CHARLES CITY — Floyd County officials are moving ahead with a slate of bridge, resurfacing and secondary-road projects as supervisors approved final plans for another bridge replacement and signed off on nearly $1 million in rock expenses.
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning at the Floyd County Courthouse in Charles City, with Supervisors Gloria Carr, Boyd Campbell and Frank Rottinghaus in attendance.
Supervisors voted 3-0 to approve final plans for Bridge Replacement Project HDP-C034(114)–6B-34.
County Engineer Adam Miller also provided supervisors with an extensive update on secondary-road work around Floyd County.
Shouldering work on B60 was nearly finished, with less than 1,000 feet remaining. The county is using free clay dirt obtained near the hospital for that work.
The first round of gravel-road mowing has been completed, with blading underway before crews begin a second mowing cycle.
Several bridge and culvert projects are also moving forward.
Final plans for the 155th Street Bridge have been submitted, with the project expected to be let in November. Planning continues on the Walnut Avenue Culvert and March Avenue Bridge, while preparation work is underway for the Orchard Avenue Bridge.
Rain has delayed some work on the 170th Street bridge south of Rudd.
Packard Avenue resurfacing is anticipated to begin after Labor Day.
Officials also discussed a collapsed culvert on Glass Avenue, planned pavement-patching projects and damage caused by truck traffic on River Road northwest of Floyd.
Striping concerns on B60 were also discussed, with repainting expected to wait until next summer.
NEARLY $1 MILLION BRUENING ROCK PAYMENT
One expenditure in Tuesday’s claims list towered over most of the others: a $960,800.94 payment to Bruening Rock Products.
The size of that payment is consistent with Floyd County’s major 2026 limestone resurfacing program.
On March 24, supervisors approved the purchase of 80,000 tons of limestone surfacing from Bruening Rock Products at $16.339 per ton, for a total authorized cost of $1,307,120.
The August 18 minutes do not specify the tonnage covered by the $960,800.94 payment or whether it represents the final payment on that purchase, so the claim should not necessarily be viewed as a new million-dollar project.
Bruening Rock has also appeared in Floyd County’s claims throughout the summer as road crews carried out the county’s seasonal rock and resurfacing work.
The county’s March 24 action also awarded a $1,305,739.41 contract to Mathy Construction Company for the T47, or Packard Avenue, hot-mix asphalt resurfacing and milling project from B60 north approximately 6.5 miles to Highway 14.
HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED
Supervisors unanimously approved the 2026 NIACOG Housing Trust Fund Statement of Activities for a Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant.
The program will support replacement of HVAC systems and water heaters in the NIACOG region.
Supervisors also approved a resolution designating Floyd County’s official voting representatives to the Iowa State Association of Counties.
The designation was required under updated ISAC Articles of Incorporation and includes elected officials and department heads.
Carr, Campbell and Rottinghaus all voted in favor.
LEGAL BILL FOR IUC PERMIT REVIEW
The board approved a $1,502.68 Ahlers & Cooney invoice for what the meeting minutes describe as “Judicial Review of IUC Permit.”
The motion passed 3-0.
The minutes do not provide additional information identifying the permit or explaining the judicial review.
SPECIAL ELECTION CANVASS DATES SET
Floyd County supervisors also established dates for canvassing results from the September 8, 2026 special election.
The Tier 1 canvass will be held September 15, while the Tier 2 canvass will take place September 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the Floyd County Courthouse Boardroom.
The motion passed unanimously.
Carr reported attending Northeast Iowa Workforce Development, department head and Iowa Child Abuse Prevention Council meetings.
Campbell attended the Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Landfill meeting.
Rottinghaus attended a Charles City Main Street meeting, while Carr and Rottinghaus also participated in a data center webinar.
No one spoke during the public-comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting.
Supervisors listed a General Assistance fee discussion as a future agenda item before adjourning at 10:08 a.m.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
Supervisors unanimously approved County claims #243-372 and Engineer claims #10059-10108.
