Chairman Solmes called the regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission to order at the Road Commission’s Board Room at 6:30 A.M.
Members present: Solmes, James, Knight, and Managing Director Jake Welch.
The agenda for May 5, 2026 was approved.
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to approve the following consent items:
- Minutes of Previous Board Meetings – April 21, 2026 and April 24, 2026
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
4/23/26 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $180,779.07
Bills:
4/23/26
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 48725 | Action Traffic Maintenance Inc | $18,600.00 |
| 48726 | Advantage Electrical | $20,298.78 |
| 48727 | Advantage Plumbing & Drain LLC | $1,500.00 |
| 48728 | Bauer Built Tire | $2,036.00 |
| 48729 | Bendzinski & Company | $25,450.00 |
| 48730 | Black Gold Holdings LLC | $143.52 |
| 48733 | Capital One Bank | $29,899.93 |
| 48734 | Chris BeBeau BCRC | $578.50 |
| 48735 | Complete Auto Glass | $697.00 |
| 48736 | Consumers Energy | $5,485.86 |
| 48737 | Corewell Health Occupational | $888.00 |
| 48738 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $52.00 |
| 48740 | D & K Truck Company | $8,980.08 |
| 48741 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $9,850.00 |
| 48742 | Granger | $212.00 |
| 48743 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $150.13 |
| 48744 | J & H Oil Company | $1,994.38 |
| 48745 | K M International, Inc. | $110.91 |
| 48746 | Ketchum Machine Co | $2,896.00 |
| 48747 | Kimball Midwest | $1,050.03 |
| 48748 | Klink Trucking | $5,602.66 |
| 48749 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $1,921.50 |
| 48750 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $620.75 |
| 48751 | LJ Fluid Power Inc | $1,855.20 |
| 48752 | LRE Engineers & Surveyors | $1,890.00 |
| 48753 | M & K Quality Truck Center | $697.50 |
| 48754 | Miller Financial Services LLC | $3,000.00 |
| 48755 | Parts and Service Financing | $101.66 |
| 48756 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $608.79 |
| 48757 | Ray Bohley | $45.00 |
| 48758 | River City Reproductions | $182.00 |
| 48759 | Scott Bond | $150.00 |
| 48760 | Scott Swem | $472.12 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 48761 | Tel-U Tech, LLC | $10,035.50 |
| 48762 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $7,911.47 |
| 48763 | UniFirst Corporation | $616.27 |
| 48764 | Zylstra Door Company | $2,780.00 |
| 48765 | Rocket Enterprise, Inc. | $11,712.50 |
| Total | $181,076.04 |
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Pick-up Trucks Bids were opened on April 24, 2026 at 11:00 A.M.
| 2025 GMC 2500 HD Crew Cab SLE Pickups | ||
| #250020 | ||
| None | ||
| #250040 | ||
| Ben Hunderman | $63,475.00 | 1st Options – Awarded |
| #250050 | ||
| Ben Hunderman | $62,750.00 | 2nd Option – got 1st Option |
| #250070 | ||
| Ben Hunderman | $63,275.00 | 3rd Option – got 1st Option |
| 2025 GMC 2500 HD Crew Cab SLT Pickup | ||
| #250060 | ||
| None | ||
| 2025 GMC 2500 HD Crew Cab SLE Pickup | ||
| #250300 | ||
| None | ||
The Board acknowledged the sale of the Pick-up Trucks to the highest bidder.
Managing Director Jake Welch reported to the Board that the trucks that did not sell by bid were sold after.
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Managing Director Jake Welch reported to the Board that a resident put in a request to purchase part of the Chaffee Gravel Pit. After a discussion it was determined that this was not in the best interest of the Barry County Road Commission.
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Managing Director Jake Welch reported to the Board that a request has been made to abandon certain State Game Area roads. Mr. Welch will conduct further research to ensure that no proposed road closures would result in residents being landlocked. He will present his findings to the Board at a later date.
Bids for the Sager Road over Fall Creek Culvert Replacement were opened on April 30, 2026 at 11:00 A.M.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to award the Sager Road over Fall Creek Culvert Replacement to Nashville Construction Company as low bidder.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Strategic Planning was scheduled for August 12, 2026.
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to authorize the transfer of 8 hours of vacation time from Scott Swem to Johnnie Stayton, at the request of the employee Scott Swem.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes & Knight
Nays, James
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 7:41 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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