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 July 21, 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 – June 23, 2026
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
7/2/26 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $222,597.58
7/16/26 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $207,664.25
Bills:
7/2/26
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 48989 | Advantage Plumbing & Drain LLC | $450.00 |
| 48990 | Alec Belson | $80.00 |
| 48991 | Bauer Built Tire | $6,343.73 |
| 48992 | Bert Keeler | $380.00 |
| 48993 | Best Equipment Company, Inc. | $10,163.78 |
| 48994 | Bit Mat Products of Indiana | $436,451.38 |
| 48995 | Black Gold Holdings LLC | $21,956.49 |
| 48996 | Brandy Casey | $80.00 |
| 48997 | Brian Donnini | $80.00 |
| 48998 | Bronson HelpNet | $283.50 |
| 49000 | Capital One Bank | $6,436.50 |
| 49001 | Charles Benedict | $552.54 |
| 49002 | Chris BeBeau | $80.00 |
| 49003 | Consumers Energy | $437.53 |
| 49004 | D & K Truck Company | $9,909.59 |
| 49005 | David Liddell | $80.00 |
| 49006 | Delta Dental | $183.24 |
| 49007 | Dylan Kennedy | $80.00 |
| 49008 | Floyd’s Electric Service Inc | $295.00 |
| 49009 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $39,355.55 |
| 49010 | Gary Vandecar | $552.54 |
| 49011 | Hall’s Septic | $380.00 |
| 49012 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $747.05 |
| 49013 | HealthEquity | $202.72 |
| 49014 | J & H Oil Company | $1,263.31 |
| 49015 | Jake Welch | $80.00 |
| 49016 | John Deere Financial | $84.39 |
| 49017 | Johnnie Stayton Jr. | $118.70 |
| 49018 | Key Cleaning Services, Inc. | $831.00 |
| 49019 | Kimball Midwest | $792.93 |
| 49020 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $266,030.15 |
| 49021 | Larry Maupin | $552.54 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 49022 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $587.85 |
| 49023 | LRE Engineers & Surveyors | $540.00 |
| 49024 | Luke Selby | $164.29 |
| 49025 | Mark Weeks | $340.00 |
| 49026 | MEI Telecom Services | $414.95 |
| 49027 | Meritt Asset Management LLC | $366,127.50 |
| 49028 | Michael Hoebeke | $196.09 |
| 49029 | Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones | $15.35 |
| 49030 | Morgan Electrical Services Inc | $325.00 |
| 49031 | NEXUS RC, LLC | $80,668.64 |
| 49032 | Parts and Service Financing | $3,000.00 |
| 49033 | Patricia Wolf | $276.28 |
| 49034 | Priority Health | $25,162.64 |
| 49035 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $402.93 |
| 49036 | Robert Nagel | $276.28 |
| 49037 | S & M Liquid Tirefill Inc | $13,103.41 |
| 49038 | Scott Bond | $80.00 |
| 49039 | Scott Schantz Jr. | $80.00 |
| 49040 | Sherwin Industries Inc | $29,291.32 |
| 49041 | SME Inc. | $10,117.88 |
| 49042 | Spencers Towing & Tire, Inc. | $125.00 |
| 49043 | Tom Chaffee | $276.28 |
| 49044 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $6,814.35 |
| 49045 | UniFirst Corporation | $524.98 |
| 49046 | Valley Truck Parts, Inc | $61.11 |
| 49047 | W.W. Williams | $2,079.11 |
| 49048 | Wayne Roush | $276.28 |
| 49049 | Welton’s Heating & Cooling | $50.75 |
| Sub-Total | $1,346,692.43 | |
| 7/16/2026 | ||
| 49050 | Bauer Built Tire | $4,269.02 |
| 49051 | Bit Mat Products of Indiana | $210,222.11 |
| 49052 | Black Gold Holdings LLC | $1,052.94 |
| 49056 | Capital One Bank | $59,691.22 |
| 49057 | Chris BeBeau BCRC | $516.20 |
| 49058 | City Of Hastings | $1,206.84 |
| 49059 | Cody Metzger | $95.00 |
| 49060 | Consumers Energy | $3,141.67 |
| 49061 | Corewell Health Occupational | $141.00 |
| 49062 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $78.00 |
| 49063 | D & K Truck Company | $3,457.38 |
| 49064 | David Daniels | $119.71 |
| 49065 | Foster Swift Collins & Smith | $1,836.30 |
| 49066 | Granger | $210.44 |
| 49067 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $310.75 |
| 49068 | Jake Welch | $196.43 |
| 49069 | Jamar Technologies, Inc. | $161.70 |
| 49070 | Jesse Alexander | $64.60 |
| 49071 | Jonas P Herschberger | $11,650.00 |
| 49072 | K M International, Inc. | $61.67 |
| 49073 | Ketchum Machine Co | $3,375.00 |
| 49074 | Kimball Midwest | $1,029.56 |
| 49075 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $54,089.92 |
| 49076 | Leaping Lizards | $600.00 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 49077 | M-43 Auto Body & Mechanical | $4,088.08 |
| 49078 | Miller Financial Services LLC | $3,000.00 |
| 49079 | Morgan Electrical Services Inc | $645.00 |
| 49080 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $744.08 |
| 49081 | Quadient, Inc | $98.85 |
| 49082 | Ridderman Oil | $30,738.18 |
| 49083 | S & M Liquid Tirefill Inc | $55,301.91 |
| 49084 | Scott Civil Engineering Co | $28,695.00 |
| 49085 | SME Inc. | $5,214.00 |
| 49086 | Total Energy Systems, LLC | $813.00 |
| 49087 | Tractor Supply Company | $234.98 |
| 49088 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $3,138.81 |
| 49089 | UniFirst Corporation | $162.97 |
| 49090 | US Hydraulics LLC | $1,295.55 |
| 49091 | Verizon | $1,263.05 |
| 49092 | View Newspaper Group | $130.00 |
| Sub-Total | $493,140.92 | |
| Total | $1,839,833.35 |
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Adam Keagle, representing the Fine Lake Association, addressed the Board regarding concerns about truck traffic on Hickory Road near Fine Lake. Residents expressed concerns about the volume of truck traffic and the speed at which trucks travel along the road. Mr. Keagle proposed rerouting truck traffic from Hickory Road to Manning Lake Road, Leinaar Road, and Banfield Road.
Managing Director Jake Welch and the Board explained that Hickory Road is designated as a Primary Road and has a posted speed limit of 25 mph. They also noted that rerouting truck traffic would shift the impact to residents living along the proposed alternate route and that one of the suggested roads is gravel, making it less suitable for increased truck traffic.
To gather additional information, the Barry County Road Commission (BCRC) will place traffic counters on Hickory Road for a two-week period to collect data on truck volumes and vehicle speeds. BCRC will also review accident history along the Hickory Road corridor at Fine Lake.
Mr. Welch stated that, once the traffic data and accident information have been analyzed, he will contact Mr. Keagle to discuss the findings and determine whether further discussion of potential alternatives and associated costs is warranted.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to authorize Equipment Superintendent Scott Schantz to include equipment and other items in the next municipal auction.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to authorize Equipment Superintendent Scott Schantz to participate in an auction and bid to purchase a 2016 Peterbilt Dump Truck up to $131,000.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 8:09 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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