NORTHWOOD — The Worth County Board of Supervisors accepted County Recorder Teresa Olson’s resignation, approved a new first deputy treasurer and authorized more than $719,000 in county expenses during its Monday, July 27, 2026, meeting.
Supervisors Enos Loberg, Mark Smeby and A.J. Stone were present. Loberg called the meeting to order, and all recorded motions were approved unanimously.
The board accepted Olson’s resignation effective September 30, 2026. The minutes provide no reason for her departure or information about how the resulting vacancy will be handled.
Worth County’s website identifies Olson as the county recorder, with Jolene Hickle serving as deputy recorder and Sara Christianson as a clerk. The office maintains property documents, vital records, recreational-vehicle registrations and other official county records.
Supervisors also adopted Resolution 2026-24, approving County Treasurer Jake Hanson’s appointment of Callie Flattum as first deputy treasurer. The board found Flattum qualified for the position and determined that her appointment would not exceed the authorized number of deputies.
The resolution reproduced in the minutes appears to contain a clerical error, dating the action July 27, 2027, although the meeting occurred July 27, 2026.
The board approved $719,115.49 in county claims. Major expenditures included $127,261.09 to Cresco Building Services, $126,295.40 to Madsen Construction, $75,940.59 to Falkstone, $69,451.89 to Tyler Technologies and $38,773.63 to IP Pathways.
Seven Worth County public libraries received $11,000 apiece, totaling $77,000. The recipients were libraries in Fertile, Grafton, Joice, Kensett, Hanlontown, Manly and Northwood.
Other appropriations included $15,000 for Worth County Extension, $13,250 for the Worth County Fair, $11,549.25 for Winn-Worth BETCO and $5,625 for the Interstate 35/Highway 105 Welcome Center.
Supervisors approved a drainage work order submitted by Ron Davidson for Drainage District 11 Main F. A board member will contact Popp Excavating about the work.
The board also approved the destruction of county claims and warrants through June 30, 2022.
Additional action included authorizing the purchase of commercial parking stops for the Worth County Public Health building at a cost not to exceed $2,500 plus freight.
Supervisors approved hiring a temporary part-time employee for the county auditor’s office. The employee will work from August or September through November 2026.
The meeting adjourned at 8:58 a.m.
NIT previously reported on Worth County’s approval of more than $921,000 in claims and pay increases for sheriff’s office employees. That story can be found here.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
Agvantage FS Inc — Fuel-Eng — $6,342.26
Albert Lea Seed House Inc — Supplies-Con — $125.00
Alliant Energy — Service-Gsr — $9,181.53
Astrup Drug Inc — Supplies-Shf — $10.00
Austin Office Products — Supplies-Shf — $34.66
Bauer Built Tire Inc — Supplies-Eng — $10,045.27
Black Hills Energy Inc — Service-Eng — $87.32
BMC Aggregates LLC — Rock-Eng — $1,284.12
Brush Point Cemetery Association — Service-Vaf — $630.00
C.J. Cooper & Associates Inc — Service-Eng — $55.00
Callie Flattum — Edu-Trs — $31.90
CenturyLink — Service-911 — $33.95
Cindy Thompson — Reimb-Asr — $34.16
City of Kensett — Service-Eng — $34.27
Core & Main LP — Supplies-Eng — $188.11
Corwyn Lee Pulju — Service-Eng — $600.00
Crazy Clean — Service-Gsr — $3,675.00
Cresco Building Services Inc — Service-Cap — $127,261.09
Crisis Intervention Service — FY27 Appro-Org — $1,000.00
Crysteel Truck Equipment Inc — Supplies-Eng — $1,984.70
