Union County commissioners approve tower contracts, utility bore permits, claims and personnel actions

The Union County Board of Commissioners on May 28 approved routine business and several operational actions, including tower-work contracts, utility bore permits, payroll and vendor claims, and multiple personnel items.

EMA Jason Westcott and Building Manager Scott Sexton briefed the board on tower-related matters. The board approved a motion (mover: Commissioner Richard Headid; second: Commissioner Dailey) awarding tower work/quotes to Electronic Engineering for $12,045.85 and to Motorola for $8,800.00; the minutes record the motion as carried.

Highway Superintendent Jerry Buum presented road-related matters, and the board approved three separate permits allowing Southeastern Electric to bore under county roads: under County Road 13 (250 feet east of 474th Avenue), under County Road 13 (1,200 feet west of 474th Avenue), and under County Road 25 (40 feet north of 301st Street on 475th Avenue). Each permit was approved on a motion by Commissioner Joffer, second by Commissioner Dailey and recorded as carried.

On personnel actions, the board approved the part-time hire of Hunter Geary for Weed and Pest (start date 5/16/24 at $17.97/hour) on a motion by Commissioner Tom Kimmel, second by Commissioner Richard Headid; it approved rehiring Jakob Jerabek (seasonal part time, start 5/20/24 at $17.97/hour) on a motion by Commissioner Joffer, second by Commissioner Dailey; and accepted the resignation of County jailer Kyle Anderson, with a final day of June 2, 2024, on a motion by Commissioner Kimmel, second by Commissioner Dailey. All personnel motions were recorded as carried.

Deputy Auditor Traci Torrez presented audited claims and payroll. The minutes list payroll for the May 31, 2024 pay period as $171,306.75 and record approval of claims on a motion by Commissioner Richard Headid, second by Commissioner Tom Kimmel. Notable vendor payments listed in the minutes include Hollaway Bridge And Culvert ($70,431.25), Karl Emergency Vehicles (Silverado purchase, $50,116.00), Midway Service/Vollan Oil ($22,004.00) and Ulteig Engineers ($13,034.78). The minutes present a full itemized claims list; the board approved those claims as presented.

The meeting record shows motions and "Carried" outcomes for the items above but does not provide roll-call vote-by-vote tallies in the text. Member attendance was recorded as Commissioners Dailey, Joffer, Headid, Kimmel and Ustad.