MASON CITY — Cerro Gordo County supervisors approved $423,738.99 in county claims and authorized an agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources during a six-minute meeting Monday, October 19, 2026.
Chairman Casey Callanan and Supervisor Chris Watts attended the meeting, which began at 10 a.m. Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp was absent. Watts made each recorded motion, with Callanan seconding, and all motions passed.
Board authorizes DNR agreement
Supervisors authorized Callanan to sign an agreement between the Iowa DNR and Cerro Gordo County.
The action follows NIT’s report on the proposed private-well and groundwater oversight agreement scheduled for consideration October 19. That proposal outlined county responsibilities for private-well permitting, inspections and enforcement while preserving state oversight.
The meeting minutes record authorization to sign the agreement but do not describe its terms, any discussion or amendments.
Equipment and service claims lead spending
The largest entry in the claims register was $84,000 to Wellmark Blue Cross, listed as purchased services. Other substantial entries included $64,580 to Ramy Turf Products for equipment, $34,440 to Shipman Gutters LLC, listed as freight, and $32,552.53 to Operation Threshold for Home Visitation ECI.
The board also approved $27,610.37 to Thrifty White Pharma for medicine, a $25,000 contribution to the City of Clear Lake and $23,802.26 to Heartland Asphalt In for repairs.
The register uses abbreviated descriptions and does not identify the specific equipment covered by the Ramy Turf Products entry or explain the work behind several other large claims.
The latest approvals follow the October 12 meeting, when supervisors approved $327,652.96 in claims and moved $2.6 million between county funds.
Other county business
Supervisors approved the clerk’s report of fees, along with the minutes of the October 12 regular meeting and October 13 workshop.
A public comment session was held, and County Engineer Brandon Billings provided an update. The minutes do not summarize either the public comments or the engineer’s remarks.
The board adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
Complete Cerro Gordo County claims approved October 19
The following includes all 99 entries in the county’s claims register. Vendor names and expense descriptions retain the county’s abbreviations. The final column reproduces the number listed beside each entry in the source. The dash in the health administration training entry appears as supplied by the county.
| Vendor/payee | Description | Amount | Listed count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Waste Remov | sanit disp | $874.56 | 5 |
| Airgas USA LLC | med equip | $114.00 | 1 |
| Airgas USA LLC | repair | $990.20 | 1 |
| Albert Lea Seed | fertilizer/seed | $320.00 | 1 |
| Alliant Energy | utilities | $9,648.54 | 2 |
| Amazon Capital Servi | supplies | $37.90 | 1 |
| Bahls, Ken | meals/mileage | $385.92 | 1 |
| Benson, Ericha | meals/mileage | $228.76 | 1 |
| Best Western Holiday | purch serv | $1,498.00 | 1 |
| Blazek Electric Inc | repair | $190.13 | 1 |
| C G Co Health Admini | contribution | $16,602.74 | 1 |
| C G Co Health Admini | training | — | 1 |
| CenturyLink | telephone | $52.38 | 1 |
| City of Clear Lake | chem/gases | $18.16 | 1 |
| City of Clear Lake | contribution | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| City of Rockwell | utilities | $46.20 | 1 |
| City of Swaledale | chem/gases | $44.10 | 1 |
| City of Ventura | utilities | $102.28 | 1 |
| Clear Lake Sanitary | utilities | $42.81 | 1 |
| Clear Lake Sanitary | water test | $88.00 | 2 |
| Column Software PBC | freight | $36.41 | 1 |
