Randall Bruland

The meeting covers several key administrative and operational agenda items, including the transfer of funds from the Covid America Rescue Plan to the General Fund, vendor claims for White Star Oil Company, and official reports. The board will address an executive session regarding individual assistance, discuss vehicle camera systems with Applied Connective Technologies, and review resolutions for the 2026 FSA Plan, ambulance service operations, and personnel wages. Additional discussions involve road infrastructure projects, specifically tree management, CDL training, micro surfacing bids, motor grader quotes, and road project documentation. The board will also review a lease for the county fairgrounds, ambulance billing, courthouse maintenance, and requests for the Visitors Promotion Fund.

The board meeting agenda includes the adoption of the 2026 One and Six Year Road Improvement Plan and a review of county payroll claims. Discussions will involve the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the Road Fund, a computer lease agreement with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and updates to ambulance billing rate charges. Additionally, the commissioners will consider the appointment of a highway superintendent for a road usage study, an ambulance debt collection agreement, Veterans Aid Fund disbursements, and an interlocal agreement with the City of Albion regarding law enforcement jurisdiction.

The board discussed and took action on several items including the transfer of accrued interest from the Covid American Rescue Plan Fund to the General Fund, approval of various vendor claims, and payment authorization for a completed fiber optic project. The board also reviewed reports from various county officials, discussed the Fairgrounds property lease, authorized the preparation of a new lease agreement, and selected a provider for a new Courthouse generator. Additionally, the board approved the installation of a new camera at the District #3 Road Shop, authorized a negotiator for the Albion North Road project, approved bond interest payments, and established authorized signees for several county bank accounts.

The board authorized a significant fund transfer from the General Fund to the Road Fund and approved the County Payroll Claims for the recent pay period. They reviewed and approved the 2025 audit report for the Boone County Health Center. While the board sought bids for the lease of the Boone County Fairgrounds, no bids were received, and further discussion on the current lease agreement was tabled. Additionally, the board approved an internet service upgrade, authorized new billing service agreements for ambulance services, and issued a cease-and-desist letter to a previous billing provider due to performance issues. Discussion regarding trailer quotes for the road department was postponed for further research.

The agenda includes reviewing the general road report with the District Foreman and Road Supervisor, and considering quotes for a courthouse rooftop unit, a power washer for the District #3 road shop, and road pickup trucks. Further discussions involve advertising for sealed bids for road micro surfacing projects, reviewing the year-end report card from the Department of Agriculture, and examining the management representation letter and draft financial statements for the fiscal year-end audit. The board will also meet with representatives of the Boone County Raceway and hold a public hearing regarding the proposed one and six-year road improvement program.