(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday morning, agreed to allow County Engineer Nick Kauffman to proceed with the purchase of additional security cameras for the County Shop. Kauffman said nine of their 12 current cameras are functioning. He wants to purchase additional cameras effective July 1^st, for a total of 18, to surveil specific areas around the County Shop.

In addition to the exterior cameras, others will be placed inside the shop office, and the wash bay.

He would also add an exterior light to north end of the shop to better illuminate that area. Kauffman said he budgeted roughly $46,000 for the cameras, so there is still $9,700 remaining in the budget for those expenditures.

In other business, the Adair County Supervisors approved a Longevity raise for 10-year Secondary Road Department employee Sawyer Hansen. And, the Board agreed to let Kauffman proceed with the sale of a crane.If a reasonable offer cannot be obtained locally, he’ll proceed to advertise it on the Purple Haze auction website.

Kauffman then updated the Board on current construction projects.

Kauffman said bridge inspections in Adair County are wrapping-up, and there are no significant issues to report. He mentioned also, Secondary Roads employee Ray Palmer is retiring effective July 7^th. The process of searching for his replacement will begin at first, in-house, before the position is advertised.