Boone County Board Meeting 7/16/2026

The Boone County Board held its regular meeting on July 16, 2026, where several procurement and contracting matters were addressed. The board approved the qualifications-based selection of Willett Hofmann Associates for an unspecified project and awarded a culvert extension project on Hunter Road and Frost Road to the low bidder, O'Brien Civil Works Incorporated, for $216,530. Additionally, the board approved a memorandum of understanding related to a landfill solar project. Budgetary matters included approval of claims totaling over $2.1 million and salary cost-of-living adjustments for the public defender and sheriff. The board also discussed a capital improvement issue involving the installation of a door in a courtroom jury deliberation room, with labor costs estimated at approximately $8,000. Other resolutions approved included advisory public questions on property tax relief and school district administrative spending to be submitted to voters. The meeting included updates on community development projects and vendor contract pricing negotiations, notably with Pace, the current vendor for an unspecified service, who agreed to hold previous contract pricing despite missing the recent bid opportunity.