# Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10-20-2026

At the October 20, 2026, Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board approved claims totaling $397,827.36, including a $50,223.48 E911 payment to Graycom for repairs at the Jessup Tower. The board approved a letter supporting a Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program grant application; the proposed project would install wildlife-crossing culverts and fencing, with fencing accounting for about 80% of project costs. County labor, equipment, and materials are expected to exceed the grant’s 20% match requirement, but the county would not proceed without federal funding. The board also approved an approximately $6,000 county-funded culvert and access improvement near Emmet’s Park in Dewar. The engineer reported that Taylor Construction had completed the structure for the Winslow Road Bridge and was finishing the approaches and final grading.

The board approved an updated 28E agreement with the City of Waterloo for shared use of an evidence storage and processing facility. The county’s previously committed $750,000 initial investment remains, while the revised agreement replaces a 50-year lease with a 30-year term and automatic five-year renewals, with no annual lease payments; one supervisor abstained and the others voted yes. The sheriff also discussed the jail’s medical-services contract with NaphCare, which expires June 30, 2027, and is about $2.7 million annually, with approximately $250,000 reimbursed by the state for mental-health services. No decision was made on renewal or a new RFP; supervisors requested more information within about two weeks, including comparisons with other counties and options for changing the service model or providing care in-house. The current agreement may otherwise roll over with an increase of up to 5%.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10-20-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfpohLYCRXY) - Black Hawk County Iowa