(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County have approved an agreement with the Iowa Dept. of Transportation, with regard to the stop lights at the intersection of Highways 34 and 48. Engineer Karen Albert…

She said the detour route will be as follows:

Other areas may temporarily closed for the project. It’s not clear when work on the project will begin. Engineer Karen Albert provided the Board with an update on current projects and maintenance activities.

Ten-miles of highway crack sealing has also been completed in Montgomery County. In other businesses, the Montgomery County Supervisors approved a request to abate property taxes for a City of Stanton-owned parcel at 225 Center Street, in Stanton.

The Montgomery County Supervisors also discussed and acted on awarding a lease for the 114.5-acre County Farm. Last week, the Supervisors opened sealed bids; however, two were identical. Acting upon advice from the County Attorney, the Board today (Tuesday) approved the bid of $310 from the current tenant.