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Cass County Supervisors approve personnel changes, Road Use agreement & FM road project

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August 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, today (Tuesday), received a monthly report from Cass/Guthrie County Environment Health Director Jotham Arber. And,they received a weekly report from County Engineer Trent Wolken, who updated the Board of various Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities. One of three bridge projects, he said, are complete.

He said also, they found some newer, late model ¾ ton 4-wheel drive used pickup trucks to purchase, but that it’s getting harder and harder to find vehicles to fill the Secondary Roads Department’s needs. The Board approved a Rolling Hills Wind Farm Road Use Agreement, pending the receipt of a check from Mid-American Energy, for road use and repairs. The check was scheduled to arrive sometime during the day, today (Tuesday), via UPS.

The Board passed a Resolution awarding a Farm-To-Market twin box culvert project on 710th Street, near Cumberland, to Gus Construction. And they approved a wage adjustment for Tony Gustafson – Operator 1. The Secondary Roads Dept. employee has completed his probationary period.

In other business, the Cass County Supervisors approved the appointment of Clayton Schmidt as a township trustee, and accepted the resignation of Grove Township Trustee, Richard Carspecken.

Their final order of business was to hear a report from County Treasurer Tracey J. Marshall, with regard to County Quarterly Investments.