Dana Young — Service-Mex — $330.00
Diamond Mowers Inc — Parts-Eng — $1,978.33
Eilertson Repair — Supplies-Con — $135.49
Elderbridge Agency on Aging — FY27 Appro-Org — $3,559.00
Eurofins Test America — Service-San — $492.00
Falkstone LLC — Rock-Eng — $75,940.59
Fallgatter’s Market Inc — Supplies-Phd — $208.38
Fertile Public Library/City of Fertile — FY27 Appro-Lib — $11,000.00
Forest City Ford Inc — Service-Shf — $78.75
Forest City Veterinary Clinic LLC — Service-Shf — $40.11
Galls LLC — Supplies-Shf — $161.49
Grafton Public Library/City of Grafton — FY27 Appro-Lib — $11,000.00
Healthy Harvest of North Iowa — FY27 Appro-Org — $980.50
Heartland Business Systems LLC — Service-Dap — $26.40
Hovey’s Lawn & Garden — Service-Con — $2,325.00
I-35/Highway 105 Welcome Center Inc — FY27 Appro-Org — $5,625.00
Iowa Prison Industries — Supplies-Eng — $1,400.60
ICEOO — Edu-Eng — $275.00
Iowa Communications Network — Service-Dap — $825.00
IP Pathways — Service-Dap — $38,773.63
ISCTA — Edu-Trs — $72.00
JJ’s Hardware — Supplies-Eng — $235.34
John Deere Financial — Supplies — $704.76
Joice Public Library/City of Joice — FY27 Appro-Lib — $11,000.00
Kaseya US LLC — Service-Dap — $1,804.44
Kensett Public Library/City of Kensett — FY27 Appro-Lib — $11,000.00
Kinney Memorial Library/City of Hanlontown — FY27 Appro-Lib — $11,000.00
Kirschbaum Electric & Plumbing — Supplies-Con — $124.44
Larsen Plumbing & Heating Inc — Service-Gsr — $793.02
Lawson Products Inc — Supplies-Eng — $100.65
Lexipol LLC — Service-Shf — $11,334.35
London Deer Creek Cemetery — Service-Vaf — $204.00
Madsen Construction — Service-Cap — $126,295.40
Manly Congregate Meals Budget — FY27 Appro-Org — $787.50
Manly Junction Railroad Museum Inc — FY27 Appro-Org — $1,875.00
Manly Public Library/City of Manly — FY27 Appro-Lib — $11,000.00
Manly Senior Citizens Inc — FY27 Appro-Org — $863.00
Mayo Clinic — Service-Shf — $9.00
Mediacom — Service-Gsr — $294.90
Metal Culverts Inc — Supplies-Eng — $20,984.36
Mike Bode — Safety-Eng — $204.99
Missy Dagestad — Edu-Trs — $31.90
NIACOG — Service-Tra — $19,964.76
NCRERC — Service-Dis/Ema — $6,103.26
North Iowa Broadcasting Inc — Service-Phd — $594.00
Northland Securities Inc — Service-End & Cap — $550.00
Northwood Anchor Inc — Service-Trs — $1,512.80
Northwood Meals on Wheels — FY27 Appro-Org — $787.50
Northwood Public Library/City of Northwood — FY27 Appro-Lib — $11,000.00
Northwood Senior Center Inc — FY27 Appro-Org — $863.00
NSB Bank — Service-Dap — $238.20
Pathology Associates of Mason City — Service-Mex — $1,800.00
Peterson Excavating & Drainage Inc — Service-Wwt — $2,515.00
Plunkett’s Pest Control Inc — Service-Gsr — $54.08
Regan Witt — Service-San — $500.00
Silver Lake Cemetery — Service-Vaf — $516.00
Sion Lutheran Church — Service-Vaf — $216.00
Soil & Water Conservation District — FY27 Appro-Org — $750.00
State Hygienic Laboratory — Service-Con — $31.00
Stateline Cemetery — Service-Vaf — $258.00
Trading Post — Service-Eng — $1,818.44
Treadmark — Service-Con — $480.00
Truck Center Companies — Parts-Eng — $2,135.68
Tyler Technologies Inc — Service-Dap — $69,451.89
Verizon Wireless — Service-It/Gis & Eng — $193.93
Vestis — Service-Eng — $37.30
Visa — Service-Shf — $7,356.89
WageWorks Inc — Service-Ndp — $71.10
Waste Management of Iowa Inc — Service-Sdp — $2,650.00
Watson & Ryan PLC — Service-Asr — $7,859.41
WHKS & Co — Service-Eng — $6,399.00
Willson & Pechacek PLC — Service-Asr — $624.00
Winn-Worth BETCO — FY27 First Quarter-Org — $11,549.25
Worth County Extension — FY27 Appro-Org — $15,000.00
Worth County Fair — FY27 Appro-Org — $13,250.00
Ziegler Inc — Supplies-Eng — $3,472.34
Grand total — $719,115.49