September 17, 2026 Meeting Agenda

OFFICAL PROCEEDINGS FOR
TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Taylor County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on September 17, 2026. Supervisor Jack Beggs called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Supervisor roll call: Fitzgerald and Beggs present, Wall by phone. Also present, Auditor Judy Henry, Engineer Seth Sunderman and Robert Welch, JCG Land Services.

Fitzgerald motioned to approve the agenda for today and minutes from September 10 and 15, 2026. Wall seconded, MC 3-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
None

COMMITTEE REPORT:
None

SECONDARY ROADS:
No utility permits to report. Sunderman presented County Resolution #2027-8; Bridge Replacement Project Plans for Ross #9, BROS-CO87(75)—8J87. Fitzgerald motioned to approve Resolution #2027-8, Wall seconded. MC 3-0. Purchase Agreements for ROW land acquisitions were discussed. Sunderman proposed 3 agreements with Loren C., Donna M. and Scott Alan Eischeid for ROW in Sections 9 and 16 of Ross Township. Fitzgerald motioned to approve ROW parcel 75TC-1 for $5,018.70, parcel 75TC-2 for $2,654.82 and parcel 75TC-3 for $986.59. Wall seconded, MC 3-0. Auditor Henry presented Taylor County Resolution #2027-9 Secondary Roads Transfer in the amount of $352,372.25 from Rural Services, $25,593.50 from General Basic Fund and $33,189.78 from the LOST Fund. Fitzgerald motion to approve Resolution #2027-9, Wall seconded. MC 3-0
NEW BUSINESS:
Lecy, Conservation, updated the Board on current/future projects they are working on at the county parks and updates on grants they have been working on. There will be a Halloween Fun Run at Sands Timber on October 24, 2026. The staff plans to build new and refurbish picnic tables this Winter. The Conservation Board received a DAM Feasibility Summary for Section 25 of Polk Township, Gamel Family Rec. Estimated cost to build the DAM is $1,903,080, Conservation Board is still reviewing the project.
Sheriff Weed requested to hire Leah Johnson as a part-time dispatcher. Fitzgerald motioned to approve the request. Wall seconded the motion, MC 3-0.
Tax Abatement was tabled for further research.
At 10:05 a.m. Fitzgerald motioned to go into recess, Wall seconded. MC 3-0. At 10:06 a.m. Chair Jack Beggs opened the Public Hearing on the possible sale of the Taylor County Annex. Fitzgerald, Beggs and Henry were present, Wall was present by phone. Public attendance was zero. Fitzgerald motioned to approve the agenda for the public hearing, Wall seconded. MC 3-0, AYES Fitzgerald, Wall and Beggs NAYS 0. There were no comments. Fitzgerald motioned to close the public hearing at 10:15 a.m. Wall seconded, MC 3-0.
Beggs called the regular Board meeting to order at 10:16 a.m. Wall left the meeting.

OLD BUSINESS:
Claims were approved against the county; discussion was held on the next meeting’s agenda.

Fitzgerald made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Beggs seconded, MC 2-0.
Meeting adjourned.

The Board of Supervisors approve these unofficial minutes to be published in the local newspapers and upon approval in the Taylor County Board of Supervisors Minute Book as official minutes:

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Jack Beggs, Chairman
Taylor County Board of Supervisors

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Attest, Judy Henry
Taylor County Auditor