The Webster County Supervisors approved a half-million dollar agreement Tuesday with Hidden Acres Christian Center, south of Dayton, for paving work on 390th Street and Union Avenue.

The project will pave approximately one mile of 390th Street between Taylor Avenue and Union Avenue and Union Avenue from 390th Street north 0.6 miles to the end of the country road.

As part of the agreement, Hidden Acres Christian Center will pay the county $500,000 in two installments for the paving work. Webster County will be responsible for all remaining costs of the project exceeding $500,000.

“Paving this road was requested by Hidden Acres Christian Center,” said Webster County Engineer Jamie Johll. “They agreed to pay a large portion of the costs as part of the agreement.”

“I think this is a great example of public and private partnerships to accomplish a goal like this,” added Supervisor Austin Hayek.

The supervisors also approved the purchase of a 2025 Ford F-150 XLT truck from Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota in the amount of $22,084 after trade-ins of older vehicles. According to Webster County Sheriff Luke Fleener, the original price of the truck was $47,983. The vehicle will be used by a detective.

A construction evaluation resolution relating to the construction of confinement feeding operation structures was also approved by the supervisors.

“This is the master matrix and it goes on the agenda every year,” said Supervisor Bob Thode. “It gives our approval that they will run everything when it comes to hog confinements through us first even though we really don’t have any say on it.”

The purchase of a Deere 333P skid loader at the cost of $95,800 from Murphy Tractor & Equipment, of Fort Dodge, as well as three Mack truck chassis from Rees Truck & Trailer in Fort Dodge for $512,785.56 was also approved by the Supervisors.

Sharing agreements with Lehigh and Moorland for emergency medical essential services funding were also approved. According to Hayek, these had been unintentionally omitted from the agreements which had previously been approved.

The animal control contract with Webster County Animal Protection LLC was extended three months with Thode asking the Fort Dodge Police Department and Webster County Sheriff’s Office to work with animal protection on the terms of the original agreement that is up for renewal.

During the committee reports, Supervisor John Cochrane also noted that landfill tonnage rates will soon increase.