Riley county Commission 9/28/09

All Commissioners present, Johnson presiding.

Counselor Clancy Holeman told the Commissioners they have been notified by the judge assigned to the Lowery case that the date scheduled for the hearing will be November 12, in Wichita. All members are expected to be present. Eddie Lowery is seeking $15 million from the Riley County Police Department, Riley County, and the cities of Manhattan and Ogden. He served 10 years for a rape conviction that was later vacated.

The Health Department expects the first of the swine flu vaccines to arrive shortly in the form of the inhaled mist. The mist is made from a live virus and generally considered not as desirable as the shots, which are made from a dead virus. Persons considered eligible for the mist must be younger than 49 and have no major health problems such as asthma, diabetes, heart problems or immune deficiency complications. Vaccines are considered good for one year only.

The County will hold a public auction of excess property on October 10, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Riley County Public Works facility on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. The sale items will include appliances, audio visual equipment, cameras, calculators, desks and file cabinets as well as large equipment vehicles and a snow plow.

Joan Strickler, observer