Minutes - 2/6/2026 - Budget Hearing Work Session - Morning

FEBRUARY 6, 2026, BUDGET HEARING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

The Board of Supervisors met on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Board members present were Carper, Dietrich, Nelson, Ung, and Bittinger II. Staff members present were Ryan Ericson, Budget and Finance Director, Melissa Thomas, HR Director, and Michelle Skaff, Auditor/Clerk to the Board.     

The budget workshop meeting was called to order at 8:30am.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive document from Auditor Skaff.  Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to approve the Auditor improvement requests. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to receive the Auditor Recorder budget with an increase of $40,000 in revenue. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Auditor Administration budget with a $16,750 reduction in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Ung second by Bittinger to receive the Auditor Real Estate budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to receive the Auditor Elections Administration budget with a reduction of $17,949 in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Auditor Elections Primary budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Auditor Elections General budget with a $40,000 decrease in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Auditor Elections City/School budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Auditor Elections Special budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Auditor Elections Primary City budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Auditor Township Officers budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to receive the Sheriff Highway Safety Grant budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Sheriff Drug Task Force budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to receive the Sheriff Corrections/Jail budget with an increase of $1,800,000 in revenue. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Sheriff Uniform Patrol budget with a reduction of $134,746 in expenses.  Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Sheriff Investigations budget with an increase of $134,746 in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive the Sheriff Administration budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Sheriff Crime Prevention budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Sheriff Civil Fund budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Sheriff Courthouse Security budget with an increase of $34,000 in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to receive the Sheriff LEC Security budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive the Sheriff Transport budget with an increase of $150,000 in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Sheriff Uniform Patrol budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to receive the Sheriff Highway Safety Grant budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Ung to receive the Treasurer Motor Vehicle budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Treasurer Treasury Management budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Dietrich second by Nelson to receive document from Dan Heissel. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive the Conservation Administration budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Conservation Parks budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Ung second by Nelson to receive the Conservation Naturalist budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to receive the Conservation Nature Center budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive the Building Services Courthouse budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Ung second by Nelson to receive the Building Services Old LEC budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive the Building Services Trosper Hoyt budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive the Building Services Anthon Courthouse budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive the Building Services Prairie Hills Facility budget as submitted. Carried. 5-0 Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to receive the Building Services District Health Building budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive the Building Services Administration budget as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Ung second by Nelson to receive the Building Services Tri View Facility budget with a reduction of $45,000 in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Dietrich second by Bittinger to receive the Building Services LEC Justice Center budget with an increase of $22,800 in expenses. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

The Board adjourned the Budget Hearing until 1:00pm February 6, 2026.

Meeting sign in sheet. Copy filed.