NORTHWOOD – Worth County supervisors approved a budget amendment, county claims, a change order for the Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility and several other items during their regular meeting on May 26, 2026.
The Worth County Board of Supervisors met with Mark Smeby, A.J. Stone and Enos Loberg present. Loberg called the meeting to order, and supervisors approved the agenda and the minutes from the May 18 meeting.
Supervisors approved proposed change order quotation No. 1 on behalf of Cresco Building Service Inc. for the Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility.
The board also approved claims totaling $304,578.25.
Among the larger claims were $89,666.80 to Cresco Building Services Inc. for capital project service, $45,622.06 to Madsen Construction for capital project service, $25,759.54 to Falkstone LLC for engineering rock, $20,487.29 to Electronic Engineering for sheriff’s office service, $15,378.90 to Winn-Worth Betco for a fiscal-year 2026 fourth-quarter organization payment, $14,685 to Shield Technology Corporation for sheriff’s office service and $14,058.14 to BMC Aggregates LLC for engineering rock.
Supervisors approved the auditor’s quarterly report and acknowledged receipt of the fiscal-year 2025 North Iowa Area Council of Governments audit.
The board approved a tax suspension request under Iowa Code 427.9 for Parcel No. 11-21-427-010, owned by Patricia J. and Leslie P. Ray.
Supervisors also approved an amended bid from North Iowa Custom Seamless Guttering. The amendment added $2,087.66 for the rental of a lift, bringing the total to $6,287.66.
The board approved landscape bids from Chad and Landen Nelson, including $3,000 for rock removal and replacement at the Public Health/EMA/VA Building, $275 for trimming and $200 for edging at the courthouse.
Loberg recessed the regular session at 9 a.m. so supervisors could open a fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment hearing. Auditor Jacki Backhaus gave a summary of the amendment, and no public comment was received. The hearing was closed at 9:02 a.m.
Supervisors then approved Resolution 2026-12, amending the fiscal-year 2025-2026 Worth County budget. The resolution was approved on a roll-call vote, with Smeby, Stone and Loberg voting aye.
The amendment included revenue increases of $127,295.50 in county sheriff reimbursements from a private source, $6,900 in county sheriff miscellaneous reimbursements and $4,224.08 in conservation reimbursements from a private source.
The amendment also included expenditure changes for county sheriff safety and protective supplies, county sheriff secret investigations, conservation food and provisions, secondary roads construction and maintenance, Board of Supervisors legal and court-related services, Winnebago Watershed contributions and capital projects. Capital-project line items included $5 million for buildings and a $5.5 million decrease in other capital outlay.
The board adjourned at 9:03 a.m.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
Agvantage FS Inc, fuel-engineering: $8,123.14
Albert Lea Seed House Inc, supplies-engineering: $830.00
Alliant Energy, service-GSR: $5,721.04
Astrup Drug Inc., supplies-sheriff: $9.99
Austin Office Products, supplies-sheriff: $94.22
Bauer Built Tire Inc., service-engineering: $2,615.28
BMC Aggregates LLC, rock-engineering: $14,058.14
Bomgaars Supply Inc., supplies-conservation: $454.95
Business Forms & Systems Co., supplies-treasurer: $201.83
C J Cooper & Associates Inc., service-engineering: $55.00
Centurylink, service-911: $33.95
Cerro Gordo Co. Treasurer, service-ME: $55.00
Colin Day, reimbursement-DAP: $35.94
Core & Main LP, supplies-WWT: $863.38
Cresco Building Services Inc., service-capital: $89,666.80
D & L Equipment, parts-engineering: $819.66
Electric Pump Inc., service-water: $2,203.64
Electronic Engineering, service-sheriff: $20,487.29
Elim Lutheran Free Congregation Cemetery, service-VA: $66.00
Eliot Inc., supplies-engineering: $2,100.00
Falkstone LLC, rock-engineering: $25,759.54
Five Star Cooperative, fuel-engineering: $158.96
Forest City Veterinary Clinic LLC, service-sheriff: $179.11
Groe Enterprises Inc., Tile and Supplies, supplies-engineering: $295.09
Hartland Lubricants & Chemicals, supplies-engineering: $1,804.24
I35/105 Welcome Center Inc., FY26 March H/M tax-NDP: $1,942.93
IA Law Enforcement Academy, education-sheriff: $1,250.00
IA Prison Industries, supplies-911: $1,282.00
ICCS, dues-conservation: $1,500.00
Iowa Communications Network, service-DAP: $678.00
Jacob Hanson, mileage-treasurer: $381.35
Jerry Hopperstad, meeting-assessor: $200.00
Jesse Luther, reimbursement-sheriff: $131.13
JJ’s Hardware, supplies-conservation: $144.32
John Deere Financial, supplies: $1,431.04
Knudtson Automotive Service, service-sheriff: $6,464.31
Kruger Electric LLC, service-GSR: $85.00
Lake Mills Lumber Co., supplies-engineering: $28.00
Lawson Products Inc., supplies-engineering: $728.23
Lexipol LLC, service-sheriff: $1,394.94
Luckason Tractor Repair, service-conservation: $1,749.90
Madsen Construction, service-capital: $45,622.06
Manly Junction Signal, service-supervisors and auditor: $663.34
Mediacom, service-GSR: $294.90
MercyOne North Iowa Occupational Health, service-engineering and conservation: $96.00
Mike Romig, meeting-assessor: $233.36
Mitchell Co. Sheriff, service-sheriff: $4,875.00
NAPA Auto Parts, parts-engineering: $49.40
Nassco Inc., supplies-GSR: $498.66
Northwood Anchor Inc., service-supervisors and auditor: $797.94
Northwood Chiropractic PC, service-sheriff: $147.50
Olson Insurance Inc., renewal-insurance: $1,376.00
Otis Elevator Company, service-GSR: $175.00
Patrick J. Rourick Law Office, service-juvenile justice: $430.70
Pitney Bowes Global, service-DAP: $454.38
Plunkett’s Pest Control Inc., service-GSR: $89.91
Professional Office Services, service-sheriff: $420.58
Scott Madsen, meeting-assessor: $214.50
Shana Butler, mileage-public health: $166.75
Shield Technology Corporation, service-sheriff: $14,685.00
Shred Right, service-public health: $83.77
Tanner T. Kockler, CSR, RPR, service-court service: $63.25
Teri Lee Dorsey, mileage-sheriff: $213.15
Verizon Wireless, service-IT/GIS and engineering: $193.89
Vestis, service-engineering: $13.77
Visa, service-sheriff: $6,027.80
Watson & Ryan PLC, service-assessor: $3,793.75
Winnebago Co. Sheriff, service-juvenile justice: $41.00
Winn-Worth Betco, FY26 fourth quarter-organization: $15,378.90
Worth Co. Historical Society, FY26 March H/M tax-NDP: $1,942.93
Worth County Fair, FY26 March H/M tax-NDP: $3,064.40
Youth Shelter Care of North Iowa Inc., service-juvenile justice: $2,095.65
Ziegler Inc., service-engineering: $4,291.67
Grand total: $304,578.25