Worth County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-08-31
Board of Supervisors Meeting
The Worth County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 8:30 a.m. on August 31, 2026. The agenda includes county project decisions, drainage matters, financial services, a solar farm agreement, emergency and continuity planning, and routine county business.
Key Items on the Agenda
County Construction and Infrastructure Projects
The board is scheduled to receive updates on several county projects, with possible action identified for two items:
- Conservation Remodel Project: Discussion and possible action on the release of retainage.
- Fueling Station: Discussion and possible action on a concrete quote.
- Updates are also listed for the Engineer & Conservation Office Building Project, Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility Project, Salt Shed, Monarch RV Park, and Administrative Office Building Project.
The agenda does not provide dollar amounts or additional details for the proposed retainage release or concrete quote.
Worthwhile Solar Farm West Agreement
The agenda provides separate opportunities for public comment and board consideration of the Worthwhile Solar Farm West Agreement.
Following public comment, the board is scheduled for discussion and possible action on the agreement. The packet text does not provide the agreement's financial terms or describe the specific action under consideration.
County Financial Services
The board is scheduled to consider two related financial-services matters. One agenda item calls for rescinding approval of a Northland Securities, Inc. engagement letter dated May 8, 2026 and signed May 11, 2026.
A separate item provides for discussion and possible action on County Financial Services. The packet does not specify what replacement arrangement, if any, may be considered.
Drainage and Road Matters
Drainage District No. 6 / Lateral 7
Under drainage business, the board is scheduled to consider setting a public hearing date for DD #6/Lat 7. The agenda does not state the subject of the proposed hearing or provide a proposed hearing date.
The board's drainage agenda also includes drainage claims and work orders.
County Engineer
The County Engineer portion of the agenda includes general matters and road maintenance. No specific road projects or proposed actions are identified in the packet for these items.
Emergency and Continuity Planning
During department head discussion, EMA Director Mark Tomlinson is scheduled to present a proposal for review and revision of County Internal Emergency and Continuity Plans.
The packet does not describe the proposed revisions, identify specific plans that may change, or indicate that final action is scheduled on the proposal.
Governance and Administrative Business
The agenda includes several routine or administrative matters:
- Approval of the agenda and minutes.
- Claims and reports.
- Payroll Eligibility Verification/Salary Changes.
- A liquor license item.
- Building/Grounds, including general and maintenance matters.
- WINN-WORTH BETCO.
- Water/Wastewater.
- Review of next week's agenda items and matters for possible placement on future agendas.
Under supervisor comments, the agenda also references appointments related to eminent domain, specifically real estate brokers or licensed real estate persons and an owner/operator of agricultural property. The packet does not provide additional information about the appointments or indicate a specific proposed action.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items leave important details open for discussion at the meeting. Key points to watch include:
- Whether the board authorizes the release of retainage for the Conservation Remodel Project.
- What concrete quote is presented for the Fueling Station and whether the board takes action.
- When the board proposes to hold the DD #6/Lat 7 public hearing.
- Why the board is considering rescinding its prior approval of the Northland Securities, Inc. engagement letter and what action may follow regarding County Financial Services.
- What public comments are offered on the Worthwhile Solar Farm West Agreement and what action, if any, the board considers afterward.
- What changes are proposed through the review and revision of the county's internal emergency and continuity plans.
Upcoming Dates Noted in the Packet
The agenda identifies several future county dates:
- September 7: County offices closed for Labor Day.
- September 8 at 8:30 a.m.: Board of Supervisors meeting.
- October 12 at 11:30 a.m.: WWB Executive Board Meeting at Heartland Power Cooperative in Thompson.
- November 10 at 8:30 a.m.: Board of Supervisors meeting, with the agenda noting a schedule change connected to the 2026 General Election canvass.
- November 10 at 9:00 a.m.: 2026 General Election canvass.
- November 11: County offices closed for Veterans Day.
