Humboldt County supervisors on [date not specified] approved a cluster of routine infrastructure and administrative measures: a MidAmerican permit to replace four rotten utility poles, a pavement‑marking contract award to Local Traffic Services, a public hearing date for the fiscal year 2026 secondary road budget and five‑year program, acceptance of the county’s 2025 emergency management plan update, and a 5% change to the county’s health‑insurance self‑funding premium contribution.

MidAmerican right‑of‑way work
Supervisor discussion: County staff reported MidAmerican requested permission to work in the county right‑of‑way to replace four rotten poles on 180th Street (a diagonal running southeast out of Bradgate). A motion to approve MidAmerican’s work was made and seconded; the board recorded a vote in which supervisors responded “Aye” and the motion carried.

Pavement‑marking contract
County staff solicited four quotes for the 2025 pavement‑marking program and received one responsive bid from Local Traffic Services, a contractor the county has used for roughly 15–20 years. The vendor’s unit price rose from about $23.25 per gallon to $24.23 per gallon. Staff estimated the county typically purchases about 4,500 gallons per year to cover roughly 70 miles of centerline striping and 35–40 miles of edge line, plus stop bars and some railroad crossing symbols. The board approved excluding Vogel Traffic Services from consideration and accepted Local Traffic Services’ quote; the motion carried.

FY26 secondary roads public hearing
The board set the public hearing for the fiscal‑year‑2026 secondary road budget and the county’s five‑year road program. Supervisors settled on a morning session; the transcript records the board setting a public hearing date and time during the meeting. (Scheduling was discussed by staff and supervisors; the record shows the board agreed on a specific morning start time.)

Emergency management plan
Supervisors voted to accept and place on file the county’s 2025 emergency management plan update prepared by Tracy Goodell. The board’s action was recorded as “motion carries.”

Health insurance premium and self‑funding
The board considered three options for adjusting the county’s health‑insurance premium/self‑funding contribution (2.5%, 3% and 5%). A board member said the 5% option would grow the county’s self‑funding reserve by about $40,000–$41,000 and reduce the risk of a larger future spike. A motion to set the rate at 5% was made and seconded; the board voted “Aye,” and the motion carried.

Votes at a glance
- MidAmerican right‑of‑way permit (replace 4 poles on 180th Street): approved; motion and second recorded; vote announced “Aye.”
- Pavement‑marking contract (Local Traffic Services, estimated $24.23/gal; ~4,500 gal): approved; Vogel Traffic Services excluded; motion carried.
- FY26 secondary roads public hearing (date/time set during meeting): approved; motion carried.
- 2025 emergency management plan (Tracy Goodell): accepted and placed on file; motion carried.
- Health insurance premium/self‑funding increase (5%): approved; motion carried.

Details and next steps
Staff said they will file the MidAmerican permit paperwork and coordinate insurance and scheduling with the utility. Road‑department staff will proceed with the pavement‑marking contract under the awarded vendor and return any required documentation. The public hearing notice for the FY26 secondary roads budget and five‑year program will be posted as required by state DOT rules; staff noted they must submit certain documents to DOT by April 15. The health‑insurance rate change will be implemented as part of the county’s benefits administration schedule.

The votes were routine administrative approvals; no ordinances or budget‑altering resolutions were recorded in the transcript beyond the health‑insurance rate change and the board’s normal procedural approvals.