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The presentation included fiscal estimates: TIF tax receipts were estimated at roughly $2.7 million for fiscal 2025 and projected to rise to about $2.9 million in fiscal 2026 as additional incremental revenue from the third wind farm phases in. Staff reported annual debt service on the outstanding borrowing is about $860,000 per year and that roughly $2.5 million of the $5.7 million outstanding remains unspent.

The board discussed options for using remaining TIF capacity and whether to amend the urban renewal plan to add new projects (for example, airport block work, roads, campgrounds or building projects). The county has previously authorized up to $6 million in borrowing for building projects; staff said portions have already been drawn (an earlier draw and a planned $700,000 draw this year were discussed) and that additional borrowing will be timed to align with final bids for building projects.

Staff advised that projects must be included in the urban renewal plan to be financed with TIF proceeds and that work to prepare an amendment and a project list should proceed so borrowing can be certified by December 1 if the board chooses to move forward.

Next steps

County staff and financial advisers will prepare a prioritized project list and consider an urban renewal plan amendment; final borrowing decisions will follow bids for building projects and board direction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Worth County Board of Supervisors 05.27.25","oneSentenceSummary","A Northland Securities representative updated the Worth County Board of Supervisors on TIF revenues from wind farms, outstanding borrowing of about $5.7 million, and options for adding projects to the county’s urban renewal plan.","taxTitle","Worth County, Iowa","taxId",73033,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6530970,"Worth County moves to add delivery‑fee reimbursement to employee handbook; comp‑time guidance left to departments",160,422640,583593,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690&start=422&end=583","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690/thumbnail_422640.jpg","/articles/6530970/Worth-County/Iowa/Worth-County-moves-to-add-deliveryfee-reimbursement-to-employee-handbook-comptime-guidance-left-to-departments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530970-4abb3aace625b716640327e10baee73d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770972932&Signature=fn6OOVp0OyVctqxRSgSvLEYT0e2VCI6o0E4U82HP4TBlh5wasotQ-Ib0552NjTzAPFwwPdZc80P3a2mb3d-EfVMNKPX-rRlI44VXxHdASj82XhFaFrnshsoU50e2ZE3vON9EuPaVMt-QUK-tdJO5BUhQNnR69Go062OxTIfQFLI8ipBTx4qR9VOSNWOhUyB6DElXDsPup9ULZxzQh-iTAth9mN0aTLICuaZV9VPzEScB~vmUSr0upH9ybeEkplCmj8Y2SYbL334qLtSZsphvEY~AXG89Vw399~73Mv0UER1sGOH2c836ZSImu0sahhhyBQhQN66Ak~ctLFMg1ISruQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Worth County Board of Supervisors voted to add language to the employee handbook allowing reimbursement of delivery fees for overnight conference meals in specified circumstances and asked staff to check peer-county practices before finalizing the handbook update.

Board members described an incident where employees ordered pizza during an overnight conference and incurred delivery fees; staff said the county could have paid the meal up to the usual per‑meal maximums but had not. Supervisors asked staff to review what other counties do and to draft handbook language that prevents abuse while permitting reasonable reimbursement when meals are not provided as part of a conference.

The board also discussed comp time and overtime for conference or off‑site travel that extends employees’ workday. Several supervisors said the decision has been left to department heads and favored keeping that flexibility; board members asked staff to clarify existing handbook provisions and to return with a final draft for approval before July 1.

What the county approved and what remains

- Approved: direction to include delivery‑fee reimbursement language in the handbook and proceed to finalize the update.
- Not approved/change made: no new countywide comp‑time rule was adopted at the meeting; supervisors favored clarifying existing practice and leaving some discretion to departments.

Next steps

Human Resources will draft specific handbook language, compare peer-county policies, and return to the board for final approval prior to the stated July 1 target date.","The board directed staff to add a delivery‑fee reimbursement provision for overnight conference meals to the county employee handbook and discussed, but did not finalize, countywide comp‑time rules for travel that extends beyond normal work hours.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6530972,"Worth County approves bridge professional services and reviews rock-run quotes for road maintenance",81,42700,124290,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690&start=42&end=124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690/thumbnail_42700.jpg","/articles/6530972/Worth-County/Iowa/Worth-County-approves-bridge-professional-services-and-reviews-rock-run-quotes-for-road-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530972-fc306f2029b7d392462d9cf59fc552ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770972932&Signature=a2lPE3M7C~X7iaf7xXGMen8-OC83eFd96Z1jV-TK0~svnBFcJIQEGwGmCP8U1vZmONMcWVmSf6yQBhN9w9fFU6LGWuN11TfI0bSKdU0356-L-rNNjK41gqLwC5Q89hRp~RzErY8hxJ6GZcwrcMMmBTQKPYbqV8diM8R4qbAmRFGP-732Wi0dUmRk3spYJN~08h97jMxGfJPohzrm6jXGdDhV9hQ278gCMrL1psnjqmRYgrNdDC35n97LNjpyu4WTG~~PHB~UzBiqnk3lt-GhighUb5d-8A~0W92dJb95cU8ccBh85IgvIwn0xyizw0igs2K~LTH-OLj2cT9kmeK~rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Worth County Board of Supervisors authorized professional services agreements to advance bridge work and received a procurement update on a county rock run during the meeting.

