Webster County Supervisors approved various expenses and funding plans to move county projects forward Tuesday.

Supervisors approved quotes for elevator upgrades in three county buildings totaling about $10,000. The upgrades were estimated for the Social Services Building ($3,236), Law Enforcement Center ($2,796) and Public Health Building ($3,236).

Supervisors approved a supplemental agreement paying Des Moines contractor Shuck-Britson $17,835 for lighting modeling, fixture selection and asbestos abatement agreements related to the Webster County Courthouse clock tower and roof restoration project.

That payment is in addition to the county’s fourth scheduled payment to Des Moines-based Neumann Brothers for $452,000.

The project’s total contracted cost was $6.16 million, though previously approved change orders since the contracts were drawn have increased the cost by about $12,000.

Supervisor Nick Carlson said the project is “just a few days” behind schedule due to windy days late in the spring and shipping issues with the copper being imported from France, but is otherwise running smoothly. The roof replacement portion of the project should be completed this week as contractors demolish current skylights with plans to replace them in August.

Supervisors also approved temporary closure of County Highway D43 (290th Street) east of Callender between Route P33 (Fairbanks Avenue) and U.S. Highway 169 due to bridge construction projects. The project, paid for by federal and state funding, will take several weeks to complete.

In another project, Webster County Engineer Jamie Johll said Fort Dodge Asphalt will be resurfacing County Highway D20 with hot mix asphalt from the P59 intersection east 10 miles to Brushy Creek Road. County Highway P59 and the D20 intersection may be closed for a day to allow asphalt to cool. P63 and D20 intersections may be closed for up to an hour intermittently. County Highway P71 will be closed for about two weeks to allow for resurfacing, as well.

Motorists are urged to use caution around these routes and use alternate routes, if possible.