The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday learned that a growing number of all-terrain vehicles are being registered in Hamilton County.

According to Recorder Kim Anderson’s quarterly report, in 2018 there were 267 ATV’s registered with the Recorder’s office in the county; in 2019 there were 267. That number grew to 320 in 2020, and 383 in 2021.

In 2022, the number of ATVs registered with the county is 483.

Anderson pointed out that she provides every registrant with a copy of the rules of operation. She also said that in every county the rules are different. In Hamilton County, an ATV can travel on gravel roads at 35 mph, and can travel on a highway to the next gravel road at 35 mph.

The board approved plans for three bridge replacements to be completed either this fall or in the spring of 2023.

One of the bridges would be on 350th Street in Marion Township. This project will be let by the Iowa Department of Transportation Aug. 16. The replacement structure will be a 10-foot by 10-foot by 74-foot precast concrete box culvert. The project will be funded with Federal-Aid Swap Bridge Replacement funds.

Two temporary construction easements are required, at 0.81 acres each.

The other two bridge replacements are both box concrete replacement bridges. The two projects will be let at 10:30 a.m. on June 7 in supervisors’ office at the Hamilton County Courthouse. One project is on Tucker Avenue in Williams Township, and the other is on 230th Street in Liberty Township. The projects are being let together due to their close proximity. This is expected to reduce the cost to the county.

The Tucker project will be funded with local option sales tax funds up to $150K; the remainder with Secondary Road Funds. Two temporary construction easements are required, 0.81 acres each. The 230h Street project will be funded with Secondary Road Funds. Two temporary construction easements are required, 0.81 acres each.

Staffing changes in the Treasurer’s office were approved, including transferring Amber Turkett from clerk to assistant treasurer at $19.50 per hour. Clerks Cathleen E. Siefken and Kathryn K. Tolle will handle driver’s license & motor vehicle duties, each at $18 an hour.

Amanda Simons was hired as a home care aid part time $16.50 an hour.

Secondary roads changes included Kevin Rose, equipment operator, from $24.46 to $25 an hour; Larry Iles, to equipment operator, from $25.58 to 25.16 an hour; and Scott Bergman, sign foreman, $25.50 a hour.

In other business:

The board entered into an agreement with Hamilton County Exposition for polling sites. The board will be helping with handicap parking so, all of Webster City precincts will be able to vote at the site.

The Board made modifications to the Dilapidated Housing Loan/Grant program. If someone purchases a dilapidated home in the county for less than $10,000, they can now use the difference towards rehabbing the home.

Shelby Kroona, Hamilton County Public Health director, expressed that a county resident with wells can avail themselves of Public Health help in testing their well water at no cost.

The board also proclaimed May Mental Health Month for Hamilton County.