Joan Strickler, observer
All
Commissioners present, Boyd presiding.
County
Counselor Clancy Holeman announced a breakfast meeting with local legislators
will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Monday.
Representative Swanson will not be available but his wife intends to
attend. Susie Swanson is running for her
husband’s seat in the House. The
Commissioners will, however, address their questions only to sitting members of
the Legislature and not to any candidates not currently elected. The meeting is open to any persons wishing to
attend.
Shelly
Williams, Community Corrections Director, made a request for consideration of
County support in the coming year. Erica
Christie, Three Rivers, also made a request for financial support from the
County as next year’s budget is developed.
Commissioners pointed out the potential drop in tax support for counties
due to actions taken by the Legislature will impact their ability to fund any
new efforts. Consideration also will
have to be given to increased costs resulting from the concealed and open carry
gun laws also passed by the Legislature.
Commissioners
agreed to transfer any cash balance carryover from last year into the CIP fund. That fund is used for purchase of equipment,
facilities, building and repairs etc.
The
Commissioners passed motions agreeing to support requests from the Health
Department of application for grants to fund the Healthy Families Program as
well as the March of Dimes “Becoming a Mom” program. No new County funds are required as match.
Commissioners
approved a Resolution and Review of a Publication Notice Authorizing Sale of
Certain Real Property. The request was
made by a couple wanting to purchase a .36 acre easement to access their
property located south of the viaduct.
The couple is planning to build a zip line attraction.
Robert Ott,
with the City of Manhattan, discussed improvements needed to Airport Road. The City is asking the County to fund half of
the cost of developing a cooperative plan to build a sewer system needed to
handle storm water. The sewer system
must be installed before improvements to the road itself can be made.
