The Cass County Board of Supervisors, today (Friday), approved a Proclamation request from CCHS (Cass County Health System), proclaiming the month of September as “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month,” in Cass County.The Board’s action came after they heard from Karman Roland, R.N, Director of the new, Senior Life Solutions Program at CCHS.

Karman Roland & the Cass County Board of Supervisors

Roland says as part of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in Sept., CCHS, they have some things coming up at the Cass County Memorial Hospital that they will be promoting and making people more aware issues surrounding suicide, and how difficult it is to talk about.

The education aspect of the effort includes what to be aware of – the signs and symptoms to look for – to determine if someone is potentially suicidal. It’s being tied-in with Mental Health Awareness.

The Board will also gave their blessing to Lewis Mayor Jon Mosier, to proceed with the easement legalities and other steps necessary for to an ingress/egress driveway through Cass County property, for access to a “new” lagoon for the City of Lewis’ water treatment plant.

Mosier explained why the access road is needed.

He said the solution is an easement which will allow access into the lagoon system, which is also convenient for the yard pile/burn pit.

And, the Supervisors held-off on approving a partial funding from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Fund, for a Cold Springs State Park roadway maintenance project, after they learned Cass County Conservation officials wanted to contract with Snyder and Associates for an Engineering Study prior to resurfacing the campground road at Cold Springs State Park. The Board felt those services could be performed by the Cass County Engineer, at a cost savings of $7,000. They implored Conservation Director Micah Lee to get together with County Engineer Charles Bechtold and work out the details.

In other business the Board approved a Proclamation recognizing September as “Voter Registration Month,” and Tuesday, Sept. 24th, as “National Voter Registration Day,” in Cass County.  They also discussed a long-range plan for courthouse heating & cooling system(s), as well as a long-range plan for the replacement of courthouse windows.

No action was taken, as the Board wanted to get more information from the architect, engineers, options, and cost estimates.