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Supervisors Approve $1.2M, Adopt New Bylaws

Supervisors Approve $1.2M, Adopt New Bylaws

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O’Brien County, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — The O’Brien County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday to take care of some official business, including approving payments and adopting new bylaws.

A key action was the adoption of new Board of Supervisors bylaws, with the motion passing unanimously. The supervisors also approved a significant number of claims and payroll, totaling over $1.2 million dollars.

Among the notable payments were large amounts for construction, insurance, and payroll. A payment of nearly $240,000 went to Ten Point Construction for services , and over $466,000 was paid for insurance to Perspective Insurance. The county’s payroll for this period was just over $568,000.

The meeting concluded with the board adjourning until next Monday, August 18th.

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