(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning, and acted on approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the Iowa Department of Transportation and Cass County, with regard to the issuance of Driver’s Licenses. In layman’s terms, it simply incorporates more legal language from the State, than before.

The Board received a report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken. He said they were out Tuesday applying a mix of sand and calcium chloride to treat the roads. Their new applicator equipment arrived and was installed and calibrated by an expert, he said, just in the nick of time. In the future, Wolken said, they might trying using beet juice as part of a treatment against ice formation and de-icer, on the roads.

And, with regard to construction projects…

Wolken said also, the Secondary Roads Department finally received the two, new dump trucks they ordered, and put two others up for auction. The auction was held Tuesday, and netted $110,000 altogether. He said it was more than what they hoped to receive. The Supervisors discussed and acted to approve a Federal Aid Agreement for a County Highway Bridge Program Project (BRS-CO15(46)-60-15, Bridge 319 Highland Road [G30] over Indian Creek). And, they acted to approve a Resolution awarding contracts for two projects (BROS-CO15(68) and BROS-SWP-CO15(74)-SE-15).

The first bridge is number 302 on 680th Street, The second is bridge number 380, located south of White Pole Road, west of Anita. A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc., in Atlantic, was awarded a contract for the first bridge project, while the second contract went to Murphy Heavy Contracting, of Anita.

In other, regular business, the Cass County Supervisors received a monthly report from General Assistance and Mental Health Coordinator Debbie Schuler.