Roads staff reported contractor quotes for rock surface materials, listing per‑ton bids and an estimated total cost. The county engineer’s office said BMC submitted a $13.95-per-ton bid for District 1 and that Fogg submitted the lowest bids for the remaining districts, with quoted rates reported at $13.98, $13.33, $13.24 and $13.49 per ton across other districts. Staff estimated the overall rock-run cost at about $545,532, depending on final quantities placed.

On bridge work, the board approved a professional services agreement for Brookfield 30 (design/bid engineering) at a lump-sum fee of $39,500, which staff described as final-design services following preliminary work. The board also approved a preliminary-design professional services agreement for another site (referred to in the meeting as 'March 21') with a base fee of $30,000; staff said alternate fees would apply depending on final design choices (an $18,000 fee if a box culvert is used or an additional $27,000 if a bridge is required).

Staff noted a pending preconstruction schedule for upcoming paving and said drainage, brush clearing and spraying work are also ongoing priorities. The board moved and seconded both design agreements and recorded the motions as carried by voice vote.

What’s next

Secondary Roads staff will proceed with the approved design work, finalize alternate selections (box culvert versus bridge) as design proceeds, and provide cost updates for procurement and construction scheduling.","The board authorized professional services agreements for bridge work (Brookfield 30 and a March 21 preliminary design) and heard cost estimates for a countywide rock run with per-ton bids reported; staff estimated the rock run at about $545,532.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6530974,"Worth County supervisors approve FY25 budget amendment and several routine claims, contracts",1099,12955,1112165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690&start=12&end=1112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690/thumbnail_12955.jpg","/articles/6530974/Worth-County/Iowa/Worth-County-supervisors-approve-FY25-budget-amendment-and-several-routine-claims-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530974-8523a28e68a9e1d0304bd7a25ba8252a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770972932&Signature=Nn3r1OWPjeEVeynHF9Uwrd2ek1mSDjUULL-rKdFgrHBzT6VRxqzijpSmy8-A2hKeZkd3bffUDB3sclAPqULpSwJfbKocz~oUlkBT0zG1u0DmA8M-iINEF4bx45lFmoxdWNujyHo52I3H1SUZsSMifkxgxCwgIVtvUzQHWV4DZWHWgRq2S8LWRmxEsHJC0VnNNCOwsIJgkaDTf56qt9MNeZcrnTj-mlVZJSqr3CL5bta-YKp~UhWsyFR0G6tIe~z7nVO5MvPwAhIxsSeV4wx~M2Wnx8s01lqllduKsn97Mw7S6mm1y-nwCqn-P25gnJPJQNC1hgyUsjXKbnPy~jZfBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Worth County Board of Supervisors closed a public hearing and approved a fiscal year 2025 budget amendment, adopted as Resolution 2025-17, and carried a set of routine motions including claims, contract authorizations and professional services agreements during its meeting. The public hearing on the budget amendment drew no public comments before the board voted to approve the resolution.

The budget amendment included internal transfers and line-item adjustments the county described as necessary to correct account balances and cover projected year-end needs. County staff said about $700,000 was being moved temporarily to restore a positive capital fund balance with plans to repay that amount from the highway fund; other adjustments addressed drainage assessments, fiscal agent fees, and medical examiner contingencies.

In addition to the budget vote, the board approved multiple routine items on the consent and business calendars: minutes and claims; road and bridge professional services agreements; drainage claims; payroll eligibility verification; a stock tank liquor/cigarette license; and an employee-handbook update concerning delivery-fee reimbursement for overnight conference meals. The board recessed and later adjourned at the end of the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to approve minutes (general/note): approved (motion carried; roll call not specified). Evidence: transcript shows a motion, a second and unanimous \"aye\" responses.

- Rock-run procurement update / quotes received: informational update in roads report; contractors and per-ton quotes discussed (BMC and Fogg). No formal detailed roll-call recorded in transcript for final contractual award.

- Motion to approve professional services agreement for Brookfield 30 (design/bid engineering) — lump-sum fee $39,500: motion moved and seconded; \"motion will carry.\" (vote tally not specified in transcript)

- Motion to approve professional services for the March 21 (preliminary design) item — base fee $30,000; alternates $18,000 (box culvert) or $27,000 (bridge): motion moved and seconded; \"motion will carry.\" (vote tally not specified)

- Motion to approve drainage claims: motion moved and seconded; carried (vote tally not specified).

