(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, today (Tuesday), approved the final plans and funding agreement for the H-34 overlay project, just east of the Red Oak City Limits. They also approved the widening and overlay portion of the H-34 project. The projects are set to go out for letting, in June. Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert provided the Board with an update on the 250th Street Bridge construction project. 12 beams are being put in-place. The process is currently underway to lay those beams.

Montgomery County BOS mtg. 2-20-24

In other business, the Montgomery County Supervisors approved a Proclamation  with regard to March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The request to do so came from Zion Integrated Health Services Addiction Counselor Amanda McCall, who said a majority of the problem gambling addictions she says, is with regard to cell phone apps.

Supervisor Mark Peterson read the proclamation as presented.

The Board opened sealed bids for a DOT project, and heard from Northwest Township resident Jan Norris, with regard to carbon capture pipeline developments. The Montgomery County Supervisor’s next meeting is 8:30-a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27th.