At a glance: Black Hawk County board approves claims, contracts, library funding, insurance renewal and other resolutions
June 30, 2026 | Black Hawk County, Iowa
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At its June 30 meeting the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of routine and financial items, ratified several contracts and accepted a single bid for bridge steel.
Claims and payments: The auditor reported total bill payments of $1,685,861 and payroll of $1,694,148.83; the board approved the claims resolution by roll call.
Social‑media contract: The board approved a service agreement with Social Assurances LLC for social‑media management and archiving at $8,500. Marketing coordinator Gabby Dit said the vendor will combine scheduling with required archiving, keep data in U.S. Amazon Web Services and provide human support for staff onboarding.
Library contract: The board approved a FY2027 contract with the public libraries of Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Evansdale, Hudson, Janesville, La Porte City and Waterloo totaling $216,375, a 3% increase over the prior year.
Tax‑sale assignment: The board approved assignment of a tax‑sale certificate for parcel 8913‑24‑130‑00005 (certificate 20009001152) in Waterloo, as presented by County Treasurer Linda Hinsman.
Insurance renewal and cyber coverage: The insurance committee recommended renewal of property/casualty coverage with Iowa Communities Assurance Pool at $948,399 (about a 6.1% increase) and presented an optional excess cyber policy providing $2 million of additional cyber coverage for a premium quoted at $28,166.60 (not to exceed $30,000). The board approved both the renewal and the additional cyber coverage.
Fund transfer and proxy: The board authorized the auditor to transfer $125,000 from the general supplemental fund to the self‑insurance property/liability fund to cover deductibles, and approved the FY27 IAP proxy designations for Michelle Weedner and Lori Wormers.
Bid opening: Bids for the steel purchase for project L‑3031 (Aborvenue bridge #7445) were opened; the county received one bid from Odin Enterprises of Wahoo, Nebraska, at $96,595.28; the board placed the bid on file for review.
All listed resolutions were approved by roll call unless noted. The board adjourned after routine reports and calendar reminders.
Claims and payments: The auditor reported total bill payments of $1,685,861 and payroll of $1,694,148.83; the board approved the claims resolution by roll call.
Social‑media contract: The board approved a service agreement with Social Assurances LLC for social‑media management and archiving at $8,500. Marketing coordinator Gabby Dit said the vendor will combine scheduling with required archiving, keep data in U.S. Amazon Web Services and provide human support for staff onboarding.
Library contract: The board approved a FY2027 contract with the public libraries of Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Evansdale, Hudson, Janesville, La Porte City and Waterloo totaling $216,375, a 3% increase over the prior year.
Tax‑sale assignment: The board approved assignment of a tax‑sale certificate for parcel 8913‑24‑130‑00005 (certificate 20009001152) in Waterloo, as presented by County Treasurer Linda Hinsman.
Insurance renewal and cyber coverage: The insurance committee recommended renewal of property/casualty coverage with Iowa Communities Assurance Pool at $948,399 (about a 6.1% increase) and presented an optional excess cyber policy providing $2 million of additional cyber coverage for a premium quoted at $28,166.60 (not to exceed $30,000). The board approved both the renewal and the additional cyber coverage.
Fund transfer and proxy: The board authorized the auditor to transfer $125,000 from the general supplemental fund to the self‑insurance property/liability fund to cover deductibles, and approved the FY27 IAP proxy designations for Michelle Weedner and Lori Wormers.
Bid opening: Bids for the steel purchase for project L‑3031 (Aborvenue bridge #7445) were opened; the county received one bid from Odin Enterprises of Wahoo, Nebraska, at $96,595.28; the board placed the bid on file for review.
All listed resolutions were approved by roll call unless noted. The board adjourned after routine reports and calendar reminders.
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