| Column Software PBC | publication | $723.56 | 3 |
| Consolidated Energy | fuels | $118.16 | 2 |
| Counsel Office and D | Lease – Office Equipment | $465.49 | 1 |
| Custom SheetMetal Wo | furn | $391.00 | 1 |
| D & D Sales Inc | printing | $322.50 | 1 |
| D & L Equipment | parts | $1,158.49 | 1 |
| Everett, Nicole | meals/mileage | $224.74 | 1 |
| EWS LLC | repair | $122.95 | 1 |
| Floyd County Sheriff | legal | $97.00 | 1 |
| Fox Rehabilitation | freight | $8,140.00 | 1 |
| Franklin County Sher | legal | $7.00 | 1 |
| Galls LLC | uniforms | $271.14 | 1 |
| Hawley, Paige | meals/mileage | $121.90 | 1 |
| Heartland Asphalt In | repair | $23,802.26 | 1 |
| Hemann, Krista | meals/mileage | $240.92 | 1 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | meals/mileage | $1,706.88 | 1 |
| ICCS | training | $100.00 | 1 |
| Jackson-Buffington | mailing | $395.52 | 1 |
| Johnson, Lon | meals/mileage | $458.49 | 1 |
| Mason City Public Ut | utilities | $114.75 | 1 |
| Mason City Tire Serv | tires/tubes | $35.32 | 1 |
| MatrixCare Home Heal | software | $4,782.08 | 1 |
| McKesson Medical-Sur | supplies | $1,171.89 | 1 |
| MedTech | supplies | $995.00 | 1 |
| Menards | repair | $100.59 | 1 |
| Menards | supplies | $72.05 | 2 |
| Mennen, Douglas | supplies | $22.44 | 1 |
| MercyOne North Iowa | hosp treat | $2,638.27 | 1 |
| MercyOne Occupationa | med exam | $865.00 | 1 |
| Meyer, Tomas | meals/mileage | $266.52 | 1 |
| Mid-America Research | parts | $614.30 | 1 |
| MidAmerican Energy C | utilities | $251.46 | 3 |
| Mitchell Co Sheriff’ | legal | $111.04 | 1 |
| North Iowa Area Coun | freight | $1,100.00 | 1 |
| North Iowa Juvenile | Juvenile Detention & Shelter Care | $5,950.00 | 1 |
| O’Reilly Automotive | repair | $246.57 | 1 |
| Office Elements | equip | $1,220.00 | 1 |
| Office Elements | furn | $7,439.45 | 1 |
| Operation Threshold | Home Visitation ECI | $32,552.53 | 2 |
| Pitney Bowes Purchas | mailing | $10,144.75 | 1 |
| Plagge, Payton | mowing | $5,850.00 | 2 |
| Plumb Supply Company | supplies | $1,178.90 | 1 |
| Prairie Energy Coope | utilities | $225.38 | 1 |
| Ramy Turf Products | equip | $64,580.00 | 1 |
| RICOH USA Inc | repair | $288.18 | 1 |
| Robert’s Quick Lube | repair | $102.22 | 1 |
| S & A Lawn Mowing | mowing | $200.00 | 1 |
| Schumacher Elevator | repair | $8,313.17 | 1 |
| ScriptSourcing, LLC | medicine | $788.37 | 1 |
| Shipman Gutters LLC | freight | $34,440.00 | 1 |
| Sholly, James | meals/mileage | $187.50 | 1 |
| Shred Right | printing | $62.36 | 1 |
| Staples Business Adv | printing | $51.21 | 1 |
| Summit Food Service | food/provisions | $7,116.18 | 1 |
| Suntrac Services Inc | equip | $60.00 | 1 |
| T-Mobile | telephone | $10.60 | 1 |
| The Gutter Guy | building remodel | $2,240.00 | 1 |
| The River Register | brd proceed | $555.65 | 1 |
| Thomas, Dylan J | legal | $4,710.30 | 2 |
| Thrifty White Pharma | medicine | $27,610.37 | 1 |
| Thrifty White Pharma | supplies | $432.88 | 1 |
| Truck Center Compani | repair | $308.93 | 1 |
| Turnbull, Andrea | meals/mileage | $40.28 | 1 |
| Valsoft Corporation | data proc | $440.00 | 2 |
| Verizon Wireless | data line | $319.29 | 1 |
| Verizon Wireless | telephone | $464.85 | 2 |
| VISA | meals/mileage | $1,145.94 | 3 |
| VISA | supplies | $177.18 | 1 |
| Visual Edge IT | Lease – Office Equipment | $445.98 | 2 |
| Visual Edge IT | repair | $32.99 | 1 |
| Visual Edge IT | software | $190.55 | 1 |
| Vogelson, Kara | meals/mileage | $199.12 | 1 |
| WageWorks, Inc. | purch serv | $3,044.53 | 1 |
| Wagner, Rachel | legal | $40.00 | 1 |
| Wellmark Blue Cross | purch serv | $84,000.00 | 1 |
| Wells Fargo Financia | supplies | $281.41 | 1 |
| WHKS & Co Inc | consult | $7,679.01 | 2 |
| Wogen, Jeanne | meals/mileage | $42.56 | 1 |
| Grand total | $423,738.99 |