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Stafford County works on budget
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ST. JOHN — The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met on Wednesday, July 1, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Garner called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Bryce Garner, Todd Wycoff, and Jim Stanford.

Todd Taylor and Jo Caley, Stafford County Hospital, met with the commissioners to discuss the hospital. Upon Taylor’s request, Commissioner Wycoff moved, and Commissioner Garner seconded, to recess to executive session to discuss a non-elected personnel issue and returned to open session at 8:54 a.m. Motion carried 3-0. Those present were Commissioners, Taylor, Caley, County Clerk, and County Counselor.

Commissioner Wycoff moved, and Commissioner Stanford seconded, to approve Resolutions 2026-26 through 28 regarding the Dispatch Contribution Agreements with the cities of Macksville, Stafford, and St. John. Motion carried 3-0.

The commissioners recessed to a work session to review the first draft of the 2027 county budget.

Commissioner Garner reconvened the regular session at 10:15 a.m.

Minutes from the June 24 meeting were approved.

Commissioner Wycoff moved, and Commissioner Stanford seconded to approve the tax roll corrections. Motion carried 3-0.

County Clerk Lisa Weber presented a bid from Revize Software Systems for the design of a new county website. This will modernize the website and allow for implementation of federally mandated ADA accessibility and compliance requirements coming into effect. The Revize bid came in approximately $5,000 lower than the additional bid that was obtained from Civic Plus. Commissioner Garner moved, and Commissioner Wycoff seconded, to approve the bid from Revize Software Systems for a new website in the total amount of $15,340 to be paid over a five year period. Motion carried 3-0.

Payroll and Accounts Payable vouchers and checks were signed from the following funds:

General - $212,035.89

Road & Bridge-$60,328.08

Health - $12,093.20

Rural Fire - $5,118.24

Noxious Weed - $4,487.77

Appraiser - $13,377.20

Solid Waste - $4,234.45

EMS - $ 37,335.69

Road/Bridge Spec Machinery - $ 197,402.85

Motor Vehicle - $1,362

Insurance Reserve - $357

PHEP Grant - $100

TOTAL - $548,323.37

Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.