# Woodbury County Board of Supervisors - October 13, 2026


**Body:** WoodburyCountyIowa
**Date:** October 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Healthcare, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


At its October 13, 2026 meeting, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved initiating implementation of EmpiRx (rendered as “empirics” in the transcript) as the county’s pharmacy benefit manager, effective January 1. The county expects a 90-day implementation; it may leave after one year and conduct another RFP, rather than being committed to the projected three-year term. The board also approved overlapping the deputy recorder/real estate position for succession planning and cross-training through July 1, 2027. The estimated financial impact, including benefits, is $81,082 from the general fund, with the new position proposed at 75% of the elected official’s salary.

The board approved a $550,000 transfer from the General Basic Fund to Secondary Roads to fund a bridge east of Bronson that was damaged in spring grass fires; the transfer formalized funding for a bridge bid approved earlier in the meeting. The board also received an update that the self-health-insurance fund stood at $1.8 million as of September 30, 2026. Other business included zoning-rezone hearings and approvals, including public comments raising driveway sight-distance and road-safety concerns. No additional procurement awards or contract amounts were identified in the transcript.

**Source:** WoodburyCountyIowa