, the president of each ambulance service, the E-911 Commission and Chief Deputy Mike Droesler.
That group is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. June 22, 2026, at the Hanson Nature Center.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
Advanced Door Systems, Supplies, $75.00
Ag Vantage FS Inc, Fuel, $11,589.33
AH Hermel Co, Supplies, $1,869.64
Albert Lea Tribune, Advertising, $156.78
Alliant Energy, Utilities, $75.01
Amazon Capital Services, Supplies, $1,553.38
Amy Lampman, Services, $7.00
Austin Office Products, Supplies, $56.04
Barrett Agri Inc, Supplies, $406.36
Bison Graphics, Services, $470.00
Black Hills Energy, Utilities, $87.37
BMC Aggregates LLC, Rock, $12,723.72
Bosch Automotive Svc Solutions, Services, $420.00
Brightree Home Health, Services, $4,405.97
Brody Hopp, Mileage, $64.23
CDW Government, Supplies, $5,728.45
Cerro Gordo Co Sheriff, Services, $62.73
Chase Card Services, Supplies, $60.44
Cintas Corp, Services, $827.18
City of Buffalo Center, Utilities, $52.74
Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter, Advertising, $162.00
Cleveland Lawn Care, Services, $3,789.27
Cooley Pumping LLC, Services, $230.00
Core & Main, Supplies, $2,849.65
Crysteel Truck Equipment, Parts, $3,062.62
Daves Auto Service Inc, Services, $579.90
David Peterson, Meeting, $55.45
DenCo Corp, Services, $19,934.00
Devries Lumber, Supplies, $31.29
Diamond Vogel Inc, Supplies, $28,157.00
Electronic Engineering, Services, $118.00
Fastenal, Supplies, $632.44
Fisher Painting Services, Services, $3,113.98
Five Star Cooperative, Fuel, $207.04
Forest City Ford, Services, $137.56
Gold Eagle Coop, Fuel, $1,641.60
Golden Shovel Agency, Advertising, $2,500.00
Groe Electric, Generator, $17,220.38
Hancock Co Health System, Services, $1,120.40
Healthcare First, Services, $120.65
Heartland Power, Utilities, $1,504.64
Heartland Security Svcs LLC, Services, $1,015.00
HP Inc, Supplies, $281.16
ICIT, Education, $300.00
Iowa Co Attorneys Assn, Education, $90.00
Iowa Communications Network, Services, $452.00
Iowa Law Enforce Academy, Education, $150.00
Iowa Secretary of State, Notary, $30.00
IP Pathways, Services, $267.12
ISCTA, Education, $144.00
JCL Solutions, Supplies, $1,273.42
J-T Machine & Tool, Parts, $575.00
Kelsey Beenken, Reimbursement, $1,497.78
Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel, $464.54
La Crosse Graphics Inc, Advertising, $1,740.63
Lake Mills PT, Services, $1,045.32
Lampline Lighting Inc, Parts, $697.42
Language Line Services, Services, $253.58
Lawson Products Inc, Supplies, $1,303.73
Legal Shield, Services, $283.25
Marisa Koppen, Mileage, $23.20
Mark Ostermann, Mileage, $36.26
Mary Lou Kleveland, Mileage, $185.79
MDS Records Management, Services, $78.00
Melissa Michaelis, Mileage, $426.60
Menards Commercial, Supplies, $129.98
Midwest Group Benefits, Services, $822.00
Midwest Wheel & Equip Co, Parts, $414.15
Miller Pharmacy, Supplies, $643.19
Nelson Media Company, Advertising, $56.06
Next Generation Technologies, Services, $475.20
North Central International, Parts, $1,354.06
North Central Iowa, Dues, $550.00
North Iowa Reporting, Advertising, $148.50
Northwood Anchor, Advertising, $375.00
NuWay, Fuel, $10,776.49
Overhead Door Co of Mason City, Supplies, $40.00
Peterson Sanitation Inc, Services, $158.90
Petroblend Corp, Supplies, $1,549.28
Professional Office Services, Services, $520.39
Reliance Standard Life Ins Co, Services, $2,985.03
Ricoh USA Inc, Services, $633.83
Ruth Melby, Mileage, $813.58
Sanity Solutions Inc, Services, $485.28
Schmidt Construction, Services, $7,701.68
Singelstad Hardware, Supplies, $866.18
Steve Bosma, Meeting, $65.60
Suzanne McColloch, Reimbursement, $19.97
Tammy Larson, Services, $60.00
T-Mobile, Telephone, $337.15
Troy Thompson, Meeting, $32.25
Truck Center Companies, Parts, $81.73
Turf Trimmers Plus LLC, Services, $112.50
UMB Bank, Loan Payment, $4,238,087.50
Visa, Supplies, $4,967.86
Visual Edge IT, Services, $56.46
WCTA, Telephone, $4,295.77
Webster Co Sheriff, Services, $35.00
Wellmark BC/BS, Services, $2,792.14
Wilson Dental, Services, $873.00
Windstream, Telephone, $97.66
Young Plumbing & Heating, Services, $701.70
Ziegler Inc, Equipment, $61,963.32
Source note for reference, not for story copy: Winnebago County Board of Supervisors minutes for May 19 and May 21, 2026.