Scott County Board Workshop- October 27th, 2026

The Scott County Board workshop, titled October 27, 2026 (meeting metadata is dated October 28), reviewed departmental operations, budgets, and upcoming funding needs. Procurement-related items included an ongoing RFP for a potential electronic-monitoring and GPS vendor for community corrections, and fleet staff’s use of competitive fuel bids: the latest reported purchase was $3.66 per gallon, with a year-to-date average of $3.18. Staff are also evaluating a fuel-pricing option. The regional training facility reported receiving an appropriations grant of just over $1 million for a range renovation intended to reduce maintenance and hazardous-material disposal costs. County transportation projects discussed included the County Road 17 expansion, expected to begin construction next year, along with intersection, roundabout, and signal improvements supported in part by state and local funding.

The board also discussed potential spending and funding pressures, but no procurement awards or formal spending votes were identified. Staff proposed further research into whether a $2.7 million restricted landfill fund could help offset solid-waste collection and recycling costs; no use was approved. The county’s 800 MHz public-safety radio infrastructure costs hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to maintain, and a state task force is considering long-term funding or state responsibility for infrastructure with an estimated replacement cost of about $10 million. Other budget topics included declining support for aquatic invasive-species work and increased costs associated with state requirements. The workshop also covered forthcoming jail-rule changes and transportation-related effects of the state greenhouse-gas law, which may affect project costs or feasibility.