MASON CITY — Cerro Gordo County supervisors formally accepted completed site work at the Rockwell Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility, set a September public hearing on a proposed rural road vacation and approved nearly $398,000 in county claims during their Monday, August 31 meeting.
Chairman Casey Callanan, Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and Supervisor Chris Watts were present when Callanan called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. The board unanimously approved the agenda and minutes from its August 24 meeting before holding a public comment session.
Rockwell site project officially completed
County Engineer Brandon Billings provided an update before supervisors continued work involving the county’s Secondary Roads system.
The board approved the final payment voucher for the Rockwell Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility soils correction, grading and utilities project and authorized Callanan to sign the document.
Supervisors then unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-61, formally accepting the completed improvements.
The county entered into a contract with Cole Excavating Inc. of Greene on June 1 for the work. According to the resolution, the county engineer certified that the project had been fully completed in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract.
The final contract cost was $302,034.48.
The project has been moving through the county approval process throughout the summer. NorthIowaToday.com reported in June on the Rockwell facility work and other major Secondary Roads projects moving forward in Cerro Gordo County.
Secondary Roads spending has remained active across Cerro Gordo County. Just one week before the August 31 meeting, supervisors awarded Heartland Asphalt a $2.263 million contract for resurfacing and cold in-place recycling on S56 from B-47 north to the Mason City city limits.
Possible Swallow Avenue vacation heads to hearing
Supervisors also set a public hearing for a proposed vacation of Swallow Avenue from 250th to Thrush.
The hearing will be held Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:05 a.m.
The board voted unanimously to set the hearing.
The proposed vacation comes as supervisors continue making changes to the rural transportation network. At the August 17 meeting, the board approved a new yield intersection at 150th Street and Yarrow Avenue and established a four-way stop at 310th Street and Eagle Avenue.
Other county business
Supervisors approved the county payroll register for the period ending August 22.
The board also authorized Callanan to sign a GASB #75 OPEB Service Agreement.
A manure management plan update for Christensen Farms & Feedlots Inc. Site F47, site No. 59540, was approved and forwarded to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The meeting adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
Supervisors unanimously approved county claims totaling $397,682.32.
The largest individual payment listed was $164,219 to Truck Center Companies for equipment. Other major expenses included $84,000 to Wellmark Blue Cross, $17,280.78 to Professional Office for mailing, $14,416.95 to WHKS & Co. for consulting, $13,096.94 to Alliant Energy for utilities and $12,812.52 to Delta Dental of Iowa for insurance.
Ahlers & Cooney PC — legal — $1,188.00
Allen Memorial Hospi — Program Carryforward ECI — $3,500.00
Alliant Energy — utilities — $13,096.94
Amazon Capital Servi — supplies — $229.04
Batteries Plus Bulbs — equipment — $111.92
Batteries Plus Bulbs — printing — $8.16
Batteries Plus Bulbs — repair — $170.00
Batteries Plus Bulbs — supplies — $8.16
Bolton & Menk Inc. — tile lines — $819.00
Brad’s Auto Repair a — repair — $252.78
Brothers ACE 3 LLC — fuels — $38.99
C G Co Treasurer — tax/fee disbursement — $44.00
CallTower — telephone — $138.94
CDW Government Inc. — equipment — $19.51
Central Iowa Detenti — Administration ECI — $1,002.32
Central Iowa Detenti — Program Carryforward ECI — $9,792.37
Cert Werks — Program Carryforward ECI — $681.50
CINTAS — supplies — $179.53
City of Clear Lake — public education — $500.00
CJ’s Auto Inc. — tires/tubes — $100.00
Clear Lake Hometown — freight — $9,350.00
Clear Lake Telephone — online information — $958.71
Clear Lake Telephone — telephone — $670.18
Colwell Motors — repair — $138.86
Consolidated Energy — fuels — $2,014.80
Delta Dental of Iowa — insurance — $12,812.52
EMC National Life Co — purchased services — $391.20
Everhart, Mark — purchased services — $605.48
Family Connections — Home Visitation ECI — $7,188.64
Fidelity Security Li — insurance — $2,052.75
Floyd & Leonard Elec — parts — $115.04
Friese, Noah — meals/mileage — $371.42
Frontier Communicati — telephone — $143.67
Galls LLC — equipment — $128.49
Galls LLC — uniforms — $658.99
Goodnature Work Stop — supplies — $219.97
Grainger Inc. — equipment — $379.61
Heiar, Thomas — meals/mileage — $111.73
Henry County Sheriff — serve notice — $53.00
Hogan Bremer Colonia — General Transportation — $823.00
Huber Supply Co Inc. — repair — $173.70
Hy-Vee Accounts Rece — food/provisions — $44.98
Imaging Spectrum Inc. — supplies — $291.42
Iowa Cancer Consorti — training — $35.00
Iowa One Call — purchased services — $28.80
Iowa State Assn Of A — training — $1,275.00
Jefferson County She — serve notice — $43.08
Lawson Products Inc. — parts — $328.86
Major Erickson Funer — funeral — $619.92
Marco Technologies L — repair — $180.60
Mason City Public Ut — utilities — $3,198.10
Mason City Red Power — lubricants — $113.38
Mason City Red Power — parts — $895.48
Mason City Tire Serv — repair — $278.64
Mason City Tire Serv — tires/tubes — $5.50
Mediacom — online information — $236.90
Mediacom — supplies — $432.50
Menards — supplies — $379.68
Meyer, Tomas — meals/mileage — $209.30
Murphy Tractor & Equ — repair — $329.02
NAPA Auto Parts — parts — $31.94
Nassco Inc. — equipment — $588.96
Nassco Inc. — supplies — $190.94
Naumann, Danielle — meals/mileage — $1,068.58
Neapolitan Labs LLC — consulting — $250.00
North Central Mechan — repair — $1,823.86
North Iowa Area Comm — training — $1,000.00
North Iowa Radon — freight — $2,367.23
North Iowa Transitio — custodial — $144.00
Pappajohn Shriver Ei — legal — $3,514.00
Petro-Blend Corp. — lubricants — $425.50
Petro-Blend Corp. — parts — $290.87
Pingel, Pamela — meals/mileage — $299.44
Pitney Bowes Purchas — mailing — $1,009.75
Professional Office — mailing — $17,280.78
Professional Office — printing — $435.80
Reliance Standard Li — purchased services — $7,830.61
Robert’s Quick Lube — repair — $272.19
SKYBLUE SOLUTIONS — online information — $195.88
Staples Business Adv — equipment — $30.79
Staples Business Adv — printing — $72.51
Stellar Truck & Trai — parts — $582.25
Storey Kenworthy — election supplies — $153.55
Summit Food Service — food/provisions — $6,729.39
Transamerica Employe — purchased services — $2,183.82
Truck Center Compani — equipment — $164,219.00
Truck Center Compani — parts — $63.96
VISA — equipment — $349.01
VISA — IT hardware — $419.50
VISA — repair — $1,375.87
VISA — software — $114.25
VISA — supplies — $624.34
Visual Edge IT — software — $2,773.26
Wedmore, Adam — meals/mileage — $238.54
Wellmark Blue Cross — purchased services — $84,000.00
Wells Fargo Financia — repair — $145.92
WHKS & Co Inc. — consulting — $14,416.95
GRAND TOTAL — $397,682.32