- Motion to approve pending claims (floor/tower painting bill): motion moved and seconded; carried (vote tally not specified).

- Motion to approve payroll eligibility verification: motion moved and seconded; carried (vote tally not specified).

- Motion to approve stock-tank license: motion moved and seconded; carried (vote tally not specified).

- Motion to add a delivery-fee reimbursement provision to the employee handbook (overnight conference meal deliveries): motion moved and seconded; carried (vote tally not specified). Board directed staff to draft language and finish handbook updates for final approval ahead of July 1.

- Public hearing opened and closed for FY25 budget amendment (Resolution 2025-17); hearing closed with no public comment. Motion to adopt Resolution 2025-17 (amend fiscal year 2024–25): adopted. Transcript records a roll-call-style confirmation with at least two named \"aye\" responses on the record (Wilbur: aye; Sandy: aye). The transcript does not record a full roll-call tally for all members.

- Motion to adjourn: approved (motion carried).

What the board did not do

- No substantive policy changes beyond handbook clarifications were adopted in the meeting. The employee-handbook change was limited to permitting reimbursement for delivery fees in specified circumstances; the board did not adopt a countywide comp-time policy during the meeting but discussed leaving comp/overtime decisions to departments and finalizing handbook language.

Context and next steps

County staff will finalize handbook language for final approval and follow up on the FY25 budget amendment bookkeeping. The county indicated it will continue design and bidding work on planned bridge and building projects and will return when additional formal approvals or borrowing steps are needed.","The Worth County Board of Supervisors approved a fiscal year 2025 budget amendment (Resolution 2025-17) after a public hearing and voted to carry several routine contracts, claims and professional services agreements during the meeting; no public comments were offered during the hearing.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6530963,"Contractor presents LED lighting upgrade proposal for county buildings; estimated net cost about $36,000",55,2203830,2259645,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690&start=2203&end=2259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633060-8adb7112d214b8047a764a1631d9e690/thumbnail_2203830.jpg","/articles/6530963/Worth-County/Iowa/Contractor-presents-LED-lighting-upgrade-proposal-for-county-buildings-estimated-net-cost-about-36000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530963-6a5a792cf26de703f52f93f14c996b98/orig.mp4?Expires=1770972932&Signature=nXTXu-e6L0Vv5l6hD61Dt4hSoBZkvvmJnCVXdCrhcL1gA3OrbFs63HY3361UUk2N2gmDPKqHF598Oz4eWrvHsPZS8o5XNSqF7pm675LNTELTr9sr0om58wPG0MAGQVpWYSby1SZF~GgY14j4jzUTKGkiF2ybhx8FOLiewC1s-B38z55iiD1XvmaadllsuE73VP57b52p6taU2YW0REiWW251NLLDCJlFwRyJhoUcjb8eo0iGemqiKv1etnRlzsawDdchavM0tIf0gTjY-0l0U-NauAJRjGUY0HtMDhkz9t0a7q9zgPhD0pFMCmeOh5AkVrm0jyUoCwTeS5qyfaBwaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A vendor presented a comprehensive LED lighting upgrade proposal for Worth County facilities, including the Public Health Building and five shop locations. The vendor said the turnkey project would include new LED fixtures, removal and disposal of existing fixtures, coordination with local electricians, and warranty handling.

Key numbers presented: the total project cost was cited at about $47,000; utility and incentive payments through Alliant and ROI Energy were estimated at about $11,000, producing an estimated net customer cost near $36,000. The vendor estimated annual energy savings of roughly $4,000, producing an approximate 9‑year payback and projecting a lifetime cash return of about $32,000 over fixture lifetimes the presenter listed at 50,000 hours.

The vendor described the scope by building (2×4 and 2×2 flat-panel replacements, wrap fixtures and LED downlights for restrooms), exterior wall packs and barn-style fixtures at shops, and higher-intensity floods for work areas. The presenter said LED fixtures generally carry a five-year warranty and that the company manages warranty for the first 12–18 months, after which the county would be shipped replacement fixtures and expected to cover labor for installation.

No formal procurement decision was recorded at the meeting. Board members asked staff to check how the project could be funded (TIF was raised as a potential source during the broader budget discussion) and for a digital copy of the proposal to be circulated; the vendor said no payment would be due until project completion and that materials would be ordered only after an installation agreement was signed.

Next steps

The vendor will send a digital copy of the proposal to county staff and the board; staff will evaluate funding and contractor arrangements and return with recommendations if the county chooses to proceed.","A vendor presented a countywide LED retrofit proposal covering public health and five shop facilities, estimating a total project cost of roughly $47,000 with utility incentives of about $11,000 and a net county cost near $36,000 and an estimated 9-year simple payback.","actionData","errors"]

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