Lyon County supervisors approve FY27 appropriations, intergovernmental contracts and $672,219.55 in claims

The Lyon County Board of Supervisors on June 23, 2026 in Rock Rapids approved a series of fiscal and administrative measures, including a resolution authorizing the Auditor’s Office to pay FY27 claims before the first board meeting, adoption of department appropriations at 90%, intergovernmental agreements and a $672,219.55 claims register.

Chairman Steve Herman introduced Resolution 2026-20 to permit early claims payments and handwritten claims for FY27; the motion to approve was made by Birkey and seconded by Cory Altena and carried as recorded in the minutes. The board next adopted Resolution 2026-21 to set department appropriations for FY2026/2027 at 90% (motion by Birkey, seconded by Altena). The board also approved Resolution 2026-22 to align county practices with HF 2490 (Open Records and Open Meetings laws); the minutes record a motion by Douglas Vanden Bosch, seconded by Altena to approve and sign the resolution with corrections to ensure the correct county name appears.

The supervisors approved a 28E intergovernmental law enforcement agreement with the City of Alvord (motion by Altena, seconded by Vanden Bosch) and granted a road closure request from the City of Inwood for a July 4 demolition derby on West Jefferson Street (motion by Altena, seconded by Vanden Bosch). Lyon County Engineer Daryl Albertson and Assistant to the Engineer Randy Hage requested and received approval of right-of-way easement agreements for the 71W Bridge Project (motion by Vanden Bosch, seconded by Altena). The board re-appointed Albert Van Holland to a term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029 (motion by Birkey, seconded by Vanden Bosch) and approved the route for Inwood’s July 4 5K (motion by Altena, seconded by Vanden Bosch).

On the financial front the board reviewed payroll and claims registers: the payroll warrant register totaled $115,873.50 and the payroll disbursement register totaled $44,547.53. Conservation claims dated June 5, 2026 totaled $65,244.07. The larger claims listing for June 23, 2026 showed a grand total of $672,219.55 (check sequence #181845–#181975); the minutes include multiple line items, notably a payment to Securitas Technology Corp. for $212,873.59 for a jail door and intercom project and Ziegler Inc. for $90,720.99. The board voted to approve the listed claims; the minutes record a 3-1 vote on the general claims approval with Birkey recorded in opposition.

Personnel actions announced in the minutes included hiring Max DeBoer as a Maintenance I Truck Driver (first day listed as June 8, 2026; hourly rate $30.51), hiring Levi Schafer as a Seasonal Naturalist Intern (May 15–Nov. 1, 2026; $14.00/hr), and promotion of Kendall Kruse to Heavy Equipment Operator II effective June 17, 2026 ($33.98/hr). The minutes list Amie Brandt as hired as a part-time EMT but present a hire date as '55-2026'; the date is unclear in the minutes.

There being no further business, the board adjourned. The minutes were attested by the County Auditor and approved by the Chairman; they are subject to formal approval at the next regular meeting.