The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Wednesday), acted on a Resolution approving Fiscal Year 2016 Expense Appropriations. Auditor Dale Sunderman explained that when the Board tackles the County Budget, they set the amounts of the maximum payments that can be made under the budget. The appropriation is spending authority that makes it possible for the County to pay its bills as of July 1st, the start of the new fiscal year.

The Board held off on approving a $15,000 additional expenditure for Local Health Services, until the necessary information becomes available, but they are expected to act on the matter before the end of the month.

In his report to the Board, Cass County Engineer Charles Marker said the courthouse roofing project was expected to be completed by this (Wednesday) afternoon. Work was needed to stop a leak on the northwest corner of the building. Marker said also a pre-construction meeting was held with regard to the Landfill Road bridge project. The contractor he said, will begin work on the project June 22nd, along with dust control along the detour route to mitigate the amount of dust flying through the air from trucks using the route.

Other work is being conducted on concrete and steel tubes lying under some county roads, to prevent or correct erosion problems.