Admore Acres — Easement — $3,548.06
AgVantage — Fuel — $3,916.12
Ahlers Legal — $1,500.00
Albert Lea Seed — $48.26
Alliant Electric — $583.50
Amazon — Supplies — $882.02
TEK/AMR — Services — $22,083.33
G. Arjes — Reimbursement — $113.28
Arnold Supply — Parts — $172.55
A. Bellinger — Reimbursement — $85.14
Benton County — 28E — $4,214.35
Black Hawk — Service Fee — $38.10
Black Hills — Utilities — $86.18
Bruening Rock — $960,800.94
REC — Electric — $2,182.26
J. Butterfield — Reimbursement — $29.72
S. Butterfield — Reimbursement — $69.96
YesWay — Fuel — $738.71
B. Campbell — Reimbursement — $62.04
Court Report — Service — $40.85
Carquest — Parts — $122.71
G. Carstens — Easement — $287.00
Central Iowa Distribution — Supplies — $649.00
CenturyLink — Phone — $1,794.83
Cerro Gordo County — Service Fee — $118.56
CertWerks — Service — $65.00
CC Schools — Donation — $200.00
CC Press — Notice — $813.76
Circle K — Supplies — $65.00
Charles City — Services — $706.08
City of Cresco — Contract — $4,000.00
Floyd — Utilities — $37.72
Rockford — Utilities — $192.03
CivicPlus — Services — $8,272.87
CJ Cooper — Tests — $110.00
CNH Industrial — Parts — $250.67
Communication Innovators — Security — $165.00
Cooley — PortaPot — $100.00
Cooley — Service — $500.00
Croell — Material — $671.00
D & L — Repairs — $1,085.56
Daniels Auto — Services — $4,145.50
B. Hinz — Reimbursement — $125.40
D. Mowers — Parts — $157.39
EBS FCEHPT — $156,337.74
EO Johnson — Service — $5.53
Fareway — Food — $2,678.20
FCSO — Services — $236.00
Floyd County Treasurer — Service Fees — $2,628.04
FMC Landfill — Disposal — $39.60
Fox Construction — Service — $27,319.96
F. Dunn — County Patch — $998.00
S. Funte — Reimbursement — $36.30
Galls — Equipment — $384.00
Gordon Flesch — Lease — $378.11
Gierke — Supplies — $775.00
Healthcare — Phone — $209.55
Heartland Coop — Utilities — $1,094.12
Heiman’s — Inspection — $1,263.00
H. Adkins — Supplies — $2,400.25
Iowa Communications Network — Service — $550.00
Iowa DOT — Parts — $992.26
Iowa Prison Industries — Supplies — $1,252.60
D. Jaeger — Easement — $2,031.52
Jendro — Disposal — $4,736.87
Kanrad Technologies — Software — $1,500.00
M. Kock — Reimbursement — $162.07
Kwik Star — Supplies — $370.83
LEAF — Equipment — $582.02
LEAF — Services — $963.64
Lessin — Parts — $1,102.75
J. Lovik — Reimbursement — $167.64
Mark’s T&I — Equipment — $92.73
MCPD — Utilities — $72.00
McKesson — Equipment — $85.25
MDS — Records Service — $89.33
Melrose Insurance — $6,251.00
Keystone — Tests — $19.50
Mid Country — Parts — $558.53
MidAmerican — Utilities — $11,506.44
Mike’s C&O — Tires — $8,612.76
Mitchell — Service — $30.00
Mitchell — Service Fee — $35.00
Murphy Equipment — $363,610.79
Newbauer — Custodial — $46.00
Viafield — Fuel — $4,545.76
Viafield — LP — $255.84
Nilewood Partner — Easement — $7,871.27
NS-Rkfd Reg — Notice — $539.99
NI Report — Legal — $591.25
Omnitel — Phone — $3,425.08
Omnitel — Repairs — $416.31
Petroblend — Parts — $596.84
Ricoh — Services — $161.33
Router12 — Services — $939.00
Sadler — Parts — $255.02
Schueth Ace Hardware — $319.87
SEAT — Dues — $25.00
Road Fund — Reimbursement — $1,868.94
Secretary of State — Notary — $30.00
Seiler Equipment — $42,464.13
D. Shahriari — Services — $139.50
SnoDepot — Parts — $109.00
Superior — Supplies — $364.77
T&K — Parts — $7.11
T-Mobile — Phone — $4,435.61
T-Mobile — Service — $758.00
Department of Revenue — Tax — $28.75
Truck Center — Parts — $666.69
Truck Company — Parts — $1,663.95
Veit, LLC — Equipment — $77.91
Verizon — Service Fee — $7.02
Webster County — Rent — $1,114.44
Wex Bank — Fuel — $6,185.14
Windstream — Phone — $363.09
L. Wulff — Reimbursement — $165.66
Youth & Shelter Services — $1,959.30
Ziegler — Parts — $479.74
Zips — Parts — $247.57